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Deaths Reported.

Sarah Z: Millar: SO. sibIey Hospital.
Robert Brown. so, Providence Hospital.
John w. Jones. 60. 1000 9th st.
Catherine 3. M King: So. 321 Madison st.
Chester D. Kraft, 30. 2126 Connecticut
Ruth Lemond, AZ, 4913 14th st. a.
Stephen German, 80. George washington
james Wallace. 80. Georsetown University
Hospital =
Robert E. Fuller, 3s, Emergency Hospital.
Carmen Fleming. 3s. National Homeopathic
Ida Reed, 35. Casualty Hospital.
Dwight Sisson. rs. GEORGETOWN University
Hospital
George Greenwalt, .. Gallinger Hospital.
Infant Andrew E. Gladstein. Westchester
Apartments
Elizabeth Carter, so. 426 23rd st.
William P. Palmer 6s. Gallinger Hospital.
George Mason, 81, GaHinger Hospital.
Lillian DeVille, So. Gallinger Hospital.
Rosa Mathews. 81, Treedmens Hospitsl.
Pauline Jackson, 80. GallinRer Hospital.
Fred Ford, 80. 800 M st. s.w
Robert Council. "a. Gallinger Hospital
Wylene Brown, 5, Garfield Hospital.
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don't happen to

simply because you don't happen to
like the lad"
"It's not that. It's not that I've let
my fondness for Ira or my grief over
his death prejudice me-" Alcus leaned
forward and tapped Detective Muir
dock on the knee. Captain, take my
| advice and don't let young Berlin get
| out of your sight"
Murdock spread his hands hope
leSsly. But We can't just go around
arresting people on no evidence at all,
Mr. Alcus We already have Berlin
under surveillance, but that's only a
matter of form. Moreover, we've in
quired into his past, and there's moth
ing, absolutely nothing that we can
lay finger on which would give cause
for suspicion"
Except the fact that by his uncle's
death young Mr.. Eerlin has become
vastly wealthy"
"A natural cause fer suspicion, Mr..
Alcus. But, unfortunately, it isn't
strong enough. 1t wasn't the boys
fault his uncle was wealthy. And ]
happen to know the old man was
generous with the kids allowance. If
you ask me, Robert Thomson, Mr..
Squier's butler, is more open to sus-
picion than any one He was alone
in the house with the old man, he
admits serving him afternoon tea and
it was in the tea that the poison was
| found"
Rubbish" Cary Alcus gestured
deprecatingly. Robert has been in
Ira's service for over 20 years. He's
absolutely trustworthy and was deeply
devoted to the old man. Now listen!''
Alcus leaned forward again. There
are some things, captain, about young
| Berlin that you don't Know. For one
he had the gambling instinct, Vas
always in debt and, consequently, in
need of money. 1t Is iast possible he
wanted his uncle's fortune in order
to preserve his-honor."
THAT hardly SEEMS"
please wait!" Alcus' voice was
sharp, his face tense. Let me have
my say. When I've finished, if you're
not convinced, that I'm justified in
suspecting Berlin of being implicated
in the crime then III step out of the
picture and not bother you further"
Detective Murdock nodded and Al
Gus went on: Early this afternoon
Berlin stopped at my rooms. He was
en- route to a foot ball game with q
group of young people. He stopped, he
said, to ask me if I wouldn't droI
over and see his uncle. The old man
according to the kids story, hac
seemed worried of late and Berlin was
concerned about him. He knew thai
was Ira's closest friend ano thought
I might be of some comfort to HIM
Naturally, agreed to call anc
about half hour later I stopped BY
at Ira's home. Robert admitted mt
and said he would call his master
who had retired to his study som,
time before. He left me in the library
but moment later he returned Will
a concerned expression on his face.
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SHORT STORY--
SOMETHING HE SAID
BY VIC GOODMAN

"The door to
Mr.. Squier's study,
he said, vas locked.
This in itself was
unusual. r o b e r t
not being able to
remember when it
had happened be-
fore.
II went with him
20 the library door
ana knocked. Re
ceiving no answer
I called. out, but
without success.
Beginning t o
feel a slight alarm
I directed Robert
to fetch some tools
and. after a good
deal Of tinkering
we forced the door.
Ira YVES sitting at
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Births Reported.

