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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Large Liners Carry Less
Cargo Than Small Ships

! The larger and more modern liners
carry far less actual cargo than freight
and tramp steamers which are half
their size. Transatlantic and trans
Pacific express liners usually carry
nothing except mail and a few auto
mobiles
Visitors are not allowed to enter the
bridge or wheelhouse of a ship at sea
during stormy weather. Some cap
tains are very strict about this, rightly
so, says writer in the Chicago
Tribune, and prohibit passengers in
both fair and bad weather from visiting
the bridge or wheelhouse. The helms
man Tor quartermaster) has both hands
on the wheel; both eyes on ~ one or
the other of two compasses, (2) course
indicator, (3) rudder indicator, all Of
which are actuated electrically. The
first Cor chief officer is another name
for the first mate His duties usually
are those of navigating officer. He
gives the orders, direct or indirect, to
the Quartermaster, who always repeats
the order and shifts the helm accord
ingly. Behind these orders are scores
of intricate navigating and plotting
jobs that take up GO minutes out Of
every hour the vessel Is at sea. Math-
ematics, skill, and judgment are the
main elements. These involve the use
of instruments like sextants, fathome-
tiers, radio compasses, barometers,
thermometers, thermometers, charts, d.
viders, and binoculars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Trumpet Was Important
Even in the Trojan Wa


The trumpet was widely known in
ancient times. playing its part in the
fall of Jericho, and even in the Trojan
war. Trumpets were martial and royal
Instruments through the Middle ages,
and the trumpeters' guild became i'm
pOrtant and influential.
The trumpet is a cylindrical tube
about s feet long doubled back on it.
self for ease in handling. The trumpet
has three valves or pistons, the use
of which enables the player to produce
all the tones in the chromatic scale,
within the compass of the instrument.
The trumpet, like the horn, is pro-.
vided with a mute, a pear-shaped af-'
fair that can be held in the bell in
the place of the performers fist.
The cOrnet, sometimes mistaken for
the trumpet, notes writer in the.
Washington Post, is a tapering brass
tube a little over feet in length. It's
natural key Is B-flat, though crooks
may be used to set it in A, A-flat or G.
The cornetist can give rapid passages,
trills, and other embellishments with
great ease, but the tone-color of the.
cornet is below that Of the trumpet,
which has bold, martial tone that
can be heard through the entire or
chestra.
In the classical period Of Haydn,
Mozart and Beethoven, the trumpet
was not very prominent. Wagner en-
ployed it extensively in some of his.
operas, and he used muted trumpets
to initiate the tiny trumpets of the
toymakers' guild in "The Mastersing-,
ers"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Zoo Animals Acquire Completes

Among curious characteristics Of
animals confined in ZOOS noted by Dr.
Raymond L. Ditmars, curator Of man.
mails and reptiles at the New York ZOO
is the apparent love of snow shown
by California sea lions which are ac-
customed in their native habitat to
warm ocean currents and sunny
beaches. On the other hand those
heavily furred denizens of the Far
North, often seem swimming between
deep ice crevices in the wild state, the
polar bears, show themselves very re-
luctant to plunge into the ponds pro-
vided for them in ZOOS in mid-winter.
In this latter connection Doctor Dit
mars declares that the polar bears
probably suffer less from the intense
heat in midsummer than some of the
animals imported from trOpic climes
The reason for this is that the bears
can quickly get relief from the heat
when they do find it unbearable by
plunging into their own private ponds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Cracking of Oil

The cracking of oil is said to have
been discovered by a refinery work
man who day-dreamed on the job and
let the still get too hot and build up
too much pressure. How this careless
person escaped being blasted into the
next world is not told by the legend.
AS a matter of fact, the first success
full cracking process was patented by
Doctor Burton of Standard Oil about
1912. Cracking consists of heating the
heavier fractions of oil under high
pressure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Ancient Shorthand

The art of condensed writing is no
modern invention. The Egyptians
used shorthand more than LOO years
ago, according to evidence collected
by H. J. NJ. Milne of the British mu-
scum, London. The language of the
shorthand was not Egyptian, but
Greek, and Milne recently announced
the discovery of a key to the ancient
Greek shorthand, opening up to arch
biologists and historians many price
less, but hitherto indecipherable,
cripts.-Literary Digest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Most Ancient Copies of Original
Manuscripts

