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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
Chief of Air Service
Scripps-HOward Junior Aviato

VOU can always find interest
u ing things to talk about
around airports. A chap asked me
the other day what thought
about the weather between
where we were and where we were
going. THE last report didn't
look so good" I said. The wealth.
er looks fine here" he came back.
well, right here isn't so i'm
portant," I said. You'll only be
here a few minutes anyhow. There
may be bad weather beyond those
innocent looking clouds"
Which means you can't
judge by appearances. For ex-
ample:
Some years ago when was in
the Navy I was detailed to test
a new CurtisS racer. The nearest
flying field was Mitchell Field, an
Army post. So while my ship
was being finished I dropped over
to Mitchell to borrow plane and
make some landings to become IA
miliar with the approaches.
We seldom wore uniforms on
such duty. My attire on that oc-
casion was hot" Something like
this golf cap, brown Norfolk
coat, checkered plus fours, golf
socks, tie with color all its own.
A De Haviland was brought out
for me. The De Havilands were
two-seater fighters and couldn't
be flown without either a man or
a 50-pound bag of sand in the
rear seat.
I motioned to one of the en-
listed men holding the wing to
hop in and take a ride. He shook
his head no" I waved to the
other chap. He was ignoring me.
This piqued my pride f.. Navy
mechanics were always glad to
ride with me. However, I had a
sandbag showed in and made a
few landings. Then I sought out
the sergeant, curious to know
why those two men wouldn't fly
with me.
Lieutenant" he said, "one of
those men said to me, Sarge, you
can't tell me any guy dressed like
that can fly"
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
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Progressing With AGITATION
Industry Offers Great Opportunity to Members of
Indianapolis Times Squadron.

the of the 18th century when Leonardo Da Vinci
flying machine after the flap
the
the leading world industries.
The model arpane building has kept pace with aviation
the building
trapions hoping finished products will like apnes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
Building Propeller

Cut a paper template of the pro-
peller blade according to the plan
and dimensions in diagram. Out
line from the template the two
blades on lie inch balsa. Gu: out
with razor blade.
Force a hole with pin or needle
in the exact center of the hub block
on the Z inch X q inch surface for
propeller shaft.
Now apply cement TO the slots II
the hub block and place blades firm
~ in position. Hold them solidly
until cement mas thoroughly hard
ened.
Then sandpaper blades. shaping
them as shown in the cross section
diagram and rounding edges Of the
hub. Be sure the propeller is evenly
balanced after sandpapering.
With the propeller finished We will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

bringing pressure to bear at
Marking and elsewhere to
close the deal whereby China
viii put herself i'm he hands
Of Nippon.
-Four years ago. China was on the
point Of asking America and the
League ~ IA IONS 70 undertake the
rehabilitation % China. according 70
a modified plan originated by the
late Or. sun Yar-Sen. the republic s
George Washington.
This plan called Tor the rebuilding
OF her cities. the construction OF
thousands II miles ~ highways and
railroads. the creation Of modern
ports. rehabilitation Of her nom
descript armies and their re-empl0y-
ment on public works.
But China moved too slowly
Pride. En- rhc first place, prevented
her from taking a leaf out Of the
book of Austria. which called IN
a H0uaudCr DR.. Alfred Zimmerman,
and made him virtual reconstruc-
ton dictator az Vienna. In the sec
ond place. Japan struck shortly
afterwards in MlnChuTia and at
Shanghai. and before the smoke Of
battle cleared away. China had lost
the initiative
Depression Wrecks China
Japan warned China and the rest
Of the world that eastern Asia was
her special zone. and that neither
the League nor any Of the great
powers was wanted as tutor or
guardian Of the struggling Chinese.
Japan announced a Monroe Doc
trine of her own over that vast area
and bluntly told ali others to keep
out.
Meantime. China'S predicament
has grown steadily worse. From the
boom times which she enjoyed long
after the depression hit the rest
of the world. she is now on the
tObOrPan
More than 80 DAYS ago it was an
nOunced I'M these columns that the
silver policy Of the United States
is threatening the stability of China
ana driving that country into the
army Of Nippon TOday's dispatches
indicate that such as about to be
China's fate.
Western Powers Too Late
AS gold was boarded in gold c0un-
tries. silver is being driven into hid
ing in China. Her monetary sys-
TEN is lettering. Silver can not be
found TO meet maturing obligations
and carry on current business.
Into the breach has stepped Nip
pOn. She has offered 20 save China
at a price That price apparently
is to dismiss foreign advisers and
place japanese in kew positions in
the COuntry'S financial economic
and military establishments.
There are reports that Washing
ton. London and other western capt.
tails. alarmed over what is taking
place. are trying 20 effect an elev-
enth-hOur rescue Many believe they
may 1e seeking 70 lock the door
after the horse is gone.
Japan would almost certainly OBJ
iect to any expansion Of American
and European influence in ASIA NJ
this time She has officially inti-
mated that any saving of China
must be left 10 Nippon.
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YOUTHS BETWEEN AGES
OF 10 AND 18 ELIGIBLE
Can Become Members of Squadron
by Forwarding Coupon.

