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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-26
Bertha Spencer Dies

The body Of Miss Bertha Spencer,
AZ. who died Tuesday night at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. Lula For
syche, 2816 North Talbot street, was
taken TO Salem today for burial
Funeral services were held last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-26
Beauty Contest Opens
Tonight at Indiana Roof
Most Perfectly Proportoned Girls to Get Chance in Zieg
field FoIes or Movie TrYout

One Of the greatest opportunities afforded Indiana girls will be
offered tonight Indiana
gets under select the beautifully poporioned girl
Randolph Coats Of this counrys outstanding
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MI Coats expressed his belief measuring
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-26

mortal chapel by DR.. G. Bromley
oman, De Paw president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
Press Comment
MILK MUSINGS
(New Haven Journal courier)

Chairman Charles G. Morris of the Milk Control Board spiked the campaign argument that Connectt- cut milk producers receive less for their product than do those of other states with his address here this week. Milk strikes, he point ed out, have not taken place in Connecticut while /they have dis rupted the industry in the three neighbpring states rather consist ently throughout the past few years. More specific proof, how figures. In New York producers $1.51 per hundred weight of milk, in Massachusetts $2.1O, in Rhode Island s2.70, and in Connecticut March, 1883, state producers are for their milk while consumers are paying "only 40 per cent more"
 "Only 40 per cent morei" That is merely another statement of the fact that Connecticut's milk prices top those of practically every state in the country. This is not neces- sarily the result of the Milk Board policies. Tn fact, if the figures re- leased in the boards various re- ports are correct, 1t has done noth- ing more than to establish prices which return a very small profit to some dealers, no profit to others, and but a small amount beyond costs to the producers. Given the circumstances and the status of the Connecticut milk industry, that is, lower prices can not well be es- tablishcd if the industry is to pay its way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

is edited by the prisoners of the LeavenwOrth Federal Peniten- tiary, is called the "New Era'', and brings credit not only to the prisoners but to Homer. .. Homer is careful to state in tile masthead, however, that the De- partment of Justice assumes no responsibility for the individual opinions expressed herein" Harry Woodring, diminutive and dynamic assistant secretary of war, now lives on the next thing ytosa Kansas farm. In nearby Maryland he has 150 chickens and a COW that gives 2S quarts of milk day.
 ADULT EDUCATION
 The president has been em- phasizing the importance of adult education to some of his closest advisers. This was one big fac- tor behind the appointment of John w. Studebaker as new commissioner of Education. Studebaker made the Des Moines, Iowa, forum the most famous in the U. S. A., is considered one OL tue CouAtIy duAcctddull Suu- cators .. Honest Harold Ickes has left his desk in the Interior Department for the longest period since he took the job. Some say it was to get out of town before the publica- ton of his new book. He didn't have to. His book is as pungent and pithy as his press confer ences, which next to Roosevelt's, are the most important in the capital .. KeInper Simpson, newly appointed chief economist of the Securities Commission, is one of the few men who could not stomach the economic hy- pocrisy" of the Tariff Comrnis- sion under Coolidge, and re- signed.
 NO POSTAGE CUT
 The fact was largely over- looked, but in his St Paul post office dedication speech, Post master General Jim Farley sat hard on hopes for postage cut at the next session of congress. Said Jim: II am strongly of the opinion that the present three cent rate of postage should be retained, otherwise our postal revenues will be decreased ap- proximately $75,000,000" Politics makes strange bed-fel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

the theory of democratic government. We can't go back to the idea that on one side must be arrayed the government, on the other the banks. We have seen how utterly fallacious such a stand is. The President used this word = fallacious-- advisedly. @3
 President Roosevelt said, ]" A third pur- pose now offers itself, and wish with all earnestness to press this point tonight Government should assert its leadership in encouraging not only the confidence r, or DENCE OF THE BANKS IN THE PEO- PILE. In March, 1883, asked the people of this country to renew their confidence in banks. They took me at my word. To- night I ask the bankers of this country to renew their confidence in the people of this country. I hope you will take me at my word. :. :" We certainly hope so, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
A Thought for Today
We Look For More Light

