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, 1935-05-06

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The prime reason for undertaking
il is the desire TO help every citizen
keep abreast of the times in the
intricate and changing affairs of
Government.
The Page is Turning.
A new chapter in Government
Is being written. The traditions,
standards, and methods with
which men have become familiar
are being outmoded. Everywhere
the page is turning. How far will
the United States depart from It's
ancient way?
This Government has changed
radically since March of 1855
more than it changed in the first
century and a half of It's existence
and this book tells of these
changes.
Do you fly the Blue Eaglel
Why?
Do you subscribe to the code
authority Of your industry or bust
ness?
Why3
Do you know thar the Section
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Why?
It's a big word-thar WHY"
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Everybody has bis problem to-
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This book tells of these prob
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solve them.
, 1935-05-06

This newspaper takes pleasure
in announcing for this city and
vicinity that il will take part in a
nationwide distribution of a book
that will appeal instantly to every
American. The book is THE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
TO-DAY, by Frederic j. Haskin.
Impressed with the great value of
this new and latest work on the
Government and It's activities. we
consider il a public service TO afford
all of our readers the opportunity
TO receive a first edition copy at a
cost within the reach of all. This
sale is not conducted by this news
paper with the thought of gain.
The prime reason for undertaking
il is the desire TO help every citizen
keep abreast of the times in the
intricate and changing affairs of
Government.
, 1935-05-06

Persons who own previous
books by Mr.. Haskin on the sub
ject of Government must not con-
fuse this latest issue with the ones
they have. This is a new book
with a new title, bringing all of
the permanent departments Of the
Federal Government up 10 date.
and giving a detailed account of
the new Alphabet Bureaus. To
read this book is TO learn your
Washington shows Uncle Sam
with bis sleeves rolled up in his
great workshop. IL is a graphic
picture Of this mighty Govern
ment's valiant efforts 70 alleviate
the distress of its people--to in-
GREASE employment, 70 feed those
who are hungry. 70 eIothe those
who are not clad. and TO shelter
those who are homeless.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
Times Books

WHEN brilliant man makes success of his life
W and has wife who neither knows nor cares
what it is all about most people feel very sorry
him Margaret Aver Barnets discusses the wifes side
of it in Edna His Wife" (Houghton Mifiin Co.;
$3.50 and suggests that the little woman deserves
Share of the pity, too.
Edna the central figure of Mrs. Barnes novel is
the corn-fed daughter of a small Illinois
railroad station agent. She elopes with ambitious
lawyer, and thereby joins procession which soon
gets far ahead Of her that she can't see the
dust.
For hubby is one Of those ruthless and determined
gents who get to the top regardless He becomes a
big shot in Chicago, moves to Washington
dollar man in wartime, and then establishes
himself in the lush fields of Manhattan.
L DINA goes along, Of course, rising from four
- room Chicago apartment to an incredibly
expensive New York penthouse; but she gets prac-
tically fun out of it at any stage of the game.
brilliant and successful man, one gathers, is no
bargain to live with. Edna turned down an honest
Rock Island brakeman to marry her lawyer. and she
had cause to regret it; for she remained small town
matron at heart, and the glitter and ease of
millionaire's existence just left her cold.
She is probably very good symbol for good
many American women The essential hollowness of
much of our scramble for success is best reflected,
not in the Of the success-seekers but in the
lives OF their wives. by Bruce Catton)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
Today S Science
BY DAVID DIETZ
EHE fields in which the limited Stat

THE fields in which the United States Government
should enlarge its program of scientific activity
are outlined clearly in the report presented to Pres
cent Roosevelt this month by the Science Advisory
Board
With the modern world founded upon scientific
Achievements and with future development and safetv
dependent upon new scientific achievements il is
TO be hoped that the President and Congress will
gave careful attention to the report of the board
Quite rightly, the board of which President Karl
T. Compton OF Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Is chairman, states that in democracy like ours
designed to safeguard personal liberty and to stimu
late individual initiative within the framework of
general welfare, there is need for the government
TO embark upon comprehensive programs in pure
science invention or industrial development"
THERE are, however, in the opinion of the board,
Il three fields in which the government must do
the work. They are:
l. Numerous scientific services of such wide
scope and universal utility that no agency excent
the government is competent adequately to handle
them"
2 Other scientific services which are essentially
supplementary to non-Scientfc governmental activ-
ties"
3. Fields OF scientific or technical DEVELOPMENT
which hold evident promise of benefting the pub
lie but which are not proper practical fields for
private initiative"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
A Double DOHbIe-CrOss