Youths between the ages Of 10
and Is can join The Indianapolis
Times Squadron by filling in the
coupon appearing in today's editions
of The Times, and forwarding it to
| the Junior Aviation Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

next bend the shaft. This is made
from music wire and is shaped &C
cording to illustration.
When the shaft is completed, in
sert in the propeller hub and turn
the end back into the hub nose and
apply drop Of cement to hold it
firmly in place.
Place two washers or a small glass
bead on the shaft and slide it
through the thrust bearing. The
bead or washers reduce the friction
between the propeller and the bear
ing.
Attach Rubber Motor
The rubber motor can now be at
tached to the hooks. Take a single
strand of rubber slightly longer than
the distance between the two rub
Der hooks and tie small loops at
each end. Attach one loop to the
front rubber hook and the other
end to the rear rubber hook and
your rubber motor is completed.
SO far we have completed the
motor stick and the propeller and
We are now ready to construct the
wing and tail unit. a later article
We will give you the detailed in
structions for building these two
members.
You will find that the wood sizes
listed in materials need are in most
cases more than is actually needed
in building this model We have
listed materials in the sizes that are
sold by stores. If you viii save the
leftover pieces you will have enough
to build many Of the paEs of other
models to be described ter in this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

QUESTION: How many air.
X ports and landing fields are
in the United States?
There are 2297 ports in the
country. OF these. only 664 are
partially or fully lighted, how
ever. The majority are municipal
fields.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
FIRE REPORTS

500 n. prszsl -. eos A. NJ. $40
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Potomac Carp Steals
Corn From Ducks

birds at the Governments wild
bird sanctuary at Reaches Run.
Here's the Story
The employe was also making
pictures of the ducks as they
pecked the corn kernels from the
dry river bank. Startled was he,
indeed, when
This carp jumped out of the
water and began eating the corn.
After awhile it jumped back
into the water.
ut was about this big-(again
the gesture to indicate approx
mately 18 incheS).
IT know that's big story, but
here's the proof"
Mr.. Finnan produced a photo
graph of the scene taken by the
startled employe.
P. S.-Mr. Finnan doubts that
there are any salmon bounding
over the Meridian Park cascades.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13

National Capital Park Superin-
tendent C. Marshall Finnan told
the story today. Nor was his yarn
a bid for whatever honor there is
for the tallest tall tale of the year.
His story, he says, is true-belleVe
it or not. He admits it.
1t came as climax to another
fish story not quite so tall. Mr..
Finnan disclosed that bushels" OF
fish are taken out of the Lincoln
Memorial reflecting pool every
year about this time when work
men drain and clean the basin in
preparation for winter ice sports
there.
Gets 18.Inch Carp
I'm fact" he said. I'VE pulled
a carp out Of the pool that was
this big" (lifting his hands
above the arms of the chair in
which he was seated to give ample
room for the customary gesture
to show the length of a fish
this one about 18 inches.
People put fish in the pool all
the time" he explained. "Yes, we
find a few discarded gold fish
We put the live fish in the Tidal
Basin"
But" he added, "you haven't
heard anything yet"
And then he told this:
A park office employe was feed
ing corn to the ducks and othel
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
GIRL SOUNDS
SECOND ALARM