Hugh M. Alcorn, the republican can didate for governor, has not contributed much information to the average voter Tn his exposition on the liquor question. His platform as enunciated earlier in the week is just bit too confusing for the man in the street to comprehend. We may be accused of doing the man in the street an injustice in this statement, but after reading newspaper comments on his eleven blanks of state control of liquor traffic we think we're right.
 We sincerely hope that Governor Cross, if he chooses to make known his own stand on the same issue, tonight in radio address will not make as determined play for wet and dry votes, as the republican candidate seems to have done. That's the only conclusion we can draw from hls several fundamentals. You can take one set of his principles and conclude they were framed for the express purpose of have already endorsed MT Alcorn openly or tacitly.
 On the other hand you could say any body who claims that ito forbid the sale of liuuor in quantities of less than one quart does not make for moderation in its use'' was certainly expressing consider able sympathy with present opponents of certain features of the present control act. Incidentally it should always be kept in mind that the principle on which the dem- ocratic party insists be retained is state control. Candidate Alcorn does this, too, 50 we have no argument with him on that score.
 But he says, 'T am opposed to the re- trrn of the old time saloon, an institution which was outlawed by both major polit- ical parties in their national platforms of 1882. 'What then does he propose to do about those establishments which today are clamoring for the right to sell on their premises drinks by the glass other than beer and wine. Here was a chance that the g.o.p. nominee muffed, opportunely, too. He is not too far committed to this liquor business to be distasteful to cer- tain class of voters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
Still As Perplexing

Payment of the soldiers bonus by the 74th Songress Wos voted amid tumultuous scenes at the American Legion conven- ton in Miami Thursday afternoon. It was reversal of previous stand taken by the Legion and the one that was expected to prevail throughout this annual session. But the vote was so overwhelming for prompt payment, plus several other H. nancial arrangements, that there can be no question of where the Legion stands.
 But it can be truthfully asked does the vote of the American Legion represent a vote of the majority of the ex-service- men of the World War? We broach this Tn no endeavor to frown on payment of the bonus. which will demand many millions. WE simply wonder if the Legion stands for the entire soldier vote of the nation, or only an integral part of it. In the lat ter event it would not be wrong then to Ssk for further confirmation.
 ss But no matter which way the soldier votes passage of any bonus bill by the 74th Congress is going to precipitate stormy scenes. And if passed it is not certain to survive the presidential veto, which is almost taken for granted. President Roosevelt has not shown himself at any time in favor of full payment of the bonus. He certainly will use every effort possi- ble to prevent the passage of the bill and surely it's repassage over his veto.
 That the soldiers are justified in claim ing their request is in line with those of a relief nature in view of the amount of purchasing power that would be thus released can't be denied. The claim that the payment of the large sums necessary would unbalance the budget is slightly humorous in view of the highly unbal- anced state of it right now. The justice of the thing leads to other arguments. We have put high price on patriotism from which we may suffer for generations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
A Book a Day
A Great Biography Of Robert B. Lee
BY BRUCE CAPTION

Douglas Southall Freeman's Robert E. Lee" tells the story of the great military hero of the con- fedefacy with a thoroughness that leaves nothing more to be said. It is THE biography of Lee; the man Is presented to us now, I believe, as fully and completely as he ever can be.
 MT Freeman has found many of Lees unpublished letters and has consulted many obscure records: He has given exhaustive and scrupulousIy accurate attention to every phase of the mans life, from his boyhood to his war career.
 The result is a three-dimentional
 portrait to which nothing can be added.
 The work will run to four vol umes, of which the first two are now ready. They carry the story to the close of the Chancellorsviile campaign, in 1863. Volume One, concerned chiefly with Lees pre- war career, is intensely interest ing: but the second, which swings into the epic cof the war, is noth- ing less than absorbing.
 MT Freeman describes Lees bat ties and campaigns in a new way He presents each stage just as Lee saw 1t at the time. The curtain rises for the reader as high as Il rose for Lee, but no higher. The result is a new understand ing of the mans problems. Battles aren't shown as the moving o1 pieces on a chessboard; they arc confused and tangled, with be. wildered men moving in fog and leaping into the dark.
 Published by Scribner's, Volumes one and Two sell for $S.75 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
So They Say

