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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28
-Dietz on Science
HEAT VARIATION
OF SUN FIXES
OUR WEATHER
Fluctuations Found Cause
of Important Changes
of Atmosphere.
BY DAVID DIETZ
Scripps- Howard Science Editor

And the villain still pursued her.
SO went the famous line in old
paperback thrillers Well, the villain
OF the melodrama had nothing on
Dr. G. G Abbot of the Smithsonian
Institution when 1t came TO deter
minatIon and conStancy Of purpose.
For thirty years now he has been
pursuing the solar constant. II was
in 1902 that he first undertook to
measure this elusive quantity 1t
was at the suggestion Of the late Dr..
S P. Langley. who then was sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian.
The solar constant, DR.. Abbot
tells us, is the measure Of the in
tensity of the suns rays as they gre
in free space at the earth's mean
solar distance"
In the year 1902, we began a
constant research destined TO
be a very long one" he continues.
AT the time. solar constant values
ranging from 176 to 40 calorles per
square centimeter per minute, were
given in standard textbooks
The calorie is a measure OF heat
It is the amount needed to raise the
temperature of cubic centlmeter
of water one degree, centigradeJ.
Radiation Decreases
our earliest Washington work
raised a question which has en-
crossed us for over twenty-five
years, he says.
Our results Of 1902, 1903 and 1904
seemed to indicate that the suns
output of radiation decreased rather
suddenly in March 1903, by about
10 per cent and continued low there
after
we should certainly have attrib-
uted this to obscure error DR..
Abbot continues, If the temperature
of the entire north temperate land
area of the world had not shown
decrease at the same time
We think now that we were mis-
led by an atmospheric turbidlty
caused by a volcanic eruption in
southern Mexico. At all events, we
began then to suspect that the sun
is a variable star and that its fluc-
tuations produce important weather
changes"
After thirty years of study of the
solar constant, DR.. Abbot believes
that he now possesses evidence that
such is the case.
Involves Two Parts
The determination of the solar
constant involves two principal
parts. Dr. Abbot tells us. The first,
is the exact measurement of the in
tensity of solar radiation as received
at the observing station. The sec
ond, is the exact estimation of the
loss which the rays suffer in ira
versing the atmosphere.
The first requirement, he con-
tinues, calls for an accurate pyr-
heliometer. This rather formidable
name is given by scientists to the
instruments used for such measure
mentS.
The second requirement involves
the exact measurement of what
scientists call the atmospheric
transmission coeficients," that is,
the ease or difficulty with which
each wavelength of sunlight gets
through the earths atmosphere.
In addition, it also is necessary
to know the behavior of the pyr-
heliometer, that is, what errors of
measurement are caused by the in
herent nature of the instrument
itself
Next; The silver-disc pryheli-
ometer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28

The wide world over, people want
a cigarette that has character .
and miIdness -. That's why they
choose Luckies.
The Cream of the Crop"-in
those four words, you have the
reason for Luckies' character-a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28

ture bill, flexible enough to handle
all basic commodities"
Earlier, F. E. Mollin, Denver Colo,
speaking for the American National
Livestock Association, had urged
that congress abandon artificial
price stimulation as an aid to agri-
culture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28

He can not re-bid the four card dia-
mond suit.
One South player responded with
three no trump and North, with the
ace of the unbid suit, passed. West
then made a bad opening of the
jack Of spades, so the declarer won
six spade tricks, five heart tricks,
the ace of clubs and the ace of dia-
monds for a grand slam.
At another table, South responded
with three clubs showing the third
suit, thereby forcing North to bid
again. However, North was not
interested and again signed off by
bidding three spades and South
went to four spades.
However, top score on the board
went to the pair who played the
hand at four hearts and scored the
100 honors.
A club was opened and was won
in dummy with the ace. The nine
of hearts was then led, and when
East refused to cover, the eight
was played by declarer Another
small heart was led, and the ten
finessed. The ace picked up Easts
king.
Declarer next played his ace of
spades and followed it with small
spade, which East won with the
king. When the diamond was re-
turned, the declarer refused to
take the fineSse, but went right up
with his ace.
He led small spade which he
won in dummy with the ten, and
then discarded his three diamonds
on dummy's three good spades.
Remember that you will win a
great deal more in years time by
bidding for game and making a
slam than you will be bidding
doubtful slams which fail more
than so per cent of the time.
(COpyright 1893 by NEA Service TncN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28
HIJACK THREAT
MAY HOLD Up
CHICAGO BEER
Several Big BreWeries May
Refuse to Deliver in Early
Hours of April 7.
BY RAY BLACK,
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, March 29.-Several of
the biggest Chicago breweries may
not deliver beer in the early hours
of April 7, because gangsters threat
en- to hijack trucks and rob drivers.
Officials of the Atlas brewery. one
OF the largest in the middle west.
renewed conferences today seeking
a solution of the problem.
Il don't know whether our $50
trucks will go out before dawn or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28
COTTON COOPERATIVE
SUPPORTS FARM BILL
National Association Urges Congress
to Support President.
By I nitcd Press

