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Evening star., 1935-08-29
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

As the Earth Goes Round.
We are trying TO show that the fellow
below
Is as good as the fellow above.
The roof garden down in the basement
we'll grow
In O spirit Of brotherly love.
Instead of the smile we have worn for
awhile
We've lately been wearing a frown.
The new occupation we'll follow in style
Is turning the world upside down.
Astronomers say that the world every
day
Revolves on It's axis secure.
The darkness we cease to observe with
diSmay
Since the sunshine is following sure.
So, though lights may be dimmed for a
shuddery tale
OF deep desperation or pain.
We know that in time 1t cant possibly
To be right side up once again.
Evening star., 1935-08-29
No Novelty.

NO NOVeIty'
Prom the Charleston Cw. va) Daily Mail.
A baby without brain lived AZ days,
but almost any one knows persons sim
ilarly constituted who lived for years
and years.
Evening star., 1935-08-29

Joyous Imagination.
do lobbyists tell fairy tales?"
mo" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. "Fairy
tales begin, Once upon time A
lobbyist mentions unlimited fictitious
incidents of O fascinating future"
Evening star., 1935-08-29
Pride and Wisdom.

Pride and Wisdom.
We're going to be polite and cheer the
right,
Endeavoring to remain too proud to
fight.
So II like fish we wait
And view some gilded bait
Wen certainly remain too wise to bite.
"Wealth has to do some apologizin'
desc days." said Uncle Eben, "but It's
easier to excuse yohself foh havin'
money dan 1t Is to tell de landlord how
coma yeu haven't"
Evening star., 1935-08-29
Melody Memories.

Melody Memories.
Oh, Africa, to you we owe
A gratitude that's old.
Please send us back our minstrel show
Instead of warriors bold.
Evening star., 1935-08-29

Seeking Peace.
II think I'll go to Europe for a vaca-
tion," said Senator Sorghum.
do you know any foreign language?"
mo. That's why I'm going. When
anybody tries to tell me a scare story
I won't be able to understand It,"
Evening star., 1935-08-29

Rate by MaiI-PayabIe In Advance.
Evening star., 1935-08-29

Jud Tunkins says don't ask him his
opinion of a new deal. If he thinks
he has q good hand he wants the privi-
lege of q poker face.
Evening star., 1935-08-29

The disturbing factor in the situation
Tor the New Dealers is that great mass
Of the people are becoming conscious
that the spending orgy is bringing higher
taxes. The people are really beginning
TO feel the pinch-through State and
local tax increases, through plenty of
sales taxes, and in some measure are
beginning to realize that they are paw
ing the Federal Government much more
in the way of indirect taxes. This is
making the spending-the political
''sugar"-less effective. For there are
more persons who do not get this Fed
eral money than there are those who do.
X
Senator Robinsons threat against
Huey Long and one-man filibusters In
the Senate is taken with q grain of
salt by his senatorial colleagues. When
all Is said and done, the individual
Senators are not inclined to cut of
their noses to spite their faces. The
adoption Of an amendment to the rules
to prohibit one-man filibusters would
put the members of the Senate in the
same position as members of the House.
They would be run over by q party
machine and fattened out as effectively
as are the individual House members.
From purely selfish point of view, the
rule Of unlimited debate is not likely
to be disturbed in the Senate.
Furthermore, the Senator'S know, as
must the rest Of the country, that had
Congress been kept in session another
day instead Of adjourning Monday night,
the deficiency bill which was killed by
the niibuster Of Senator Long could
Evening star., 1935-08-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Hoskin.

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Evening star., 1935-08-29

Q. How much wine can person
make at home?-C. r.
A. Tie law allows one to manufac-
ture 200 gallons Of wine for home con-
sumption.
Evening star., 1935-08-29

@. How high is the Fuene Bridget
F. G. C.
A. This new bridge under construc-
tion in Denmark is reported to be the
highest engineering feat Of its kind
The bridge has a clearance of 100 meters
from its base in the ocean floor to It's
highest point. 1t is built of concrete
and steel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
LIQUOR LAWS QUESTIONED
BY LAWYER

by Member Indiana Bar
The new liquor control law limits
the number of those who NAV i'm
port" liquor from other states. This
reminds one of European state lines,
with their restrictions on COM
n1erce between commercial baronys.
What right has an American state
to interfere with Interstate" COM
merce? How can this privilege be
limited to politically selected
group?
If the liquor traffic is like any
other business and entitled to do
business like any other business, Why
should it be specially licensed, diff
ferent from the publishing business
or the clothing business? If it is
not business like any other, what
right has Legislature to license it?
The United States Supreme Court
ruled in the Louisiana lottery case
that no Legislature had power to
barter away the public health, peace
or morals" The death toll due to
semi-intoXicated drivers indicates a
serious interference by the liquor
traffic in public health. Neither does
it improve public morals, or the
peace of the community.
Constitutionally speaking, the
traffic that is per Sc" illegal from
the moral code" that underlies the
Constitution, now is made legal in
violation of the basic moral law on
which all orderly government rests.
Why tax business if it is like any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
OTHER OPINION
Newcastle Courier Timesl