The American motion picture industry Is de- stroying the good name of America in the Far East. where censorship is not effective Bishop Herbert Logan Roots of Hankow, China.
 My trouble that pker should have sided with the big fellows Then I would have become big man instead of what am.
 Charles Ponzi, deported swindler. lies in knowledge.
 Society possesses too many educated rascals. -Dr Louis c. Wright, president of Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio.
 Our average present-day automobile appears to have run its engineering development course. William B. Stout, automotive engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
Advice Is Accepted

The action of the American Bankers Association in pledging it's efforts to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's recov- cry program would seem to be the only and proper response to that humane mes saxe he delivered Wednesday night. It IS n6st encouraging to find the 1888 atti- fi,fIe iii banking circles just reversed. Let ,;s hope that this spirit will make itself felf in every banking house in the country fr6n the largest down to the smallest.
 Ve were particularly pleased with that sacfiou of the Presidents address which oIrtlined the functions of a bank. In a oeneral sense the average man knows s1haf they are. But the President offered \ 1uew definition which is not merely the .,ro8,icf of fhe hard times through which ~e are passing. but an integral part of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

Washington, Oct 27-The most have conferred with the presi. dent during the past few weeks is the seriousness of his mien. They report that while his laugh is as hearty as ever and his famous smile has lost none of it's magic, he smiles and laughs much less frequently than he did last spring ]. .. Increased gray ity also has been apparent to newsmen at the presidents semi-weekly press conferences, where he does not banter and jest as much as he used to The Securities Exchange Commis- sion is taking no chances with the type of men it is appointing as investigators. Out of the s. 900 applications filed with it for such positions, the commission chose 700 of the best for ex- animation, and after they had been put through 8 series of exhaustive tests, 15 were ap- pointed Nebraska's hot senatorial battle is a real old- fashioned political tussle. Ed ward R. Burke, the democratic nominee, and Robert G. Sim' mons, his republican opponent. are touring the state in a series of joint debates, with large crowds turning out to witness the rhetorical encounters.
 PATRONAGE CARD INDEX
 Emil Hurja, Jim Farley's poe litical Man Friday, has quietly sent word to department heads to ease up in making appoint ments from North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Hurja, who keeps a card index record of every appointment made, no matter how lowly, found these three states have far exceeded their quota. He is out to see that other states, par- ticularly in the Far West, re- ceive greater representation on the payroll The senate must be expecting trouble next session. It has established a first aid clinic in, its office building, manned by a doctor and several nurses There IS one republican house member whom many administration leaders will welcome back to Washington next session despite her attacks against the New Deal. She is San Francisco's Congresswoman Mrs Florence Kahn, whose ready wit, long service, and abilit! have made her great favorite in Administration circles.
 GROUSE SHOOTING
 One thing which has ham, pered General Frank Mccoy as a candidate for Chief of Staff is the fact that he granted himself a long leave of absence this sum- mer to go grouse shooting in Scotland with ex-Secretary of State Henry l.. Stimson. Then the Minneapolis truck-drivers' strike occurred in his corps area during his absence .. Among , his many other duties, Attorney Homer Cummings is one of the publishers of newspaper. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

