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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-22
Today's Science
BY DAVID DIETZ

MATURE, it seems, may have decided to let BIZ
y ologists in on part of the secret of how evo-
luton works. For biologists believe that for the
first time in history subspecies of bird is orig
mating naturally under circumstances which permit
close observation.
Biologists are more convinced today than ever
that evolution is a fact But while they agree COM
pletely with Darwin about the fact of evolution,
they not inclined to accept Darwin's explana-
ton Of the way in which evolution works.
The bird which apparently is undertaking to show
biologists how evolution works is the common bob
white. Ordinarily this bird is brown and white But
within the past ten years hunters in the south
eastern part of the United States have reported see
ing some dark brick-red birds which like bob
whites in every respect but color.
Hobart Arnes who maintains large rd-hunting
preserve at Grand Junction. Tenn in 1926 noticed
red quality in bobwhte coyey The following
year, he trapped several
Mr.. AdES was greatly surprised to find that
4VA these red quail bred true to color. When they
were mated with ordinary birds of the same family
the red color was decidedly dominant in the off,
spring.
Because it was possible to protect the red quail
from hunters on Mr. Anles estate, the environment
was unusually favorable for the production Of new
species
At present, the red quail constitutes about half
the covies on one part of the estate
Dr. Herbert Friedman, curator of birds of the
Smithsonian institution sent to various institutions
for specialized investigation particularly of the
genetlc principles involved.
1t seems probable that the red bobwhte has been
in existence for some time, but that without protec-
ton it has not been able to make much Roadway
Search Of the literature shows that the red birds
were first reported in Virginia as far back 1921.
THE manner in which a new species or subspecies
Il arises has never been satisfactorily explained.
1t is Of fundamental Importance since it is vital
step in the evolutionary process
Darwin's theory OF the survival Of the httest has
not been able to explain the matter satisfactorily.
Darwin called this process natural selection"
IN other words. nature automatically selects those
which are to survive
Evolution, according to Darwin, was slow proc
ess resulting from the operation Of characteristics
already present in species but not the appearance
of new characteristics
theory which attempts to do this is the theory
Of mutations advanced by the Dutch biologist, Hugo
De Vries His theory is that species result from
the sudden appearance of offspring which are
freaks, or mutants, differing radically from their
parents
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Your Health
-BY DE-. NORRIS FISHBEIN:

WHETHER you live n a rural community or IN
w large city. the health Of your family and
those about YOU depends upon the effective control
OF disease and epdeucs by your local health depart
ment.
In larger cities. in fact, it Is only the work of
their modern health organizations that makes 1t
possible 10 live there.
Control of epidenlics of diseases carried by con-
taminated foods milk and water. proper disposal of
sewage. adequate ventilation and the smoke NUS
ance. all problems which come under the scope
OF the health department.
When each of these measures of sanitation was
installed 1t was reflected very promptly by definite
lowering in disease and death rates. With these i'm
provements life expectancy at birth has risen by
more than a score Of years
IF continued progress is TO be made. there must be
Il continued expenditures as causes Of death
and diseases are determined Now 1t has become
nitely that certain minimum standards must be OBJ
served or the health department OF the community
is failure.
a low infant mortality rate low death rate
from typhoid fever scarlet fever and diphtheria and
prevention Of epidemics and plaques matters
which can be controlled scientifically.
In these times taxpayers are subject to great bur-
denS. Nevertheless YOU as a taxpayer. should real
lie that the money spent for prevention of disease
probably brings greater return for each dollar than
money spent n any other way.
because Of the stringent economic conditions
~ s44c UuOeelS OF ne&IJn departments nave SUI
fered along with the others However. they suffer
far more than Go other departments OF the govern
ment simply because it has been exceedingly diff
cult III the past to get sufficient money 10 permit
any health department 70 perform, 10 the fullest
tent, what IL might accomplish.
It has been said repeatedly that public health is
q purchasable commodity. The amount Of money
spent for health purposes reflected very promptly
IN the death rates in the community.
IN times OF economic depression dangers from
poverty, worry and malnutrition are increased.
Therefore in those times public health departments
have 70 be organized and operated much more eff
eieRtly than AZ any ether period.