PASICALLY, Italians have been the reasts in this
~ row. They went into the war to end war for
price. At first they pledged to the Central
Powers but the Allies topped Germanys bid, and az
soon as the Italian government could turn public
sentiment around and steer it the other way Italy
hoped on Austria. 1t a business war and Ialy's
price for her 100000 dead patriots was a share Of
German colonies.
Then France and England gypped her Since then
under MuSsoini, Italians have been building planes
and submarines, breeding rapidly and whipping
themselves into a lather of patriotism.
Even little boys uniforms and march with
Junior size muSkets and sometimes fire real machine
guns in patriotic demonstrations to acquire the feel
of weapons. But they multiplied and learned
discipline, patriotism and hatred and built up the
physical properties of their country the Italians lost
ground economically.
They have pretty country and well-known
Background but they couldn't eat the scenery cut
the background into overcoats. So MussOlini de-
cided to ge into AbySsinia which is terrible country
inhabited by terrible people and has no government,
and develop branch store, SO to speak.
It's reasonable to ask why MuSsolini wanted Abys-
sina if it's such godforsaken land, and the answer
is that it was all there left to grab The British
had looked it over long time ago with the idea of
doing exactly the Italians are doing today but
they decided the task wouldn't show profits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
What HOi The TdUern

CHORTLY after midday felt that I could stand
~ little restoration on my own account. I had
walked several miles through the gardens of the
Governors Palace l had stood in the Capitol where
the House of BurgesSeS the first democratic LegiSla
ture in this country had met to argue, to Wrangle
and to vote. And of course I had been compelled
to see end of colonial furniture in spite of my
feeling that when you've chair you
less get the idea without contemplating all the rest
And so l said to the other members of the party
What hot How about the Tavern? It's only about
so yards down the street and think walk it"
The Raleigh" read in the guide book, was so
closely linked with the contemporary life OF Virginia
that its tradition has been enhanced by association
with the of great leaders Of the colony George
Washington, Thomas jefferson, Patrick Henry Pey
ton Randolph and Edmund PendletOn only few
OF the patriots who helped make history within its
public rooms
1t had been a rather late night in Richmond the
evening before, and l feeling decidedly patriotic
In fact, any jar, or sudden noise reduced me to
of the original 13 states. And so l said a second
time. What no! The Tavern
l more or less had my mind set two
OF those We old fashioned cocktails. Still if Arrack
punch all the house afforded was quite willing
to go traditional. On May g. 1869, George Washing
ton recorded that he had gone to a party at the
Raleigh and stayed until II p. At the present
rate of exchange that would be about three four
in the morning with us. However, Washington sup
piled no intimate details He merely wrote, Spent
the evening at We Daphne"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
British FOresightednesS

Nov, this a violation of Italys written con-
- tract with the League. The contract had been
arranged with marvellous foresight by EngliShmen to
keep Italy out of Africa Although Abyssinia has no
real government, the country Was put into the
League as a member in good standing so that her
sovereignty would be recognized. Then if Italy
should move in, the League as whole, not England
alone, would have the job of keeping Italy out of
Africa
Moreover, before they set the League of Nations
to the sacred task of protecting Abyssna the British
talked to Mussolin and made him a proposition
which in itself violation of the beautiful pledge
They were willing to let him take over some of Abys
sinla but not much he wanted and subject it to
their police work on the theory that a pledge vio-
lated under British supervision is not broken but
vised not damaged but improved.
The time now has come when the Italian people
think they blockade and destroy the British fleet
off the toe of the boot in the Mediterranean. They
speak of Sicily and Sardinia their unsuitable
dreadnaughts. and they know their submarines and
planes outnumber England's, in addition to which
England must fight Itay'S home grounds
They take no orders from England now, and there
Is no doubt that the upper classes and politicians are
ready to fight although a foreigner has no way Of
knowing how the farmers and aborers would respond
or how long they would retain their war fervor if
the English, after their fashion, should shake the
blood out of their eyes get up off the floor and maui
them around the ring in three four-year war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