lows Robert F. Wagner, Jr, son of New YOrk's liberal deifnocra. tic senator, and John Q. Tilson, Jr, son of C0nnecticut's former tory-rcpublican house leader are stuinping New England together on behalf of the national law reform movement of the Yale Legislative society One of tlIe leading platforms of the n,oye- ment is drastic revision of the Puro Food and Drug Act {. Since 1928, when congress auth orized the granting of military awards for acts of herpism in the World war, the War and Navy departments have. bestowed more than 66,000 decorations, with hundreds more still to be granted.
 NOT WORRIED
 Colorado's gubernatorial race is one contest causing national democratic leaders no great loss of sleep Both Edwin c. Johnson. the democratic incum- bent, and Nate c. Warren, his republican opponent, are touring the state assuring the voters they are prepared to give full sup- port" to the president .. Watchful EZRA Administrato Harry Hopkins maintains a con- starit secret check on state and local relief agencies receiving federal funds. His investigators, many of them former news- papermer, constantly visit all re- lief offices. :. Back at his desk after q ur-months sojourh in California as a member of the presidents l. o n g h Q en1an's Strike Mediation Board, brisk Assistant Labor Secretary Ed McGrady was greeted by his col- leagues with the salutation: "How's the native son" The American Bankers Associa- ti6n is apparently of the opin- ion that it's members could use a little more art. As each delegate registered at the Washington convention this week, he re- ceived an admission card to the capitals famous Corcoran Art Gallery.
 EIGHTEEN YEARS
 Washington, city with a high percentage of transient residents, has little civic unity. Yet its score in Red Cross enrollment (percentage of members to total population) is higher than any other large city, twice as high as Boston, three times as high as New York. secretafy of has a son, Henry B. Wallace, who until a month ago was IS years old. In his book, "New Frontiers" the secretary writes, "The United States is like q boy IS years old, possessed of excel lent health and a strong body, but so unsettled in his mind and feelings that he doesn't know what to do next" .. If Ted Huntley wins Emil Hurja's shirt, 1t will be three sizes too big for ,Pennsylyania's Senator David "A. Reed, Is backing his boss to win against democratic nominee JO- seph A. Reed, is backing his boss to win against democratic nominee Joseph Guffey. Hurja is betting his shirt on Guifcy. Cars riding on ferry boats across the Hudson River in New York often disobey the naviga- tion law that provides engines must be dead until the ferry is secure in the slip. The Bureau of Navigation is waging a war of enforcement on this point, espe- cially against trucks.
 (Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

Waterbury take notice! Post offices at Chicopee, West Springfield. and Turn CTS Falls, all in Massachusetts, are to be decorated with from $500 to $1,600 worth of paintings and pieces of sculpture. It's a new government scheme to increase the use of art in construction of federal build ings. Can't you vision the local postal employees reading this and then gazing at the vivid hues now adorning their place of employment. And can't you see the news hounds who described the passionate colors of our P. O. interior chortling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

o-t4ow much did Gene Tunnoy receive for his fight with Jack Dempsey if Chicago in Sept 1921f
 A $se044s.
 Q-Wers the aircraft carriers of the navy Lexington and Saratoga formerly cruisers?
 A-Yes.
 Q-Name the ten largest cities in the United States in 1880 and give their population.
 A--New York, 1,i14,779; Phila- deiphia, b65,b2D; Baltimore, 212,- 9Is: Boston, i77.8AO; New Orleans, l6S.67b; Cinctnnati, 161,044; St Louis, 1B0,773; Chicago 100,26S; Buffalo, st,12s and Pittsbufg, 77,S2S.
 Q-on what dates was the 1925 world series played?
 A--October 2 to IS, inclusive.
 o-Dtd Upton sinciair ever found d sociaiistic or cooperative colony in New Jersey?
 A--In 1906 he founded the Hell icon Home colony at Ehglewood, N. J.
 QWhich are the longest canal locks in the. world? A-The Davis and Sabin locks of the saulte Sainte Marie canal. o-who is credited with making the first successful airplane flight? ? A--Crville and Wilbur Wright. 0-Tfow fast can a dove fly? A-At ain average rate of S6 feet per second.
 O-Who invented roller skates A-Wheeled skates were used trl Holland in the 18th century, but l 1t was the invention of the four wheeled skates working on rubber pads by J. l.. Piimpton of New York in 1863 that made the amuse- ment popular.
 Q-Who was the first woman physician in the United States A--Miss Elizabeth Blackwell, na- tive of Bristol, England, who came | to America in her youth and re- ceived her M. D. degree from Gen eva college, Geneva, N. '. In lS49' Q--How are clouds and mists formed?
 A-The cause of mist is the con densation of watery svapor in the air into tiny gloubles of water' and cloud may be defined as elevated mist. It has been recog- nized that the formation of clouds ! is due to two causes-the mixing of two currents of different tenn peratures, and the dynamical cool l ing of air by diminishing pressure storm clouds are dark because they are quite thick and little light can shine through. e. What does ad valorem mean? :.
 A. It is Latin for "of the value and is used in tariff laws to desig. nate duties on goods in proportion to their value.
 L Q-How is limberger cheese
 made?
 Alt is made by the Limbergei process from impressed curd Ds | the action of rennet on whole milk The curd is ripened in a damp at
 mosphere by special Fermentation Q-Where is the highest point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
ChuckleCorner
FAMILIAR BIRDS BY Clara Blanchard