The original manuscripts have long
since disappeared, due to the lapse of
time, the ruthless hand of ignorance,
and the devastations of war. The
early Christians made but little use
of the Hebrew Scriptures, and prob
ably for this reason the most ancient
manuscripts of the Old Testament ex-
tant are scarcely more than a thou
sand years old, and are few in num-
Der, while we have Greek manuscripts
of the New Testament fifteen hun
dred years old.
Then, too, the Jews have had no
permanent places of abode, but have
been wanderers upon the earth. This
unsettled life has been unfavorable
to the preservation of their sacred
writings, while the converts and mon
asteries of the Christians, existing
from the early centuries of the Church
of the present day, have been safe
repositories of the Christian Scrip
lures. Like Noah's ark of old, the
Convent has proved the ark for the
safe transmission of the ancient man.
uscripts over many troubled waters
to US.
Both Hebrew and Christian scholars
have transcribed with patient toll and
willing care these precious documents,
so that they have come down to US not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
No Men Needed

In Europe women alone operate sew
eral women'S prisons; in Chile, they
comprise the official tire-fghting unit
Of one large municipality; and in Rus
STA. they form the entire crew of sew
eral stable commercial ships-running
these vessels successfully without the
aid of a single man.-Freling Foster, in
Golfers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Pine Most Useful

For general construction purposes no
wood excels pine. This does not mean
that hardwoods should not be used but
rather that pine has that combination
of acceptable properties which espe-
cially adapts it for structural use.
These qualities are: Strength, stiff
ness, ability to hold shape and ease of
working. They also season well and
hold paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29

The Armenians, not the Romans,
were the first people to adopt Chris
tianity as national religion. The Ar
menian king, Tiridates, established the
Georgian Armenian (Christian) church
in 301, which was SO years before Con-
stantine proclaimed Christianity as the
state religion of the Roman empire
Golfers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Early Political Corruption

Back in Eighteenth century England,
political corruption was carried on in
an open manner. Gentlemen wishing
to buy government positions and office
holders having them for sale adver-
tised in the newspapers. Often, too,
prices were mentioned, some running
as high as $15,000.-Freling Foster in
Golfers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
La Your Name Printed There ?

According to the laws of New York
state the banks of the state are obliged
to publish, in specially designated AL
bany newspapers, list Of bank &C.
counts which are in excess of $50 and
have been dormant for 80 years or
more. .......-.--,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-29
Mink Likes the Water

A mink spends most of its time in
the water Indeed, he is really more
at home in it than on land, and it is
along the wooded banks of streams
and swamps that he is most likely to
be found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
STORE DISPLAY
TELLS HISTORY
OF FIREARMS
Weapons Used More Than
Six Centuries Ago Are
Amonq Exhibits.

More than 600 years in the de-
velopment of firearms, from the
thirteenth century Chinese temple
guns to the modern sporting piece
that can put out the left eye of a
crow at 200 yards, is traced in a
window display at the Vonnegut
Hardware Co., 120 E. Westinghouse.
The showing represents the cream
of the collections Of several Indian
apolis gun fanciers. Special police
men are detailed to guard the eX-
hibits which are valued at more
than $4,000 The display was ar
ranged by Guy May, sporting goods
department manager, assisted by
D. E. Christie, assistant secretary Of
the Indiana Trust Co.
Evolution Shown
One of the rarest collections por-
trays the evolution of the old lead
ball and loose powder charge into
the modern metallic cartridge. At
first the powder was poured into the
muzzle and the ball rammed down
on top of it.
Then some early inventor, prob
ably pressed with the need for more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01

general chairman, assisted by John
F. Mccain, grand knight; william
J. Greener. deputy grand knight;
James Collins, financial secretary;
John T. Recap, chancellor; Frank
H. Langsenkamp, recording secre-
tary: William H Krieg, advocate
Clarence J. Beidelman. warden, and
DR.. Gerald B. Kiley, lecturer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

favorite meat-getter Of Buffalo Bill
and his contemporaries, and early
models Of scatter guns are included.
Some of the finest pieces are
from the collection Of Thomas H.
Mielke, 1914 N. Dearborn-st. Mr..
Mielke plans some day to present
his guns to Shortridge High School,
Mr.. May said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
X. OF C. SPONSORING
SERIES OF PARTIES
Gibault Homes for Boys to
Be Benefited.