~ Z UtttU russ
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The
American Cotton Cooperative AS
ISOLATION today threw its support
behind the administrations farm
bill and urged the senate to en-
power President Roosevelt ito give
American agriculture a new deal"
U. Benton Blalock, association
president, testified before the SEN
ate agriculture committee that the
farmer needs "a general agricul-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28

HOUSE FOR SALE? Sell it to
a Times Reader through a Times
Want Ad and the FREE Spring
Rental Directory, which will be out
Saturday, April l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

Revival of steel business and up- turn in demand for junk metal per- mitted the company to increase it's wages to laborers. Lane Cotton Mills at New Orleans ordered a $ per cent increase in pay; the Dress we'll Shirt company in New York ordered ' 1-2 to 10 per cent ina creases; Frank c. Meyer Box com-' pany ordered per cent increagass Santee Cotton Mills at OrangeburE, s. C.. ordered 10 per cent increases- The P. R. Mallory company at In- dianapolis, advised wages have been increased 25 per cent since the first of April. The Harry Parker Wholesale Grain and Feed company, at Rock Springs. Wyo, has ordered 10 per cent increase.
 Better business was reported by International Hosiery Mills, Inc, which found the volume of May deliveries the greatest in the conn pany's history; the Plymouth Mo- tor Car company reported untitled orders now totaled $10.000, ,000; The Southern Malleable Iron company at East St Louis. III, reported ita production is within per cent of the 1929 average; Pennsylvania
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
CONSTITUTION
 OF CONN. WILL
 NOT BE CHANGED
T hre e Amendments to Give Better Representa-s ton to Big Cities and Towns Were Lost

Hartford. May 11-(UP)-Threo proposed constitutional amend- ments which would have provided for reallotting the number of rep- resentatives in the general as- sembly, were defeated.
 An amendment to provide for two representatives from towns of 5000 population or more and one from towns of less than 5000 was defeated by a vote of 154 to 46.S
 Another which would give cities of 60.000 population or more. one representative for every 10000 also was lost by & strictly party ovte.
 The third amendment, calling for a districting of the state and elec- tion of one representative for every 10000 population and one for every 20,000 additional popu- lation. received the same fate as the others. Under the last amend- ment representatives in the as- sembly would be elected from tiis- tricts rather than from towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
MUST BE RELIEF FOR JOBLESS
 IN THIS STATE
Senator Bergin Sounded Warning in Esyislature
 Judge Waller of New London Was Confirmed

Hartford. May 11-(UP)-W Warn ing that the legislature must do som ething for the relief of unem- ployed and needy before adjourn ment or. face a special session was sounded in the senate this after noon by Senator Frank s. Bergin, democratic majority leader.
 "No one can escape a vote on this matter" Bergin said. We must face the fact that unless they are cared for we will have situation such as exists in Iowa. We must feed them or fight them"
 The senate also received report from its committee on conference concerning the nomination or Judge Charles B. Waller. of the court of common pleas. New Lon don. The senate, after a motion to table had been defeated when Lieut. Gov Roy c. Wilcox voted with the republicans to break a tie, went into secret session and approved the nomination of Wal Ter a republican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
ROYALTY DIDN'T
 LIKE STORIES
 IN MAGAZINE