TINE Apollo Room was reserved for men, The
Il Daphne came little later and attained its
greatest popularity when certain colonial danes be-
gan to object because their husbands always go
ing over to the Raleigh at night for council meet
ingS'
The Tavern is gay and spirited piece Of archi-
lecture, but when went in first of all into
furniture, usual friendly lady in costume took
lis to pleasant room with small service bar at one
end. 1t was covered with empty glasses. Here she
said, lis the trap door to what used to be the wine
cellar"
Used to be-" exclaimed, half frozen with cold
and horror.
Why naturally" she explained; I'VE serve moth
Ing here now. This is just show place"
Then it is" I cried aloud, "Napoleons tomb
without Napoleon. Hamlet bereft of any melancholy
Dane, gnleSS rCky and dried snakes skin offered in
place of pleasant Eden What would Washington
have said or Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry? AS
for me, give me liquor give death, and plague
upon a restoration which has replaced the body and
allowed the spirit to escape forever"
Copyright 1885,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

nothing to hide" from Federal
authorities. He indicated belief
that the inquiry was prompted by
desire to embarrass the leaders
and hinder OARP's political
progress.
Mr.. Clements said ga couple of
plain clothes men" had been sta
toned outside national headquar-
tiers here, apparently to report on
who comes and goes" Other en-
ployes said they had a lot Of
fun decoying the watchers
through the corridors of the office
building.
The postoffice inquiry was
started after Frank Peterson. for
mer OARP publicity director,
broke with DR.. Townsend and Mr..
Clements and started his own
pension organization in Colorado,
charging the OARP chiefs with
insincerity 70 the movement. Mr..
Peterson said the Townsend move
ment had become a profit seeking
venture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
y. S. Investigators Give Towns end OARP Leaders
Clean Bill Of Health After Probe Into Movement

lected from Townsend Club men,
bers were being used for any other
purpose than furtherance of the
pension objective.
Furthermore, they said, men,
bership fees are collected by local
Townsend officers direct from fol-
lowers of the movement rather
than being solicited through the
mails.
THE Postoffice Department
u some time ago barred use of
the mails for fund solicitation to
DR.. James E. Pope Of Texas and
Oklahoma, head Of another old
age pension organization, which
sponsored legislation for $50-a-
month Federal payments.
The Townsend investigation in
cluded audits of the organizations
records at the former national
headquarters in Long Beach, Cal.
Robert E. Clements, co-founder
of OARP and its organizing
genius, said the organization had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
Your Health
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

A GOOD deal has been written lately about sys-
4 N tenn of diets promoted by doctor who is re-
ferred TO as a nationally known authority on food
science, and also a famous Viennese expert.
The records of the American Medical Association
show that the gentleman is not physician that he
is not famous, and that he is not a VienneSe
He has a system Of diet which he sells to people
who interested in remarkable plans of eating
and he also sells what he calls the "zgzag' system
for weight reduction.
In this system most of the reduction is brought
about by driving the body to rapid elimination using
various salts and catharticS.
He also has some of the salts for sale, and their
names are such that they must be bought in the
form in which he sells them rather than in any of
the common forms III which they are generally avail
able at the drug stores
THIS doctors" system of dieting has all the
Il things that are wrong with any vegetarian diet.
and also has the danger Of causing cotis or wasting
OF the body from "overphysickng"
The doctor is convinced apparently that amen
dicits can be cured by diets or by starvation. and
the most dangerous advice he gives is to take some
OF the laXatives which he recommends at a time
when suffering from appendicitis
Ninety per cent Of the deaths from appendicitis
happen to people who try to cure themselves with
cathartics or laXativeS when they have abdominal
pam due TO an nfamed appendix
The system also goes so far as to recommend
eating onions as a cure Tor cancer and its sponsor
says that deafness be cured by following mart
OF his system OF elimination.
The whole system of diet is based on misconceu-
tons and falacieS and it is dangerous for the public
to follow these notions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
BY REV. IGNATIUs W. cox, s J. PHI n