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The Boys GrOuC Colder

GONE very stalwart pacifists have abandoned their
- position within the last few years Professor
Einsteln weakened little while ago and confessed
WILLINGNESS to arm against the Nazis. Here in Amer
lea that old war horse. Roger Baldwin, did complete
right about face and announced that he would not
refuse to wear the uniform in the event OF another
conflict re admitted that he had been converted 10
the Communist position. which holds that non
resistant is a little more harmful than man with
bayonct in the first wave.
Although I-h3ve read much about the neW-fan-
gIed notion. ii may be that I misunderstood it be-
cause 1t seems to NE so very silly. The people VINO
call conscientious DIRECTORS romantic tools assert
that those who are against war should sign up ana
then bore from within If YOU go to Leavenworth
or Atlanta YOU lose contact with the masses and be-
come quite useless IN the movement.
At least that Is the way the argument runs. But
I doubt whether any Of the people who advance this
suggestion are at all familiar with the psychology or
the physical formation of an army. When war comes
it is extremely difficult for any citizen behind the
lines to express himself The preachers and the
publishers are under careful scrutiny. They must
either wave the flag stand stock still. But where
on earth did anybody get the idea that somewhere
within the army ranks free forums and Sunday night
debating societies have existed?
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federal building, where he served
two months. The worked two
months on the copy desk, and
then turned photographer. For
six months he toiled as the demon
photographer. Then he left, only
to return last year as assistant
sports editor.
His qualifications for the job?
He says himself that he made
all the second and third teams
in everything that you can think
of
He sits across the desk from
Eddie Ash, The Times sports
editor, and takes advice from that
veteran of sports.
But before we close let us tell
you the prize story about Mr..
Lane, your friend and our friend.
The day bandit gang held up
the Clinton, Ind, bank, and held
off a posse with a machine gun
mounted in car, Carl dashed off
to Clinton in a National Guard
plane.
The plane veered over to Sidell,
ILL.,, arriving there just after three
of the bandits had been killed
and two others captured.
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GOOd-by, FiUe-Yedr Plan

MY friends" Comrade Fish continued, do you
1V1 realize that under the American system of
government the citizen is paid to refrain from ting
his fields? If a citizen, having been paid not to
work, shall cultivate those fields by stealth he is
deemed to have violated the law and may be sent
to prison.
"Oh my friends" Comrade Fish exclaimed, Il
pray to Nicolai Lenin that may reconsider our
foolish action and set face once more against
this radical canker which is skulking about our
doors, seeking to stie in its Shiny coils the flower
of civilization.
do you realize, that if we welcome AmericaniSm
to our shores we shall have to say good-by to
f1veyear plan and the ideal OF industrial efficiency
to which we have dedicated ourselves and embrace
a theory that the punk workman the lazy and in
competent hand is the superior citizen because he
does not hog the work, but leaves work for
others to do?
isn't it plain that, this radical American
plan has been imported to our fair country with its
pernicous and false theory that dearth makes pros
perity, but that plenty makes poverty and want,
shall find ourselves again reduced to the faminine
conditions which ravaged us in 1892"
At this point, Comrade Fish paused to fan dish
of tea and proceed to the subject of American
morals
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wrote off a lot of red on their
books when they exhibited king
Kong"
King Kong" was a mechanical
marvel with its mountain of a big
ape called King Kong" and many
prehistoric animals.
The destruction of certain parts
of New York City by King Kong at
the end of the picture were
marvels in faxed photography
Where the movie King Kong"
had imagination and fine techni-
cal accomplishments, "Son of
Kong is just a mess, so far as
the story is concerned. Part of
the photography is good, but the
story is so utterly impossible that
I had to laugh when I was sup
posed to be thrilled.
Son of Kong" is a sissy COM
pared to his old man. I expected
to see Kong Jr., expose a slave
bracelet any second and fl he had
worn a red tie, I would have COL
IapSed.
Somebody out in Hollywood
must think that movie audiences
have the minds of 4-year-olds. I
apologize to any 4-year-olds for
that statement.
Robert Armstrong and Helen
Mack struggle helplessly with sad
material. The picture seems to be
a total loss.
Now at the Indiana.
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: The Theatrical World
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

fort and, also, just what he
thinks Of any person who would
be shallow enough to feel that
way. He walks out.