London, May 11-(UP)-The June issue of the American Maga- zine, Cosmopolitan, was withdrawn from sale in Britain to-day because if "contains an article adversely affecting British interests" The understanding here was that the article refers to the royal family.
 The June Cosmopolitan contains an article Behind Castle Walls" by Hilda Grenier, described' as Formerly royal dresser to Queen Mary of England" It gives an in innate picture of the queen as a woman, rather than a royal per- sonage, and a glimpse into her home life. One paragraph pur- ports to answer the question. But why does she wear those frightful hats?" So often the subject Of jests. The writer says the queen wears them not for choice, but be- cause the king wants her to, and he Is the "boSs."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
REMAINS OF THE FAMOUS FRENCH
 MEDIEVAL POET

Tours, France. May 11.--(UPl- oficiai searchers hunting for the body of Pierre De ROnsard. famous French medieval poet. found a skeleton today in the A5th Century church at st Cosme, believed to be his. It was surrounded by incense nots. in accordance with old docu- ments describing his burial. It is of historic record that he was buried in the church on December 27. 1885. ..mx. prince of Poets." was a brilliant f,rure in the Pleiade. a group which founded : new literary ,, that ,revelutionized contemporary French letters. He was the object of violent dispute and his oppo- ncuts even attempted N to ay..l h5ys him m
 fhe romantic revival of the mid nineteenth century, when 1t again became the subject of controversy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Stock And Commodity Markets Sweeping On
 To Kill Depression
GAST0N MEANS
 IN LINDBERGH
 CASE RECITAL
Takes the Stand and Said
 He Had Reason to Be-
 lieve He Knew B a b y Kidnapers

Washington, May 11.-(UP)- Gaston B. Means testified in dis trict supreme court to-day that no had reason to believe" that he knew the kidnapers of the Lind bergh baby.
 Means, testifying in the trial of himself and Norman T. Whitaker on charges of conspiracy to de- fraud, also said he had reason to believe" he knew what had be- come of the $50,000 which Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh paid to the alleged kidnapers of his son.
 The courtroom was silent as Means was asked:
 DO you know who Kidnapped the Lindbergh baby?" "Yes," Means replied. "Do you know who got the $50,- 900 which Col Lindbergh paid to (Continued on Page S.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
ONE HUNDRED EMPL0YES ARE.
 GIVEN SCARE
Explosion on Canal Street This Morning Sent Them Flying to the Fire Escapes

The explosion of a furnace in the cellar of the building at 7S Ca nal street threw nearly one hum hundred women employees of the Waterbury Apron and Underwear Company into a near panic at 9:10 o'clock this morning. Despite eff forts of the superintendent of the plant, Meyer Arbitman, many of the women and young girls drop ped their work and scampered down a fire escape to the roof of the adjoining building. Failing to see any flames leaping out of the windows as they had more or less expected to see the frightened em- ployes waited a few minutes for developments. Their alarm was caused by the arrival of several companies of fire apparatus. With in a few minutes time the cause of the explosion had been deter mined and the women were advis- ed to return to the shop.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
SELL BEER AT
 M U NICIP AL
 GOLF COURSE.
May Dispose of the Brew Here on Saturday and Sunday Committee of Three Has B en App pointed to Make Plans .- How the State is Making Out
DRUNKENNESS IS
 VERY MUCH ABSENT

Sale \of beer at the municipal golf course on Saturday and Sum day of this week appeared strong likelihood today when preparations for the reception of the amber fluid were made at the East Noun tain course. The board of park commissioners which supervises the conduct of the city golf course appointed a committee of three with power to act on the beer proposition when the board met a couple of weeks ago.
 IL is understood that the com mittee has given permission for the sale of the beer by the end of the week.
 The beer may be placed on sale
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
AUTO TAX FOR STATE PARKS
 MEETS DEFEAT
Senate Put the Kibosh on
 It To-day-Party Lines Were All Smashed to
 Pieces
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 Democrat Staff Man)

State Capitol, Hartford. Conn.,, May Il Especial to The Democrat)
 The bill calling for the collection of a 25 cent parking fee for all people who drive into state parks was rejected in the senate today in a contest in which party lines were broken. Senators Joseph H. Lawlor and Joseph A. Hackett of Waterbury both voted for rejection of the measure.
 Senators william Hackett of New Haven. Joseph P. Cooney of Hartford, and Frank Bergin of New Haven were among the democrats who voted for the bill. It was de- feated 22 to II and now goes to a joint committee for conference, is it was passed by the house re- gently after a long fight in which Rep. John D. Thoms of Water bury strenuously opposed its pas
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
From All Sections of the Land Best Kind of An Answer is Being Given Appeal of the President
BETTER WAGES AND GREATER
 SALES HERALDED EVERYWHERE
By MAX BUCKINGHAM United Press Financial Writer