While a score of persons fled to
safety as the Coast-In Garage
514-516 Eighth st. S. E., was swept
by flames late yesterday, a tele'
phone operator stuck by her post
and sounded a second alarm to
bring additional apparatus to the
scene of the fire
The girl, Miss Frances Martin,
had sounded the first alarm and
fled the building, but returned to
send in a second appeal when the
firemen were delayed. A dozen
pieces of fire-fighting equipment
responded.
Deputy Chief John Darlington
was invloved in an auto accident
while answering the call, but es,
capped injury. The other car in
the crash was driven by George
L. Lockhart, Gansville, Va, &C
cording to police.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
DOG POISONED
JOAN WEEPS

Four year old Joan Dolores
Smith, of IT'S Seventeenth ST..
S. E., is sad today.
The cause Of all Of this was
the death Monday night Of
"Winky," year-old dog to which
Joan and her family had become
deeply attached since they took
him when he was few weeks
old. 1t was discovered that
"Winky" died of poisoning, Joan'S
father. George P. Smith, an EN-
ploye of The Times, said today.
Since that discovery, neighborS
owning dogs have been keeping
them inside, recalling that about
year ago several other dogs In
the neighborhood were poisoned
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
CHRISTIANITY
HINGES ON
M0N0GAMY
So Says Young Priest
After Four Years in
African WiIds

Popularization of monogamy
among African natives is the only
hope, if the teeming millions of
the Dark Continent are to be per
manently converted to Christian
ity.
So says a man who ought to
know-the Rev. Edward Ward, an
Irish priest, who has spent four
of his 20 years N Catholic mis-
Sionary work in almost impenetra-
BILE jungles of Nigeria, known to
explorers and traders as the
white mans grave"
Is Greatest Hindrance
The young priest, now studying
anthropology at Catholic Univer-
sity in preparation for a degree,
revealed today that polygamy
among primitive tribes is the
greatest hindrance % the spread
of the Gospel. With a trace OF
the brogue Of his homeland,
County Monaghan in the north of
Ireland. Father Ward said:
1T is difficult to raise good
Christians in a family consisting
of one husband, perhaps 20 wives
and 80 children-with 10 Of the
children Christian, 10 Mohamme'
dan and 10 pagan"
There are other difficulties
difficulties of which the modest
missionary is reluctant to speak
Disease, ferociouS wild animals
unfriendly natives-the are
among the hardShipS the white
man must face in the isolated
Dark Age areas where Father
Ward labored.
Escaped Death Twice
He escaped death twice by mar
row margins. Once he was nearly
drowned during a typhoon. AT
night in one of his posts, a sta
ton called Okitipupa, two days
journey from the nearest Euro
pean outpost, it was necessary to
carry lamps to guard against ven
omous snakes and scorpions.
A herd of wild elephants was 2C
miles away. Leopards - blood
CONTINUED on Page 80, Col. -
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
GOOD FELLOWS
GET.T0UCH|NG
APPEALS
Dreary YuIetide Faces
Scores of Destitute
D. c. Families
BY THE GOOD FELLOWS
EDITOR

There are still scores Of needy
families on our list waiting for
Good Fellows to provide them with
bit Of Christmas cheer. More
Good Fellows are needed to answer
these urgent and pathetic appeals.
One 13-year-old child writes to
the Good Fellows Editor stating
that the family only has enough
to eat when they raid the garbage
pals of a nearby grocery store.
The child writes I'VE will have
nothing this Christmas to make
us happy unless some Good Fellow
comes to help Us"
Three Other Children
There are three other children
in this family, boy, 9, and two
girls, 5 and 3. The father Is
on relief wages, making less than
is needed for the bare necessities
of life. Their grandfather also
lives with the family.
This particular family would be
happy to have most anything for
Christmas. A basket Of food would
be appreciated. And q few good
les for the little ones and per-
haps a simple toy for each Of
them. would brighten their Christ
mas and restore their faith in the
spirit Of the holiday.
A man, blind and alone. also
has written to the Good Fellow
Editor asking for someone to help
make his Christmas a better one
than he will have without aid.
Another aged man, 80 years
old. one-time language teacher,
writes that he is friendleSs and
alone. He needs shirts, under
wear and an overcoat badly. Cast
off clothes that are still in
good condition would be a fine
Christmas present for this man.
He could use groceries. too, as
he does his own cooking in his
little housekeeping room.
Two Girls Need Help
A mother with two little girls
10 and seven years old has also
appealed to the Good Fellows to
help her make a Christmas for
her children. The childrens
father left them long ago and
the mothers earnings are only
what she is able to make by do
ing houSework.
If you are going to be a Good
Fellow this year, please notify the
Good Fellow Editor as soon as
possible.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Ken Murray
Says:

That London Naval Confer.
ence had no sooner got under
way, when Uncle Sans repre-.
SenSativeS offered to start cut
ting the size Of our fleet. Seems
that the minute our diplomats
begin to discuss battleships,
they always get a sinking spell.
And, Judging from the way
Japan Immediately declined, 1
guess she's satisfied to cOnfine
her cutting to another hunk Of
those northern provinces, about
the size of ManchukuO. Yes,
sir! She's the original China
Clipper"
OF course, you can't blame
the Japs for not being very en-
thusiastic about President ROOse-
velt's promises to reduce Our
navy. After all, they saw
what happened when he prom
iSed to reduce our taxes.
so REMEMBER:
You never can tell whether
the nations at a naval confer.
ence will end up scrapping bat
tIeships. or, just Scrapping.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Dealers 10 Debate
Beer Rules Today

District regulations for res
taurants handling beer will be
discussed at 2 p. m. today when
beer dealers of the District
gather for a mass meeting at
the Hamilton Hotel. Representa-
tive Vincent PalmiSano of Mary
land, will be principal speaker
Attorneys Alexander Bell and Al
bert Levine will also speak.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Southeast House
Plans for YuIetide

Plans for the Christmas holi-
day season at Southeast House
were discussed during a special
staff meeting yesterday.
The Christmas program opens
December 20 with a neighborhood
dance in the Giddings School.
Sunday, December %, nursery
Christmas tree will be held and
the Southeast House Christmas
tree the following day. DR.. V. r.
Spratlin, of Harvard University,
will address the Luncheon Club
on December % and Miss Rosa
line Butcher and Edward Fletcher
will be in charge Of open house
on December 90.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
LET
FOR FIRST !
UNITS
Construction Begins
Soon in Rockville
and Damascus

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 13.
Montg o m ry county's $794,00O
school construction program is
scheduled to get under way i'm
mediately.
DR.. Edwin W. Broome, Superin-
tendent, announced today that
necessary funds have been pro-
vided and contracts awarded for
two schools.
Projects to be carried out under
this program include: Erection Of
a junior high school in Silver
Spring, near the intersection Of
Forest Glen and Brookville Roads.
Construction of two additional
units to the recently completed
Eastern Suburban High School in
Silver Spring.
Construction of additional units
for the Western Suburban High
School in Bethesda.
An addition to the present Rock.
vile High School.
Additional class room space at
the Sherwood High School at
Sandy Spring.
An addition to the Damascus
school.
Addition to several smaller ele-
mentary schools in various Sec
tionS of the county.
The Rockville and Damascus
contracts were awarded this week
to Bradley C. Karn and Morrison
Brothers, respectively.
Bonds Are Sold
Funds for the construction Of
additional school facilities were
obtained through a Public Works
Administration grant of which two
thirds are repayable and one third
is an outright grant.
A county bond issue Of $556, 900
was sold to the John Nuveen &
Co., Chicago bonding concern.
several weeks ago to raise funds
to repay the Governments two
thirds, as the money could be bor-
rowed at a lower rate of interest
outside the Federal Government,
Frank H. Karn, president OF the
board Of county commissioners
said.
Construction of addi tional
school facilities was recommended
several months ago by DR.. N. L..
Englehardt of Columbia Univer-
sity, a recognized authority on
school planning, who made a sur
vey of the county's needs for the
next Is years. The completion Of
this extensive program will pro-
vide sufficient schools for at least
eight years, it was estimated.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Walkers Georgia Bound

James ]. Walker-yes, the same
Jimmy, former mayor of New
York-was in town yesterday, but
only for a few minutes. For Jimmy
and Mrs. Walker just stepped from
their train at Union Station as
they passed through to Sea Island
Beach, Ca, where they plan to
spend tho Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Iowa State Society
To Dance TOniQht

The Iowa State Society will pre-
sent a dance at the Willard Hotel
tonight at 9 o'clock. Reservations
are being accepted by Miss Ger
trude NJ. Louis, Roosevelt Hotel
who is secretary Of the society.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
1.-THE Other Wise Man"

Miss Mary Burriu. instructor in
dramatics at Dunbar High School,
will give her fourteenth annual
reading of The Other Wise Man"
in Rankin Chapel at Howard Uni
versity, Sunday at 4:30 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-20
THIS GATEWAY BUSINESS.