But the turning point in the
seemingly impossible recOncilia-
ton is the interference of two
lovers whom LYDIA and Don had
had occasion to meet one night
at a speakeasy. The man, a
reformed crook, played by George
Raft, has promised his sweet
heart, Eve Haron, played by Helen
Mack, that he will go straight.
And he does.
But into the perfect picture
comes a stool-pigeon and cop.
The crook is sent up the river and
the sweetheart, a most loyal little
standby, is put into the charge
of a state home, as she is expect
ing child.
Eve appeals to LYDIA in an eff
fort to get word to her sweetheart
in jail. LYDIA becomes a go-be-
tween and even aids the two IN
an effort to escape. From their
rough but real show of emotions
LYDIA sees what love is and re-
allies that she has that kind of
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anne" is mighty fine all-famlly
theater with the marionettes
doing opera. and gigantic stage
dance numbers just as If they
were human beings.
The story is built around the
marionetteS because the hero,
Tony, played in romantic matinee
style by Gene Raymond, loves
them more than he does Suzanne,
played by Miss Harvey.
The puppets representing Miss
Harvey. Mr.. Raymond, Charles
Chaplin, Will Rogers and the
others are masterpieces. They
actually are lifelike.
The puppets act like the
originals and those responsible
for recreating the voices are
splendid. Mr.. Raymod turns out
to be a good mimic.
It is a sweet. but not too sweet,
love story, which is built up
around Suzanne and Tony. When
Suzanne "a tight wire walker
and dancer) falls and becomes a
cripple. it is Tony and his
friends who nurse her back to
health.
Tony considers Suzanne just a
marionette and Suzanne becomes
Jealous Of the puppet because she
wants to receive the kisses of
Tony and not the puppet.
Here is a Pollyanna story that
is not too sticky. 1t is comfortable
entertainment and proves that
marionetteS may be great enter
tainers.
Leslie Banks is very effective as
the old-fashioned villain, the
manager Of Suzanne. Watch his
crooked eyes. It's quite a trick
of makeup.
Miss Harvey is miles away from
being a good actress. AT this stage
of her development, she is just
cute.
Now on view at the Apollo.
Here's an InSipid Story
THE most insipid story I ever
lhave seen on the screen is Son
of Kong"
Exhibitors AL over the country
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We're a Bunch of Winners

WE are dealing" he said, with a lawless coun-
w try. over-run by brigands and abductors who
proW the land in defiance of the police, firing ma
chine-gunS, bombing, abducting and robbng. 1t is
land my friends in which the artistic ideal is
pressed by a man with the smile of chipmunk
and the whining voice of lovesick sophomore
whose snivelng about love captvates millions night
after night for years and who is regarded, on the
basis of recognition and reward, as the greatest
artist that the United States of America has ever
produced.
1T is land, my comrades, in which, as you would
find, if you could but interpret its songs the whine
is the native cry of the people. They whine that
nobody loves them, they whine that they all
alone by the telephone, they whine and snifIe and
moan that some lady forgot to remember that
they otherwise have been unfortunate in affairs of
the heart which to our people would be regarded
matters of the most intimate privacy and more
over, Of minor consequence.
And do you realize oh, my comrades, that if we
do not repeI this American civilization we may one
day find ourselves compelled to live together, man
and wife, by the requirements of law in state of
immortality most shocking to the Russian character
unless we wish to stoOp to the degradation of per-
jury? Man. do you want your sister compelled to
live with a against her will?"
Comrade Fish popularity is regarded as a bit of
an alarmst, but many Russians believe there is
much in what he says
Copyright 1884 Feature
Syndicate. IncD
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ton to which he still reveals traces
of ardent loyalty-and worked on
the old Notre Dame Daily and
Scholastic.
One of his Notre Dame profess
sorS assigned an original short
story as part Of the months work.
Carlos never completed his work.
He couldn't hand in anything, as
he had nothing.
Wondering what the quarters
grade would look like, Carlos one
day met his professor coming
down the hall.
We'll" thought Carl, Here it
comes. No yarn. No pass"
Good afternoon, Mr.. Lane"
said the professor, smiling. THAT
was a splendid story you wrote.
It's the best thing you've ever
done"
Carl pulled at his ear, looked at
his professor quizzically. He could
see the professor was Sincere-but
laboring nuder a false impression.
yes" answered Carl finally, Il
think so, too"
He still does.