Harold C. and Dorothy Clark, boy.
Frank A and EliZ Robinson, boy.
William X. and Josephine Clark. girl.
James j. and Lorraine Gallagher. girl.
William A. and Margaret Gallagher, girl
Russell and Myrtle Milstead, girl.
Robert L. and Rosa Thomas. girl.
James and Cora McManus, girl.
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IT THINK. said

l 4A144Nn, ooA
i Cary Ale u S,
that you had
better hold young
Chet Berlin. I'm
Of the opinion that
he knows q good
deal more about
his uncle's death
than he pretends." I"
Capt. of Detec-
tives Harry Muir
dock smiled iudul-
gently. You're up
set, Mr.. Alcus. Ira
Squier was your
closest friend and
his sudden death
has distressed you.
T hats natural.
H o W ev er, you
mustn't. take 1t out
on young Berlin,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
EVILS OF WAR

lust in case any one hadn't realized it, the
- United States Senate seems to have served
new notice on the world at large that there is
still large, vocal, and influential portion of
the American public which will have nothing
to do with anything resembling a European
ENHANCEMENT.
The lineage of this group is easily traced.
1t stems directly back to the League of Ma
tons fight in 1920, and although that ancestry
is fairly ancient, as political blocs 60 it is
pretty obvious now, that its blood is not get
ting thin.
1t would be very easy to point out that
much of the opposition to this World Court
resolution was based on a mistaken assump-
tion-to wit. that getting into the court would
automatically put us in the league. 1t would
be equally easy to point out that, in the pres
ent condition of the world, some form of in
ternational cooperation, some bunting of
the keen edge of national sovereignty, is
price that must be paid if nations are to live
in peace.
But there is no point now in repeating old
arguments. What we might more proftably
do is take this action by the Senate as a new
occasion for striking a proft-and-loss balance
on the World War
For that is what it comes down to, in the
end The establishment left by the war was
the great underlying reason for our refusal
to approve the court. The war was hideously
costly in many ways, but this disillusionment
is perhaps the most costly way of them all.
We went into the war at high pitch of
idealism-perhaps the highest pitch to which
any nation ever nerved itself We were fight
ing for intangibles-or so we thought
There was absolutely nothing for us to
gain in any material sense. We went into the
greatest war in history simply because we were
sold on the idea that we could, in that way,
make the world a cleaner and better place.
1t didn't take us long to get our eyes open.
The democracy which the war was to have
saved seems instead, to have received it's
death blow in many parts of the world.
The injustices which the war was to end
have been replaced by new injustices.
The peace which it was to bring is simply
an armed truce between conflicts.
And the allies with whom we struck hands
in 1917 have been calling us harsh names ever
since
In the realization of these things lies the
btterest price we have paid for the war; 1t
has frosted our idealism and confirmed our
suspicious.
We may think we have got over it-until
something like the World Court resolution
comes along, and then we find out that we
have not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
FIXING THE FIXERS

liking" seems to be major industry in
i the national capital The "f1xers" are the
camp followers of government. They live by
their wits and on their influence, real or
imaginary. They are mentioned in almost
every congressional or grand jury inquiry into
governmental affairs.
Some fxers draw regular retainers from
corporations doing business with the govern
ment. Many of these have been exposed in
the current Senate munitions investigation
Into the record have gone their boastful let
tiers to employers, telling how they wangled
appropriations from Congress and favors from
Army, Navy and diplomatic executives
Other hXers operate on a more precarious
fee basis offering to serve clients who will hire
them. One of these, apparently, was the I'M
named man who has been represented to the
Senate committee as offering to swing from 10
to IS million dollars in destroyer contracts to
a Florida shipbuilding company. He is alleged
to have asked a "fee" of S25OOO0 The Senate
committee should and probably will learn
whether this man had any strings on the
Navy Department.
A strange characteristic of the fixing busi-
ness is that the success of an individual fixer
in wheedling money out of gullible business
men does not depend upon his actual ability
to deliver. He usually collects his fee in ad-
vance. Then, by optimistic reports, he keeps
his client in suspended animation.
If the deal goes through and his client gets
the government contract. the fxer claims
credit, even though he may have done moth
ing to earn it. If the deal fails and the con-
tract is awarded to a competitor, the fxer has
an alibi: MIR. So-and-So, the key govern
ment official. didn't stay fixed" And what
can the disappointed client do about it?
Nothing. He can not expose the fxer without
confeSSing his own guilt.
The business men on these Washington
sucker lists seem to be legion.
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will soon become eleven times larger than
any so far created by man.
For the first time in the three million years
it has been digging into cavernous canyons
this widest Of all rivers was halted Soon it
will be hitched and put to work.
Water that used to hurl itself down in
muddy floods every spring, threatening to de-
stroy Imperial Valleys rich fruit, vegetable
and cotton farms, henceforth wall be held in
a placid lake behind the worlds biggest dam.
Then it will be let down in orderly fashion,
turning millions of arid acres into fecund
farms, providing drinking water for score Of
cities, furnishing cheap electricity for homes
and factories in the growing Southwest.
Workers, toiling in the heat and cold Of
this region for four years, have won major
battle in mans long war against nature. None
Of them was cited for bravery in action. There
was no waving Of flags, no blare of martial
music, no prayers Of thankfulness for deliv-
srance from the enemy.
But, much more than the battle of Blen-
helm as sung by Southey, Twas a famous
victory"
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Praises "Other Peoples Money"