A bingo party Sunday night in
the knights of Columbus auditori-
UNI is to be the first of a series of
Sunday night social events arranged
by the Indianapolis Council for the
benefit of Gibault Home for Boys.
John ]. Minta, district deputy, is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
Club Party Held

The Latin Club Of Technical
High School had a Halloween pro-
gram at the meeting Wednesday.
Following a short business meet
ing, fortunes told in the old Greek
style by the Delphic Oracle were
related.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
Times Cartoonist Entertains

R. o. Berg, indianapolis Times
cartoonist, entertained members of
the indianapolis Real Estate Board
yesterday at a luncheon. Dele
gates to the national convention in
Atlantic City reported on pro-
cedureS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
Others Are Issued

Gertrude Mullen, 902 Virginia-av;
Irene Silver, 1905 Central-av (beer
and wine); Nellie Arnold, 1925 E.
10th-st; Perley Y. Schoteele, Col
Stevens-st; Francis j. Lyons, 2725
f. Michigan-st; Louis o. Dorm, 572
MassachuSetts-av; Joseph Glatt,
1702 E Westinghouse.
+. j. Frey, 1902 E. WESTINGHOUSE;
John Koehlcr, 1902 Central-av;
John j. Bulgcr, 25O1 N. DelaWare-st;
Charles o. Heitkam, 1888 NJ Penn
sylvania-st; j. NJ Frank, 44O1 E.
New York-st; Francis J. Lyons, 2725
i. Michigan-st (Wine); Haag Drug
Co, 2202 N. Merid .dn-st (Wine), and
Thomas OGara. 1908 Z. Washing
ton-St (be2r and Wine)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
LICENSES FOR
Beer AND Wine
ARE GRANTED
List Of Applicants Issued
Permits Are Announced
by Commission.

The Alcoholic Beverage Commls-
sion today issued licenses to the
following applicants
For Beer-Frank H. Oberting
1923 8. Easiest; Maude E. Kerr, %
E. Market-st; Silver Circle Bar, Inc.
Virginia-av; William F. Schlagel
44l z. South-st; Rainey's Diner, III
w. Westinghouse; Nick D. Hantzis
525 Indiana-av.
George E. McClarney, I435 w
Morris-st; A. A. Fendrick 81 Son. So
Jacksonpl; A. A. and l. A. Fen
drick, 7 Z. Market-st; John S. Jor-
dan, 932 f. 3Oth-st; August Powell,
ITO n. Holmes-st; Margaret Urich,
sol Dorman-aY.
Licenses Granted
w. p. Lambirth, 1919 S. East-st;
Paul Creed, 2409 English-av: Ed
ward T. Smith, 249 E. 1lth-5t;
James J. King, 1903 E. New York-st;
George Weiss, 81 E. Market-st;
Marcus Mishas, 1O1 N. Alabama st;
Southern Barbecue and Restaurant
472 Massachusetts-aV, r. P. Har-
Ian, 933 f. Amidst.
John T Davis, 1912 Z. Washing
ton-st' Harry d. Caskey, 1902 E
Michigan-st; Murlcy Stokes, 1925
College-aV (beer and Wine); Louis
Shapiro, 8C8 S. Meridian-st (beer
and Wine); Joseph Maier, 1921 Vir-
ginia-av (beer and wine); Tom So
fios and Gus Pappas, 80 w. Mary
land-St.
Harry J. Simpson, Col S. Capitol
av; Harry A. Newborn, 301 N. Hi
nois-st; Erganbright Drug Co., Inc,
1874 Indiana-aV; Herbert Freize, 439
w. 26th-st; Morris A. and Charles
Flcher, III E. 25th-st; Glenn j
Long, POPS W. Michigan-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01

Bankers, industrial executives,
state officials, college students and
educators from Indiana cities are
to attend a meeting Of the IN
diana Association Of Certified
Public Accountants, Nov. 9, in the
Lincoln. DR. H. A. Finney, pro-
fessor of accounting in North
western University, is to speak.
J. r. Wharton, South Bend,
association president, Will pre-
side. Music is to be provided by
the Arthur Jordan Conservatory
Of Music brass quartet,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
Revolver Attracts

An early revolver, found on the
site where Custer made his last
stand, is the chief attraction for the
hordes Of young, potential cowboys
and "bronc busters"
A number Of the pieces are beau
tifully inlaid with precious metals,
with hand carving on the stock and
barrels. Pirate pistols, duelling
pieces in their ornate boxes, long
rifles, the old Sharps buffalo gun,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01

loading speed in his brushes with
critters and Injuns," wrapped the
powder in paper tube and fitted
the lead into place in the same
package. The metal cartridge was
a short stem from this
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
SCIENCE FEARS
NEW DROUGHT