=
EARL LANE can write beauti-
~ fully-and at times does.
The day Knute Rockne lost his
life in that tragic plane crash at
Zazar, Kan, Carl sat at his type
writer and wrote for The Times
the most beautiful, plaintive and
majestic story of Knute Rockne's
passing any paper in the United
States ever printed. We think
so, anyway.
It left a lump in our Threats
and we in the office never think
of that tragic airplane crash
without remembering Carlos
Lanes story.
But he has done other things
for The Times.
He covered the southern In
diana flood by pulane in 1890
He covered the Marion lynch
ing, the Marverine Appel murder
in South Bend; the Rockne fu-
neral, the Virgil Kirkland trial
for the Staying of Arlene braves,
and almost dozen bank rob-
berries.
Carl broke into the newspaper
business in an odd manner. Driv-
ing through MiShawaka shortly
after leaving Notre Dame, he
halted to chat a minute with a
former classmate, who was work.
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ing for the Mishawaka Daily En-
terprise.
Want a job?" asked Carts
friend.
Sure" said Carl. where
is it?"
The old Pal was leaving and so
Carl took the job. 1t was one of
those newspaper offices where one
is everything from copy boy to
city editor, and in between covers
police, city hall, hospitals, indus
tries and the bi-monthly Fellow
ship dinner.
Two years later, Carl graduated
to the South Bend papers, the
News Times and the Tribune.
Whena friend of his left the
Lansing CMich) Capital News,
just across the state line, Carl
SORTED out and took the job as
police reporter.
II Il
IN May. 1929, he came TO The
Il Times and sat on the rewrite
desk for six months and on the
city desk proper for two years.
Then he was transferred to the
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once upon a time Carlos Lane
~ played the role Of rollick--
ing young man-abouttoWn. The.
Office never could be sure whether
he would show up for work or not,
but the years have drummed some
common sense into Mr.. Lanes
blond head and, now &c, he's de-
veloped into dependable, CHEEKY
working man"
Young Mr.. Lane used to be at
tracted by the bright lights, but
Office lights now beckon and he
needs.
Carlos, born in the general vi
cinity Of Wabash-he thinks it
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in a deep
bass voice and he laughs almost
continually.
He goes in for fancy colored
shirts.
He loves books, but mostly good
books.
He loves flying.
H44N 4AC AlhCO " N41IC pOCOAys
CARLOS insists that he's never
~ seen his birthplace. He knows
that his father labored behind a
shingle labeled Physician and
surgeon" in Lincolnville, and he
says that few years ago on
flying trip he noticed that his
course lay directly over the place.
Naturally, he looked for it.
An elm tree hid it from view,"
laughs Carlos.
Carls father, the late DR.. Car
los Lane, moved his family to
Ligonier. where young Carlos, to
the despair of most of the citi-
zenry, grew up. Carl's mother still
resides in that charming little
northern Indiana city.
Young Mr.. Lane revealed hints
early that he had no intention of
following his father in knife
welding. and in the eighth grade
elaborated in writing a play for
his literary society, an opus dis
tinguished by the amount and
novel means of bloodshed.
Mr.. Lane admits that the action
made the traditional Terrible
Turk" look like a Boy Scout.
Carl continued his scribbling in
high school and finally in 1923,
Ligonier high school handed him
a roll of paper done up in black
and gold ribbon. In the fall he
entered NOtre Dame-an inStitu-
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Chortling gleefully, Carl trained
his camera on all and Sundry. He
took pictures of practically every
body in the posse, of the guns,
the shooting scene, and every
thing you could imagine.
Smiling complacently, he loaded
his camera into the plane and
back to indianapolis they flew,
Carl blissfully dreamin gof his
city editors whoop of joy when he
would see the magnificent photo
graphic display.
Down to Stout field Swooped the
airplane and into the hanger it
TAXED. Down jumped Carl. AS
he lifted the camera out, the plate
magazine came open and down
onto the hanger floor crashed a
dozen priced plates.
Carl sat on box, chin in hand
and stared at the plates.
you should never cry over
spilled milk" he told Lieutenants
Robert Taylor and Matt Carpen-
ter, "but in just what way shall I
word that when I tell the city
editor?"