tention which its difficult prob
lens demand"
He gives a straight blow at the
dummy director:
"A director is one who directs;
one who guides, superintends,
governs and manages. Real eff
f1ciency in any business must ulti-
mately depend, in large measure,
upon the correctness of the judg-
ment exercised almost from day
to day, on the important problems
as they arise. And how can the
bankers, necessarily engroSsed in
the problems Of their own private
business, get time to know and to
Correlate the facts concerning
other complex businesses? Be-
sides, they start ignorant of the
particular business they are sup
posed to direct"
AS Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, anything coming
from hts pen is entitled to the
readers attention at this time.
But Justice Brandeis is more than
a great jurist. He is one of the
truly great statesmen, thinkers
and prophets Of this age.
Norman Hapgood'S Illuminating
foreword brings "Other Peoples
Money" up to date. The two
taken together make timely con-
tribution along the line of The
Times slogan:
Give light and the people will
find their own way"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
MONDAY. FEBRuARY 4. 1885
CHILD LABOR MUST GO

TWENTY-FIVE states have ratified the
Il Child Labor Amendment to the Federal
Constitution At II 80 tomorrow morning, the
House Of Representatives Of the Indiana Legis-
lature begins consideration of the ratification
resolution.
Indiana must ratify that amendment.
For the last 10 years greedy and venal
business interests have thrown of all disguise
in their efforts to block ratification of the
amendment No weapon has been too con-
temptible for these interests to stoop for; no
argument has been too paltry for them to use.
For 10 years, these mercenary groups have
vilifed and distorted the intent of the amend
ment
The Child Labor Amendment is synonymous
with progressive industrial legislation and the
sooner the United States outlaws. once and for
all. the exploitation of children by rapacious
employers and the resultant breaking down
on wage scales throughout the community,
the better
Indiana already has waited too long. The
amendment should have been ratified years
ago and it must be approved before the citizens
in decent company.
The American Bar Association in its blind
and shallow battle against the amendment
constantly pleads against the abandonment"
Of American children TO the mercy of Con-
gress and Federal bureaucrats" and yet more
than half of Congress is composed of lawyers,
most of them members of that same American
Bar Association.
Every fact in connection with the amend
ment has been twisted and perverted by OPP
ponents of the measure. In one widely quoted
pamphlet reprinting an address before the
Sons of the Revolution by ST. Louis attorney
last year, it was charged that the amendment
was written by the late Mrs. Florence Kelley
Wischenewetzky, Anne Louise Strong, and
others the speaker sought to paint as radicals
and foes of democracy.
Records, however, disclose the true story.
The amendment was Graded under the most
conservative auspices. 1t was framed by a
group of constitutional lawyers including for
mer Senator George Wharton Pepper (R, Pa),
the late Senator Thomas Walsh Cd, MontO,
former Senator Samuel Shortridge (R., Cal),
who introduced the amendment in the Senate,
and Rep. L NJ. Foster of Ohio, who fathered
Il in the House.
Pepper, Walsh, Shortridge, Foster-radicals?
When opponents of the measure are driven
to such charlatanism, to such outright fabri-
cation, there must be none but greedy motives
behind their opposition.
In the name of decency and honor, Indi-
anas Legislature must pass the Child Labor
Amendment. Not to do so would be the most
supine surrender to inhuman principles in the
history of this state.
There can be no choice between decency
and barbarity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
THE BRAZILIAN TREATY