BY REV. IGNATIUS w. cox, S. J.. Phi. D.
pain IS strange magician when cour
age, intelligence and graciousness
stand behind. 1t is an initiator into Sc
crets-a high priest who handles and dis
penses mysteries unknown to those who
do not or will not suffer
Go into hospital for incurables. Manv there
ole 1earlessly, even joyously, though racked with
pain. There you will find heroes and heroines both
those who suffer and those who minister to the
suffering difusing courage and low Such exan,nIaS
Oh 1orttude are great contributions to our social
organism. '@-
Yet the supposition gains ground that only death
ny euChanaSla is pleasant and easy Such e,ltha-
HdSla, IN the modern twist CT the word is an easv
ana pleasant death, wied by the sufferer localized
Dy the state and induced by painless medical means
such death is no different from homicide if
nfcted by others, or that species of homicide called
suicide, if self-infcted.
he question as to whether the state has the
- right and moral power to Iegaze such eutha-
aSa resolves itself into the question as to whether
Cne mora1ty OF an action, its goodness or badness
ultimately rests on governmental fiat
1t IS true that an old ethical system, which is
IeSffected today by the promoters of the absolute
and otalitaran state held precisely that theorv II
Is Iheoly contrary to our Declaration of indie
pelloence' Whch holds that basic human rights and
loIice oaslc moraHty, are antecedent to the human
government set up for their protection
Holders of the untenabe theory that the state is
the octermnant of morality must admit logically
mat the state can make unnatural actions mora1Iy,
soou ana can deprive individuals of life liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
NO intelligent person, and this is the reason vhv
olcCaCorShlpS appeal so Vehemently to mob-emotion
can mold that the state is the ultimate determinant
OF morality. -''-''e'4'
Hence the question as to whether the state con
Iegalize euthanaSia reverts to the question as to
MeChe[ painless homicide self willed if not self
nLIcteo' and motvated by self pity or the pity of
otherS, is right and good in itself
has the sufferer the right to a termination of his
life by his own free choice? " 1'1'
a LII VIII agree think, that the right to DESTROY
exclusive dominion ownership over that thing H.
any mortal power, then, such an exclusive dominion
over human life whether its own or another's9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
SQUEEZE WORKS, GRAND SLAM IS MADE

thinking that he would have
club trick or at least protect the
club suit so his partner could
take his trick, since he had dou-
bled the seven diamond bid.
The Play
Let us watch the play OF the
hand with the king of clubs
opened.
This trick is won in dummy
with the ace and now declarer
carefully and slowly plays eight
straight diamond tricks from
dummy.
Can you imagine East squirm-
ing as he has to discard on six of
these diamonds? But his pre-
dicament is nothing in comparison
to the jam West is in.
When the last diamond is
played, it leaves dummy with two
small spades, a small heart, and
the jack Of clubs. Declarer holds
the ace-king-queen and seven of
spades and the king of hearts,
which he discards on this last
diamond trick, having discarded
the rest of the hearts.
Now West finds himself
squeezed. He can not throw the
queen of clubs. or dummys jack
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
BY NED BROOKS

NTASHINGTON, Dec. IL. -
w Government invest i G to RS
who have been making a quiet in
quiry into the affairs of Old Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd, have
given DR.. F. E. Townsend and his
associates a clean bill Of health,
officials revealed today.
The investigation was conducted
by the Justice Department and
the postofflce inspection service
to determine whether OARP, in
soliciting new members to press
for S200-a-month pensions for
persons past 60, was keeping with
in the postal statutes.
Complaints involving methods
Of handling funds had reached the
Postoffice Department from per-
sons once associated with the
movement, officials said.
1t also was understood the in
quiry had been encouraged by
Administration officials who have
watched with concern the recent
spread of the movement.
Justice Department officials who
conducted the inquiry said they
found no evidence that funds COL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
GRAZING UNIT TO BE
KEPT, ST0CKMEN TOLD