Cooperate farm supply buying
it not a new thing, having been in
existence in one form or another for
over 70 Yeas, but in recent years
has been spreading rapidly. For III
stance, the farm credit administra-
ton, estimates that of the S2,000,~
100000 worth of supplies used by
farmers in growing and marketing
their crops annually, approximately
$3.50, 900, or one-eighth is now
purchased comparatively.
The purchases include such farm
supplies as feed, seed, fertilizer, con-
tainers, spray materials, Irvine and
petroleum products. The farmer, like
the manufacturer, seeks to keep
down the cost of production and has
turned to the cooperative as one
way to bring this about.
Tracing the growth of co-opera-
tive farm supply buying, the farm
credit administration points out that
a number of purchasing associations
were started by general farm organ
izationS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
is THERE AN ANSWER?

TN the Hoosier Forum on this page today is one of
the saddest appeals we have read for months.
Distracted states in simple English, suggesting
education and refinement, the case of wife and
mother against the professional gambler.
We hope readers of The Times will note carefully
what she says and how she says it. We hope also
that the city and county law authorities read it
Is there answer to plea like hers?
We realize the difficulties of preventing the opera
ton of gambling houses Probably no city in the
state is without at least one. And usually profess
sionai gambling has connection with government.
Even if no officials share in the profits there is the
element of recognition.
In places in Indiana gambling has been
excused the argument that the patrons are all
well-to-do and afford to lose.
Here, evidently is family that can not afford to-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
GEORGE ABE AT 70

CTRANGE to read that George AIDE is 10 and is
being quoted on how it feels. To his fellow
Hoosiers he seems like Booth Harrington, ageless.
Their views are just as bright and modern as they
were 20 years ago and there seems to be no sad
backward looking for them.
Mr.. Ade is quoted on how to be young at 10. His
advice is more valuable for persons outside than in
side Indiana. For his fellow-citizens know how he
does it.
One way is to have an Indiana farm and make
1t playground for children and anybody else who
has respectable right to it. Another is to take
fatherly interest in ones old school. And another
is just to be George AIDE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
Questions and Answers

punctured by yellow jackets, wasps
or other insects. Concords fire.
quently crack after a dry spell, or as
the result of a hailstorm, and honey
bees will work on these.
Q-Do Stag-horn or elk-horn ferns
grow in Brazil, South America?
A-They are restricted to the Old
World tropics, except a species of
the genus which is found in b.
livia
Q-What is Element No. IS, and
what are its sources?
Alt is commonly referred to as
ekaiodine, but has been named ala
bamine by DR.. Fred Allison of Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute. It ex-
lists in sea water, fluorite, apatite,
monazite sand (Brazilian), kainite,
potassium bromide, hydrofluoric
acid and hydrochronlic acid.
Odd Napoleon say, IAN army
like snake, travels on its belly?
A-The epigram was coined by
Frederick the Great, and is often
wrongly attributed to Napoleon.
Q-Name the last three Governors
Of Colorado
A-Clarence J. Morley, William
H. Adams and Ed c. Johnson, the
present incumbent.
Q-Where in the Bible is the
verse, Cast thy bread upon the
waters, for thou shalt find it after
many doys"?
A-EcclesiaStes Xxi, :. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

WoMEN have made virtue almost cult of
w worry. To most of it is not the fearsome
menace psychologists name it, but rather an ad-
mirabe moral quality without which could never
prove to other people our affection for the family.
You hear it exalted daily in such words as these
Il simply worry myself sick about jim" Il can't
sleep nights until George is in, or "Marthas posture
she stoops so-has actually made nervous wreck
out OF me- Il cry myself nearly to death over
Horace's bad language"
Always behind such expressions is the hint that
such worry signifies great devotion In some circles
the capacity to fret is interpreted the capacity
love.
Now it's no use saying have nothing to
give them alarm these days. We live in age of
cdent and sudden death. Calamity, when it over
takes us, often does so from a clear sky.
But what a wonderful thing it would be if
women could realize that worry about the family
doesn't do the family any good; that crying a
naughty child doesn't make it good child; and
that walking the floor every time the man of the
house doesn't show up promptly for dinner has
never yet kept masculine eyes from straying
Quite the contrary-when it is over-induged in,
worry is a disease which destroys the mind that
harbors it. And many has worried her
family sick as well as herself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20