New York, May 11-(UP)-The nations business tone continued to improve to-day with prices stock and com modty markets sweeping forward in to this optimism.
 Advces of wage increases increased production, better earnings and greater sales flooded the financial centers and accelerated the interest in buying stocks and commodities New highs hit the stock market-steel breaking through the $50 leven grain markets in cotton trading and other commodities.
 The urge to increase reported from Buffalo, N. Y- where the Buffalo Sash Weight and Foundry company 5 cent increase for all borers employed in the cOmpanyS plant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

 MEASURE HAD CLOSE FIGHT
Unfavorable Report Came
 Into House It Was Sup-
 ported By ll3 to l03- Cross Defended ~

Hartford, Conn.,, May 11-(UP) The house, by surprisingly close vote, today upheld an unfa- vorable committee report on the bill to amend the vaccination law by removing the compulsory clause.
 Backers of the measure believe it will pass in the senate and think there is an excellent chance of it passing in the house if 1t comes up again.
 The rising vote to accept the re- port of the committee on public health and safety showed accept ance of the report carried by a (Continued on Page S)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
NAVAL STATIONS TO BE AFFECTED
 BY ECONOMY PLAN
Some of Them Will Be Dropped or Closed Down Temporarily - Many Radio Stations to Be Closed Up

Washington, May H. (UP)- Secretary of Navy Swanson today issued instructions for drastic economies in naval shore estab- lishments in line with reduced ap- propriations for operation of the department in the next fiscal year.
 The plan of economies involves the skeletonizing of activities at numerous naval training stations. air bases, radio stations, prisons and hospitals. They also are aim ed at the complete closing of a number of shore establishments, including radio stations and re- serve aviation bases.
 Navy yards at New York, Nor folk, Va, Mare Island, Calif., Puget Sound and Cavite, P. l.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
FIREBUC GIVES CONFESSION IN
 MAINE BLAZE
Amateur Wrestler a n d Strong Man Gives De- tails of Costly Fire in
 Ellsworth Sunday

Ellsworth. Me-, May 11-tUP)- A younk Hancock farmland has confessed, authorities announced today, to setting the confiagration which caused $2,000,000 damage here Sunday night.
 The firebug, Norman Moore, 25, made and signed a detailed confess sion which, Sheriff Hal Hodgkins of Hancock county and Colonel Herbert Bowen of the 152nd Field Artillery National Guard, brought back here today.
 Moore, who authorities described as mentally deficient" had been under suspicion for several days. [ Sunday nights fire, which ragged unchecked for ' 1-2 hours while firemen from II cities and towns
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
DEFIANT ARMY OF
 BONUS MARCHERS
 QUIT THE CAPITAL
FIRING SQUAD USED IN ITALY
 THIS MORNING

Rome, May H. UP) = Warrant Officer Ug0 Traviglia was executed by q firing squad today for military espionage which was understood to have been on behalf of France.
 The execution occurred at 5 a. m. in the courtyard of the old Brasschi Fortress.
 Traviglia, Q petty officer in the navy, was convicted by thc Tribunal for Defense of the Realm yesterday along with his Mistress, Camilla Agliardi. She also was sentenced to death.
 The king commutcd her sentence today. Both had con- fesscd their crime"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
MURDERED CLERK OF MILLIONAIRE
 LEFT REQUEST
Ridley Tragedy Gains More Publicity When
 Will of the Slain Rich
 Man Was Filed

New York, May 11-CUP)-The eccentric Edward A. Ridley. mur- dered millionaire, bequeathed $2OO- % to Lee Weinstein, his secretary who was slain with him, 1t was re- vealed today when his will, dispos- ing of an estate estimated at about $2,000s000, was filed in surrogate's court.
 The will specified that in the event of Weinstein's- prior death the money was to revert to the es- tate, the residue of which was to be divided mong Ridley's seven nieces and nephews. It is question able whether Ridley or Weinstein was slain first.
 The nephews and nieces also re- ceived $50,000 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
TOLD
 HE MUST QUIT