 Birds of New England and other places. By their stripes ye shall know them.-
 Wild canary: Yellow haired flap per.
 Blue jay: A Respondent jay walker.
 Yellow warbler: A Chinese prima donna.
 Sand piper: The guy who smokes the crowd out at the beach.
 Golden eye: An expectant gold digger.
 Bluebird: The only bird kidnap- CTS fear.
 woodpeckef: Any man who hasn't an oil burner.
 Song sparrow: An English so- prano.
 Whip-poor-will: A cruel father. Running bird: One of those crooners who make you feel like axing the radio.
 Flycatcher: A guy who sleeps with his mouth open.
 Crow: Your and your and your husband who's always boosting. Quail: A caspar Milquetoast type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

A clever scheme that failed was tried on Pennington residents this week when they received letters from New York company claiming to have audited the books of Pennington concern and found that such and such sum was owed by the person to whom the letter was ad- dressed. Two Pennington concerns names were used, neither of whom had authorized any such collection, although approached some time previous by col lection agency for such a purpose. Fortu- nately the people who received the "dunning" letters did not fall for the line. A quick complaint to the Hartford Better Business Bureau led to an immediate check-up with the resulting information that it was but another of the many busi- ness rackets with which gullible and even sharp business men and their patrons are taken in, these days. The moral is call your Chamber of Commerce or Mer- chants Bureau before paying out the dough-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
BOWL HAD WOUND STRIPES

New Orleans---( (UP)-A punch bowl which bore It's own ''wound stripes' was exhibited by 0Iiicers of the U.S.S. Indianapolis during the war vessels recent visit to New Orleans. A Spanish shell which tore through the wafdrooni of the, old U.S.S. Indiana in the war of 1893. struck the punch bowl. Fragments of the shell were welded onto the bowl in the form of handles, in memory of the in- cident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
] Digging At History

Pick and shovel are to be part of the equipment of 100 university students in Rumania in coming school history course. The plan might be described bet ter iy saying that they are going to study hic ,ory by means of archaeological re- search. The site of the undergraduate digging is to be at Gradiste in, Rumania.. The immediate goal is the excavation and reconstruction of one of Roman Emperor Trajans old strongholds, buried beneath the debris of IS centuries.
 The diggers are volunteers from the University of Cluj. They are to be housed and fed by public subscription, which suggests that the popdlace is expected to take considerable interest in the work. A Roman forum, temple, a stadium and valuable {. inscribtions are among the treasures hoped for if all goes we'll.
 We don't know offhand what the sum- mer climate of Gradiste is This very practical history course may be "hot stuff'' in more ways than one. Neverthe- less, it has it's appeal and makes many an old grad decide that he was educated 30 years too soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
Selected Poem
AUTUMN MAPLE

(Kenneth W. Porter in The New York Times) Only an Autumn maple in the night Illumined by the harsh uncertain light
 Of street lamp-why, then O casual tree, Do desire to bend my brow and knee? Your softly brilliant colors far surpass The radiance of those panes of jeweed glass Through which the dusty yellow sunlight sfts As holy some gray cathedrals spire
 Your graceful structure comforts, charms and lifts.
 I warm my soul before your frosty fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27
NIGHT CLUB USED AS TEMPLE

Springfield. Mo --- (UP) -- Evangelist Paul Bennett held a series of revival meetings in the old Pennant Park night club, shut down after the Pulaski county grand jury alleged nude dances had been staged In the building throughout last summer.