Next-He covers the courthouse.
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The Effect of a Belt

WHEN. as a war correspondent, was instructed
w to wear a sam Browne belt came closer to
militarism than have oeen since or ever expect to
be again. Indeed knew radical who IN trench
picked up a rifle and fired at men who were not foe
at all according to his philosophy.
believe that those who hate war should keep
away from the sound of the bugleS. 1 believe that
they should cease to go about saying: Its too bad
but inevitable"
Who SAYS that it is inevitable? You and your
friend on the cornerl AL right. I'll get 302 to cry
YOU down. Possible? Yes. Probable? I'm afraid
so But mention inevitable" and the many mill
lions of lis viii reply: You can't make without
us and you can't make with We've made up
our mindS-nO more war.
Inevitable" Oh. yeah!
Copyright 1884 BY Tmes
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man, played by Lew Ayres, who is
headed for western lumber
camp, and blond Sue Fleming,
acted by June Knight, who ex-
poets to be married at the end
Of the trip. The man whom she
plans to marry is a fellow passen-
ger who turns out to be only
petty racketeer, but who already
has wife. These are Alan Dine
hart and Minna Gombeu.
Things go fairly well until the
bus reaches Denver, where Dine
hart, for the sake of simplicity,
finds it expedent to commit muir
der. When the law catches up
with the travellers, things begin to
look pretty black for Sue, but the
sleuthing by AyreS results in JUS
tlce. being done, though not until
the bus and police airplane have
been wrecked in a spectacular
scene. Miss Knight is, of course,
rescued from the debris by Mr..
Ayres and eventually find happi-
ness in the lumber camp.
While all this is going on, Eu-
gene Palette, as self appointed
courier, furnishes many good
laughs. Alice White, show girl.
promotes herself passage from
coast to coast by finding favor
with the bus drivers; manages to
get herself engaged to Palette
only to find that he is wanted as
a bigamist. Although Gross Coun-
try Cruise" is fast-moying and at
times exciting, it is nothing out
of the ordinary.
:" Bill Telaak, late of Earl Car
rolls Vanities, heads "Frivolities
of Today" on the stage. which is
well above the average run for
local vaudeville. Telaak, with his
orou jokes and ridiculous falls
draws many laughs and he tops
the act off with an able encore.
Rod and Morley Carter, assisted
by the Dame Sisters, prove them
selves to be infectious comedians
with wealth Of good stories well
told.
Fla Gordon does amazing things
with his violin. 1t appears that it
doesn't much matter what he does
with it, he gets alleged music as
the result. The three Vanderbilt
boys are back again-this time
with even more collegiate capering
and less Of what generously might
be classified as singing.
Mills and Cappy contribute sew
eral tap dance numbers. Dorcis
and Eddie, dance team, and Ruth
Racette with her songs, remain for
the second week, the dancers ex-
hibiting much better perform
ance than before.
And still the streamline chorus
improves, being at their best this
week in a tableau and dance in
front Of back drop which is a
notable reproduction, in color and
lighting, of Maxheld Parrish's
''Daybreak.
Now at the Lyric. (By the OBJ
server.)
Roman Scandals now is on
view at the Palace. Eddie Cantor
is the star. It has been reviewed
in this department. It is doing
tremendous business.
BurlesQue is on view at the
Mutual and Colonial.
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pictures. IL is a
wonder If she
ever lives down
such a W e a k
S tory as My
Lips Betray," but
the younger peo--
pie, those be-
tween the ages
of 16 and %,
seem to be at
tracted to her
pictures. That is
motto e a bic in
very audience
which sees SUI
anne" at t h e
Apollo this week.
7 Am SuZ-
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Without Benefit of AgitatOrs

T7VEN the agitator VINO speaks carefully behind
IL the palm of his hand is likely to be detected.
The most difficult was to make a protest against
armed conflict lies with those who are already
signed up with the organization.
And I think there is another valid objection
Very few OF Us are 100 per cent proof against the
sound of fife and drum heavy drug seduces civil
ians in time Of war and makes them shout Hip,
hip hoorayl7 But the lure of the infantry and the
cavalry and the engineers is still more potent Burnt
children of this world I warn you, dread the fire
Don't think that you can put on khaki and still
avoid its subtle seduction.