Reports of Reorganization Secuted
by Ickes.
By Scrtpps-R ocGra NcrspdDer 4Ui1rce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Western
stockmen need have no fear, it was
learned today from sources close to
Harold S. Ickes, Secretary of In
terror, that the grazing administra-
ton will lose its identity as a self
contained unit Of the Interior De-
partment or that the policy of
home rule" set up by harrington
R. Carpenter, director, will be
changed with expiration Of his term
this month.
Reports that the grazing unit
would be made part of the General
Land Office we're denied. A tenta-
tive order for such transfer was
drawn up by some one in the In
terror Department, but without Sec
rotary Ickes' knowledge. Mr.. Ickes.
it now develops, has never had any
intention of ordering the shift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

FOR Two thousand years the
Catholic Church has answered
NO!
From the beginning of Christi
anity, the Catholic Church has
laid supreme emphasis on the in
dlVldual value of human existence.
1t StraightWay set out to reform
that pagan theology which held in
cheap contempt the dignity of in
dlvldual human life.
On that cheap valuation was
based pagan slavery, the right of
life and death over slaves, and
sometimes even over children. This
cheap estimate Of individual life
found expression in infanticide
and new profession, that of the
practiced poisoner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHlNGToN, Dec. IL
W The naval race, which in
slders fear and expect will follow
the London naval conference,
threatens to make the historic
Anglo-German rivalry before the
World War look like child'S play.
All the major sea powers-ex-
cept possibly the United States
are known to be experimenting
with types of mystery" ships DO
tentlalIy more dangerous than
any heretofore known.
This goes for Germany-Eu-
ropes great bugaboo-as we'll as
for Britain, Japan, France and
Italy. Concededly, Adolf Hitler's
pocket battleships of 10000 tons
are superior to any cruiser afloa5.
Now he plans to lay down i'm
proved dreadnaughts exceeding
$4,000 tons and powerful in pro-
portion.
British naval intelligence has
fercted out some of the secrets of
these ships. They are said to
promise to outrun and outshoot
anything that ever floated.
NIPPON likewise is known to
4 have many naval secrets up
the sleeve of her ample kimono.
japanese officers admitted to this
writer in Tokyo last year that
they do not necessarily need par
ity in tonnage if permitted to
build any kind of ship they want.
They intimated they will spring
surprises.
Japan, for example, is said to
have in preparation common
place vessels which. at short no.
tice, could be turned into air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
oucde Naval Race Looms Horizon Japan Lays Down Its Edct
70 Powers Partly With end Britain or End PaLex RQht No

craft carriers capable of accom-
modating so planes or more.
There are also rumors of queer
craft which will be able not only
to shoot like a battleship and
carry a hold full of airplanes but
submerge and hide like a subma-
rine.
Britain is experimenting with
models the like of which are UNI
known to her present fleet. So
are France and Italy. Already wild
rumorS fill the air.
The nightmare of world admir-
altles, therefore, is not so much a
race for sheer tonnage, however
hectic that may be, but cut-throat
competition in types.
a RACE for tonnage is merely
4 "A matter of muscle and money.
But if the sky is to be the limit
for type as we'll as size and num-
Der, anything can happen. Painful,
if not fatal, surprises are possible.
Knowing that, international spy
ing will be feverish.
Nippon has begun the show by
hurting bombshell. Her spokes-
man at London has bluntly an
nounced that unless her demand
for parity with Britain and Amer
lea is met first off she does not
care even to discuss other issues.
That means that any sort of
limitation of warship construction
has just about gone glimmering.
Nor are these the only worries
the conference faces. Great Brit
ain is behaving queerly, Reports
reaching Washington are that she
pretendS that the battle over par
ity is between the United States
and Japan, she being only vaguely
concerned as a friend of both.