looming almost two years after the Demo-
- Gratis entered Office with mandate to
perform surgical operation on our high
tariffs. the Brazilian trade treaty taken alone
seems meager reward for our patience.
Yet, it is doubly welcome: First, because 1t
encourages hope that the Administration has
not yet succumbed to the isolationistS, despite
its defeat on the World Court issue and its
provocative withdrawal from the Russian debt
trade negotiations. Second because this
treaty is considered pattern for many other
treaties to follow.
Having once started on the road away
from the medieval mercantilism, progress
should now be more rapid and the movement
gain momentum State Secretary Corden
Hull says.
Under the treaty. We agree to cut in half
our tariffs on manganese Brazil nuts, castor
beans. balsam, ipecac and mate and also con-
tract to keep on the free list coffee and IL
minor Brazilian products. Brazil agrees to re-
duce tariffs from 20 to 90 per cent on % items
OF American export, including automobiles and
parts, radio apparatus. paints. varnishes. bat
teries, steel furniture and cement.
Brazil also agrees not to place tariffs on
Is items. including agricultural implements
and fresh fruit, now on BrazilS free list Our
tariff concessions affect "a per cent of the
current volume Of Brazils exports to the
United States. Brazil's tariff reductions affect
23S per cent of our sales to Brazil.
On its face. the treaty seems good bar
gaia.
Yet American manganese interests are
furious. According to the State Department
American mines produce about 20 per cent of
the manganese ore used by our big steel in
dustry. despite a protective tariff of more
than 100 per cent and employ in the best
times not more than 200 men. Our manga
nese interests say they will have to close their
mines If this unreasonable tariff is reduced
The only answer to their admission Of inefi-
cheney is: What Of it?" Cheaper manganese
prices should enable our steel industry, which
employs 400 900, TO add more men to its pay
rolls than are thrown out Of work if all
American manganese mines are closed.
The same can be said Of a great num-
Der Of other uneconomic American interests
that now enjoy prohibitive tariff protection at
the expense of our general population.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
AGED NEEDY AND
UNEMPLOYED SEEK AID
BY william Rupert

BY william Rupert.
How to give more work to the
many unemployed and relief to the
aged needy at once is the problem
of the times. This problem is be-
ing talked about by both nation and
states, and sometime an agreement
will be reached to help both the I'M
employed and those not able to
work.
Before the election they said no
one shall go hungry nor cold, but
how can an aged couple over 70
years old live on $13 a month pen
sion? They can not live decently
nor honestly nor even comfortably
on that amount, especially during
these winter months.
1.-THE intent of the SIS maximum
month has been miserably
abused" so says Gov. McNutt in
personal letter to me, "and it is
hoped the present old-age pension
law will be improved on soon."
But why put suffering humanity
off any longer? Present legislatures
are making new laws; raising some
salaries of those whose salaries are
now sufficient; creating and enlarg-
ing departments, buying more poor
land; appropriating money to build
more buildings not for necessity, but
for convenience, but when it comes
to helping suffering humanity they
say Where can we get money for
that?" My answer is get it from
the State Treasury, where money is
gotten for others and other eX-
penses. 1t is partially agreed that
the pension shall be SIS to $25 a
month and be made state affair
as other similar laws are.
Why not make it SO and do it at
once and give relief to some now in
need? Do this and naturally other
things will follow, for this is the di-
vine plan TO which the Almighty
has promised to add.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
DOUBTS MOTIVES OF
GAS INVESTIGATIONS
BY X. HjernO.

BY X. HjernO.
About this gas company deal. Why
in the world is the city of Indian
apolis even thinking of buying a
gas company? Why not the water
company or the electric company?
Why shoulder the poor taxpayer
with an antiquated utility which
will be an extinct as the dodo in
10 years? Buying the gas company
now would be like buying bicycles to
chase bandits.
Electricity is the thing now and
will be even more so in the future
with the IVA and kindred projects.
This 100000 graft scare Of Jake
Weiss is just smoke screen to run
the gas company purchase under
our noses.
One wonders if somebody is get
ting a cut or whether some Of the
big boys are stockholders in the
Citizens Gas Co., and want to get
out from under.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04