P0ona, India. May 11-(UP)-A physician told Mahatma M. K. Gandhi to-day that he would have 10 abandon his fast of "purtfica- tion'' if he desired to live.
 The physician. Dr Ansari. was summoned from Delhi by Mrs Sar- oiini Naidu, Gandhi's disciple. after the leader of the Indian independ- ence movement had spent q miser- able night. He was seriously III of 5aundice and nausea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
JAPAN BOMBING PLANES KILLED
 FIVE EPATIENTS
Rockefeller Foundation
 Hospital s truck and
 Death s Followed - Japan is Still Driving
By HERBERT R. EKINS United Press Stan Correspondent

Dy tGAeA11<AA1 " A1AAAAs0 United Press Stan Corrcspondent)
 Peiping. China, May 11--(UP)- While Japanese scouting planes scared over Peiping after bombing the Rockefeller Foundation field hospital at Chichow. Japanese in- fantry battered at the defenders of the city only 50 miles to the north. ,
 Five soldier patients were killed in the hospital bombing and others were wounded.
 United Press dispatches from Miyunhsien. on the Jehol road 70 miles to the north. said a fierce Japanese attack was. in progress southward of Nantienmen. towards the Great Wall.
 The Chinese lines guarding the gateway. to Peiping were still hold ing late in the afternoon. but were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
THE INDUSTRIAL + BILL IS HANDED TO PRESIDENT
Senator Wagner of New
 York Presented it To-
 day - More Good Re-
 ports About Business ,
By LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Stan Correspondent

\UDltcQ EECsS 0suu SOAASSHo.A~AsC
 Washington, May 11.-(UP)- Senator Robert F. Wagner, dem. N. Y., leading the administrators drive for a public works program of $3,300, 100000 and its modified plan for control of industry. brought the completed bill to the White House today for approval of President Roosevelt.
 President Roosevelt has agreed to the principles of the combined measure and intends to press for its enactment this session. It will displace the revised Connery- Black 30-hour week bill reported yester. day by the house labor committed.
 New taxes may be levied to amortize the proposed public works bond issue. Treasury au- thorities are insisting on some such safe- guard for retirement of the bonds.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
GIVEN DIVORCE

Bridgeport. Conn. May 11-(UP) John R. Woone, of New York City and Darien, was granted a di- vorce today by Superior Court Judge Edwin s. Dickenson from Martha Brossard Woone. of Darien, on grounds of misconduct. The court dismissed counter-charge brought by Mrs. Woone in which she charged Woone had been inti- mate with a New York actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Boston Braves
 Make New Deal
 With Minneapolis

Boston, May 11-(UP)-The Boston Braves to-day announced the purchase of Outfielder Joe Mowry from the Minneapolis club of the American association.
 Robert Holland, an outfielder and a picther to be selected later were released to Minneapolis by the Boston club in addition to "a considerable amount of money" for Afowry.
 Braves officials said they believe Mowrey tone of the most promis- ing younger players in big league baseball.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Little Band of l5O With Their L.e a ders Had Threatened to s tay Where They Were Near the e Capitol Building, But Ch anged Their Minds
By JOHN A. REICHMANN

United Press Stan correspondent Washington, May 11-UP)- Bonus marchers, encamped near the Capitol, voluntarily moved on to another site to-day in the face of threat by police to round up the 150 veterans and force them to leave the city or to go to Fort Hunt, Va, where the main body of bonus seekers is gathering.
 A band of 150 camped within
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Markets At a Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Stocks strong and active, gains ranging above
 points; coppers, motors and steels in demand. Bonds rise in all sections; speculative issues strong Curb stocks rise to points; oils and utilities lead Chicago stocks higher. Call money per cent Foreign exchange strong against dollar. Grains at new high; wheat up more than 5; corn
 up 2; oats strong Cotton strong at gains of more than $l bale, Rubber up 16 to 24 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Final News Flashes
SHE BROODED AND DIED

Chicago, May Pretty 14-year old Marie Bode, high school student in a west ern suburb, brooded through sleepless night be- cle with her automobile, then hanged herself in her bedroom today when her mother went to visit neighbors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
HOSPITAL STAFF QUARANTINED

Minneapolis, May -(UP)-Because of a threatened widespread epidemic of humps among the 400 members of its staff, the Univer- sity of Minnesota hospital was placed under vir- tual quarantine today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
NONE HAS ASKED PERMIT

Quebec, Que, May l11.-(UP) of the the province of Quebec to the United States has applied to the provincial government for author ization to do so, Premier Taschereau said today.