CONVICTION of MyIon M. Hughel and Walter P.
- Pfaf investment bankers, not any
qualification among their fellow citizens on personal
grounds but it does prove the intention of the gov
eminent to enforce integrity among those who
handle other peoples money.
Judge Robert C. Baltzeu, in his charge to the
jurors, admonshed them to be guided by the evil
dence and not to be swayed by the emotional state
ments Of the attorneys, That it should be.
In matters involving trust carrying implications for
the whole realm of finance, it is necessary to reach
decisions on fact
In number of celebrated cases of financial
breakdoWns depriVlng many persons Of their
property too much of the sentimental and emotional
has been stressed
There is no community revenge in this convc
ton. Rather there is expressed the community feel
ing that when people ntrust their savings to bankers
and brokers they may do so with feeling that
their rights will be respected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20

issue the issue Of the power trust control of
centrated economic power The holding company
managers and their bankers are fighting nobodys
battle but their own. They fighting TO retain
their empires their control other peoples money
other peoples property other peoples business other
peoples lives
In the few days that remain between now and
Dec. l. We shall learn more about the real role in
which the holding companies have cast themselves
For Dec. l is the deadline fixed by the law for
filing utility holding company registrations with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Holding companies which fail to register will
thereafter be forbidden by law to engage in inter-
state business and will be subject to heavy fines and
other penalties. None of the larger holding COM
panies has yet indicated intention to register
OF course any fines and any litigation that may
develop-indeed any damage to stock values that
may result-Will be paid for by the stockholders,
whose interests the holding companies pretend to
serve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20

TINE lumbermen kicking up terrible
our tariff concessions to Canada, and it appears
that the Republican party welcomes this discon-
tent as providing ready-made issue with which to
attempt the recapture of the Northwest.
Let's look at the record
All lumber and wood products left on the free list
by the Fordney McCumber and the Smooth awley
tariff acts are continued on the free list by the new
treaty
The duties on other types of lumber and timber
Including fir, hen1lock spruce and pine-are re-
duced SO per cent Those duties, at present. consist
of 81 tariff and So import excise-total, 81.
The new combined rate will be 81.
The Fordney- McCumber act of 1922 left all such
lumber and timber on the free list. Thus the new So
treaty rate is 81 higher than provided in that
Republican tariff schedule.
The ot-Hawley act of 1880 fixed the rate on
these types at ST. Thus the 50 treaty rate is
twice as high the Smoot- Hawley rate.
But twice as much protection as the Smoot-Haw-
ley tariff provided apparently is not enough for our
unlbermen. They also want to keep that disguised
tarif-the So import excise which they log-rolled
into the 1882 revenue law. That year the Repub
licans had ma jority in the Senate the Democrats
a ma jority in the House and lobbyists majority in
both chambers.
There is one other thing IN the record OF the
United States lumber industry which must be con-
sidered in connection with this er-tarff con-
troversy.
From 1925 to 1929, according to R. F. Marsh
forest economist of the Agriculture Department. the
depletion of standing timber in this country
about Ave times the replacement in new growths
The depletion fell off in the depression years. but is
now under way again
This destruction of priceless natural resource
has to stop. When the lumber industry gets on
farming basis harvesting no more of our forests
than it replaces, it may deserve the protection of
the American people But not until then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
SOLUTION TO GAMBLING
PROBLEM SOUGHT
BY Distracted

BY Distracted
I would like to point out to Hoo
sier Forum readers a matter most
vital to many indianapolis wives
mothers and children. I hope that
you will give me space in your
column for this item.
How many actually know the eX-
tent of open gambling in this city?
I find that q certain element of oul
citizens are as skeptical about the
extent of gambling in this city, as
some were about bootleg liquor be-
fore repeal of prohibition Actual
existence is the same in both cases
During many years in this city
my husband made better than the
average salary. The depression came
along and made the struggle really
hard. All these years he has fire.
quented gambling places in this city
regularly and has lost more than
so per cent of his income. Natural
ly, I learned to recognize a gooo
many operators of such places, and
have spoken many times to them
asking that they not permit my
husband to gamble. I even eX-
planned to them the tragedy they
were bringing to my home and tc
our children, who suffer from my
husbands gambling. But do yoU
suppose they cared or thought
enough about that to carry out my
request? No. They even tried tc
flirt with me while I talked tt
them.
We who have suffered from and
have investigated such conditions
know of many openly conducted
gambling places operating right now
in this city. They are raided occa-
sionally. But only wide publicity
follows such raids. Those guilty OF
operating such places are released
when the public has forgotten.
Right now dice games are con-
Quoted daily right downtown, on N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE
WRONG WITH RADIO
BY Vincent Lopez, New York