BY Frank T. Manly.
The Times is rendering a pub
lie service in encouraging and
stimulating keener thinking on
matters of such great concern.
Too many, who should know bet
ter, are charging men like Justice
Brandeis with dangerous COM
munistic tendencies.
A careful reading of his writ
ingS would enable his critics to
see where the real danger turks.
Justice Brandeis makes one see
more clearly, think more Soundly,
and experience a Strengthening of
the spiritual and moral fibre,
needed vastly more now than
20 years ago when he wrote
"Other Peoples Money"
The juggling of other peoples
money is still a faVorite indoor
and outdoor sport, INDUCED in
by men without knowledge, judg-
ment or character.
Every investor would profit by
keeping in mind Justice Brandeis'
words:
THE fundamental laws of hui
man limitations: First, that no
man can serve two masters. Sec
ond, that a man can not at the
same time do many things we'll.
There is great strength in serving
with a Singleness of purpose.
There is great strength in having
time to give to a business the at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
Strange Dream
BY HARRIET SCOTT oL1NIcK

BY HARRIET SCOTT OLINICK
This do I know that in dream
We walked together to a hill.
Your arm was shaped for holding
me.
We felt our love leap and be still.
You spoke bright colorings Of
sound
That made no words but cleft the
air,
To spin about me loneliness
Of gossamer that would not tear.
A path led steeply into sky.
You mounted it with restless tread.
Il can not climb so steep a hill"
You must, my dear, you must,
you said.
I tried to clime; I tried to climb,
But 1 could find no foothold there.
You left me then; you tore the veil.
I had a heartbreak's mask to wear.
This do know that in dream
We walked together TO hill.
I have this knife blade in my
heart.
I wonder-are you climbing still2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
FIGURED OUT

IIOw does a 59.o6-cent dollar make a dol
L lar debt under gold clause" equal to
sl6e?
Here is the mathematics of it.
An ounce of gold formerly had fixed
value of s2067.
BY Presidential proclamation the dollar
was devaluated in terms of gold. the dollar
being made equal at 59O6 cents of its former
value and an ounce Of gold being fixed at $S5.
Divide s2O.67 into SIS. Answer: sl69.
Or stated algebraically: 500 is to 100 as
81 is to K. That equation worked out gives
Sl69 as the value Of <.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04

signals today are the same as 80
years ago.
Should not 25 per cent of all
funds from gasoline, oils, license
fees, etc., be used to establish over
heads, underpasses, gates, lights,
signals, ETC., together with removal
of distractions, shrubbery, etc., for
the next two years not only on state
highways, but all highways? BY
spending 5 million dollars a year
some real results in life would show
and after all that would be a real
economic saving to Indiana. The
present law fixes $4,000 as the
value of a life in Indiana, but if it
is your family that is small recon-
pense. What is your answer?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04

spanning space, bringing men and
things into closer contact, any
further advance must be made by
obedience to higher laws of mind
as man realizes the underlying men,
tai basis connects him with infinite
potential energy awaiting utilization.
He will achieve complete control
of life instead of bringing death and
discord through OUTLYING an inevi-
table bodily disintegration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ARE
HARMED BY TAVERNS

BY Sufferer.
Taverns now being operated in
residential sections, with their noise,
music and traffic confusion, are
making homes almost unliveable,
and are destroying the value of
property of persons living nearby.
In neighborhoodS where only a few
residents patronize tavern, such
places should not be permitted to
be operated.
Recently I noticed the Beer Re-
tailers of Indiana, Inc, have sent
to Gov. McNutt recommendations
for liquor legislation. Property own
ers and residents in districts af-
fected should also send their re-
quests to their legislators. They
should ask that a clause be included
in the liquor bill whereby persons
with homes near a tavern may be
allowed to decide as to the licens-
ing or renewal Of a license for a
tavern in a residential district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-04
OBJECTS TO PROPOSAL TO
TAX OLEOMARGARINE
BY a Reader.

BY a Reader.
A tax on oleomargarine is just
another tax for the poor man to
pay. Oleomargarine is the poor
mans spread. Butter we can not
buy; they have raised (, price Of
milk and meats of all kinds, bread
and flour. suppose potatoes will
be next.
With no work to be had and a
family 70 support it sure looks bad
for the forgotten man. But they
must have their dividends no matter
where or how they come.