From Alaska, where after all the Matanuska project really s it's bit amusing to watch Seattle and San Francisco squabbling about being the port ef departure for the colonists coming North The California port first moved into the limelight by announcing all the settlers going to leave rem there. implying very adroitly that the Golden Gate the gateway to Alaska.
 Out of Seattle that echoed from Mendenhall Glacier to the Potomac Seattle, as AlaskanS know, admits it really is the gateway to Alaska, and when San Francisco temporarily stole the show there was more action around the Seattle Chamber of Commerce than there was Yesler Way during the gold rush days.
 It is very probable that the Washington State delegation in Congress is still little in several places from the verbal flashing its members received from the Seattle crowd at least it would seem that way from the statement of Senator Lewis B. Schwelenbach explaining how it all happened in en effort to calm the home town constituency. The Senator says the transport St. Mihiel which is to carry the colonsts is in San Francisco and it did not seem right to spend the money to bring her north to Seattle to load when the passengers might just as well be taken there But whether the Sen ators explanation gets not the Seattle rally
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-20
EASTER SUNDAY.

Sunday Chrstendom looks to the cross. In prayer music and sermon the worshpers will herald again the rolling away of the stone at the sepulchre. It is the observance of the Resurrection and throughout the world the anthem rings out that He Arose. In the churches of Juneau wherever the message Of Jesus Christ has penetrated people will gather in observance of the great event. And well it is that have not forgotten. So long as human kind retains humility and bows in supplica- tion before Higher Being, and His teachings the future of humanity is insured
 For 2O0O years the story has been retold and today it lives in the hearts Of men and women with the supreme power of ministration as when the tragedy at Gethsemane enacted at the Mount of Olives.
 It is Easter, the advent of the spring time; the beginning of new life. In the field the bud breaks forth in fragrance and in the breasts of humanity there dwes eternal hope. The scoffers reegated to insignfcance and the fear that rises from time to time that drifting away from the teach ings Of Him who died that salvatioa might endure Is quietcd
 Through the years there have teen the fearful who decried our fraities and vi5oned a swing toward oblivion but again their voices are ainlmcd in the preparation of the 'multitudes for Easter. We will and should demonstrate in the churches and in the home Sunday that we have not for gotten. The message is old but ever new and Q fountain for hope and regeneration for all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-20
Neither Serious Nor Sacred.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Cincinnati Enquirer0
 Joseph Cook, the great Boston, preacher of half century ago. used to speak of the age of men as the teeming twenties the thrifty thirties, the furious forties the forcibe ffties the serious six ties and the sacred seventies His alliteraton did not carry him beyond the three score and ten.
 No matter how much of 50 may enjoy being called forcible, of 60 and TO nowadays decidedly object to being called serious sacred It is not the fashion to grow old. Perhaps the safety razor has had more to do with this than anything else. When long boards, they naturally thought of themselves as patrarchs when those boards turned white Now that it is the universal fashion to go smooth -shaven, the years of mans age slip away from him. He remains as beardless boy That not only preserves the illusion of youth, but is almost the real thing Then men know better than their grandfathers the secrets of health We are out of doors and eat in more rational way.
 Men of advanced years find life sweet and if Joseph Cook along and referred to them as serious or sacred, they would be inclined to laugh him down preaching false philosophy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-20

got some results At any rate one group of the colonists will take the boat at Seattle The pill probably is not quite bitter, although it looks like one of those moral victories they talk about in football when the other team wins.
 For years Alaskans have been watching. the Coast ports fight for the Terrtorys business with out getting unduly alarmed However liable to wake up any morning now and find the Matanuska Valley is really out at the end of Second Avenue in Seattle or Market Street in San Francisco Such is the price of being important enough that cities clamor to be a gate way. Oh well, maybe Senator Schwellenbach has oiled the darn gate now it won't squeak so much.