BY Vincent Lopez, New York
l wonder whether radio isn't a
trifie too effete? The legitimate
.theater had its Wilson Miner, Will
ton Lackey and John Drew; the
world Of literature has its Jim Tullv
and Hollywood its Carlos and Won
Sternbergs.
All of these people have had or
still possess lusty, glamorous or
colorful personalities which are re-
sponsible for misty tradition which
has been and will be built up around
them long after they have vanished
from the field they conquered.
Therefore, as a radio performer
nyself, it is disheartening to specu-
late upon the paucity of such cor
responding individuals in the radio
world.
OF all the current crop of air
entertainers-and there are count
less excellent ones-I don't believe
there is one whose exploits will live
behind him for any length of time.
I don't know whether it's due ia
censorship or the peculiarities OF
radio, but this phase of the arts is
not establishing any traditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20

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Q-Who invented barbed wire?
A-Joseph F. Glidden of DeKalb
Ill, invented it in 1873 and OBJ
tanned a patent on Nov. "a, 1874.
Q-Is there machine for twist
ing pretzels?
A-No; they are twisted by hand
Q-How is Adds Ababa pro-
nounced?
A-The United States Geographic
Board gives the pronunciation, All
dis Ah-Wa-Wa.
Q-How long has ink been used
as writing fluid?
A-The use of ink for writing was
known TO the ancients more than
1000 years ago.
Q-Is there any legal method of
protecting an invention except by a
patent?
A-No.
Q-Do bees extract honey from
Concord grapes On the vine?
A-Honey bees will not puncture
grapes, but they will work on those
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20

DelaWare-st, N. Illinois-st, and
WabaSh-St.
The money taken from families
causes terrible grief, near if not
actual starvation, and finally sepa-
ration Of families.
More citizens are affected than
generally is suspected. We are told
by those in high positions that
nothing can be done about it, be-
cause our police are benefactors of
such illegal places. Can't constant
and serious vigilance be accom-
plished in some way to break up
such Incorporating practices
when they are right under our
loafing policemen's noses?
We are told, Report them to the
authorities" I have done that many
times without results. They claim
I can't prove charges unless
gamble myself, or bring some one
III that has. They know both are
unreasonable things to suggest.
What is to be done about it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
FOR DECENT HOUSING

CENATOR ROBERT F. WAGNER ID N " sire
~ Of many social reforms both in the New York
Legislature and the United States Senate will make
slum- abatement his big fight in the forthcoming ses-
sion OF Congress- He is consulting with the Presi-
dent, Secretary Ickes and others in preparation.
Senator Wagner's plan centers on his pending
bill to merge the governments SO separate housing
activities into Housing Division in the Interior De-
partment. Tie bill would appropriate $500 900 900
a revolving fund for loW-nterest loans to cities
for the razing and replacement of tenements.
Senator Wagner believes that only by public credit
can suins be tackled successfully. Most of the new
homes under PWA and other government agencies
will rent at about ST room. This is too high he
says His bill aims at the building of apartments at
81
Other countries have found that private capita,
is not interested in such low-cost housing. he says
and that the cities equipped with Interest long
term Federal loans, the only agencies to bring
about real rehousing movement among this class
of renters
1--WE must begin real attack upon this problem"
the former East Side immigrant boy declares. so
far efforts have been too small scale These
crime breeding dsease-infested regions must CO. and
the Federal government must take the lead To raze
these wretched human dwellings, erect decent homes
in their place, give idle work and stimulate in
dustry through a great movement for rehousng
working mems families should be the next big I'M
dertakng in Washington"
recent study made for PWA by DR.. Edith Elmer
Wood revealed that six million American families
live in sub-Standard town and city homes. At least
80 per cent of city and farm families, she sad
need rehousing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-20
INQUIRIES: HOW ELSE CAN
ITALY GET TERRITORY?

By Joseph Romano
To the League Against Imperial
istic Wars and those who claim 10
be working for the cause Of peace
and justice:
1t is universally admitted that
Italy's need of territorial expansion
is urgent. So being the case, in
stead of criticising her present
plans and favOring sanctions
against her, it would be much better
for the sake of peace and justice
to propose better plan by which
she may be able to receive the
much-needed territory and mineral
resources.
Until such is done, you have no
right to criticise Italy's present
plans. 1t is unfortunate so many
of us are selfish enough to think
of our own we'll being, disregarding
the needs of others.