Possibility of a new drought in
the United States this summer
was discussed today as reports of
research committees were made
at final sessions of the American
Geophysical Union at the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences.
A report of the committee on
snow, headed by DR.. j. E. Church,
jr., showed that there was q
great deficiency in all parts of
the country, resulting in short
age in the normal sub-surface
moisture.
In the northeastern Uni t d
States there has been a def
cheney in snowfall and precipita-
ton since February Is, the sur
vey showed, while in the North
Continental Divide, including the
Missouri Basin, the snowfall this
last winter was only 81 per cent
of normal.
Survey Is Urged
A shortage was also reported
in the Southern Continental Di-
vide and Colorado Basin. Because
of the Importance of the question
of snowfall, the committee recon-
mended that a nationwide survey
be undertaken in cooperation
with the Federal Government,
that trends may be followed and
plans made for water conserva-
ton.
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet,
commandant of the Coast Guard,
outlined the surveys being con-
Quoted by the ice patrol. Estab-
liShed by international agreement,
Admiral Hamlet said, the ice pa
troll of three Coast Guard cutters
is not only warning ships of the
presence of dangerous bergS in
the path of ocean traffic, but
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. s.
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
n. Y. STATE NRA
ACT ILLEGAL

ALBANY, N. Y, April 26
0.N.SO Court of Appeals,
by vote of to 3, today held
New York States NRA act to be
unconstitutional.
Anticipating such a finding,
which upholds a previous deci-
sion by the Appellate Division,
the 1885 legislature passed a bill
amending the NRA act. also
known as the Schackno act, to
eliminate some of the unconStitu-
tional features complained of by
the lower court.
That bill is now before Gov
ernor Lehman, who is expected
to sign it, in view of today'S
ruling.
The issue was brought into the
courts by Binghamton coal
dealer, who appealed from the
decision of an NRA regional
board.
When the Joseph bill, striking
out the defects in the present
law, was before the legislature, a
number of Republicans opposed
it, asserting the NRA is dead.
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
S2,500,000 FIRE
RAZES CAPITOL

SALEM, Ore. April 26 G.N.s).
Oregon's historic capitol building,
erected in 1873 at a cost of ST.
100000, was nothing but a flame
SCARED shell today.
Floyd McMullen, of Hermiston,
Ore, student-fireman from Will
liamette UniveAity, was struck
on the head by a falling cornice
while fighting the blaze. He died
few minutes later in a hos
pital.
Damage was estimated as high
as $2,500,000.
Firemen succeeded in saving
$3,OO0,000 in bonds which were
removed from the structure be-
fore the dome crashed into the
basement.
Archives of the State were in
a vault in the basement, but Of
ficials did not know whether the
vault was fireproof. Tax records
valued at $1,0OO.OO0 to the State
were declared lost.
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
WEST
COMBINE To
FIGHT BILL
Democratic Bloc Demands
Drastic Modification or
Abolition
International News Service

A coalition of Southern and
Western Democrats, demanding
either drastic modification or abo-
lition of the NRA, confronted the
House today.
Strong sentiment against the
NRA was disclosed to leaders
through an informal survey. Al
though the fight over the NRA
has been largely confined to the
Senate for a year, it appeared
that any attempt to extend the
NRA in it's present form will meet
with determined resistance. and
possible defeat, even in the over
Whelmingly Democratic House.
A meeting of the Ways and
Means Committee, which has the
MIRA bill under consideration, was
being delayed in the hope that the
Senate Finance Committee will
act first on an NRA bill. House
leaders are making fresh appeals
to Senate leaders to take up the
NRA and dispose of it before the
House acts. The Senate Finance
Committee met today to consider
the measure.
Senators Fail to Act
In the meantime, Senate Fl
nance Committee members ar.
gued for an hour and a half
without agreeing on bill for
extension of NRA.
Senator Clark Cd Of Missouri
launched his fight to limit exten'
sion to next February. He spoke
vigorously in support OF his recon-
mendation.
No decisions were reached at
the meeting, however, and the
committee adjourned until Mon
day.
Having originated and passed
every important Administration
measure during the present ses'
sion, House leaders are anxious to
avoid bitter fight on the NRA.
Demands Listed
While some House Democrats
maintained that an NRA extern
sion bill cannot pass, leaders in
sisted that a modified bill will re-
ceive a substantial majority. De
mands for modification included:
Limitation of NRA to inter-
state business.
Provisions for m / m u m
hours, minimum pay and an
antichiId labor clause.
Strong antimOnOpOly pro-
visions.
Special exemptions for small
manufacturers, with abolition Of
price-fixing.
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
GETS
NEW RELIEF
POSITION
Will Head "Progress" Unit
of New Set-up; Ickes Also
Named to Head Group
By EARL GOWDIN

Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Re
lief Administrator, was chosen
today by President Roosevelt to
head the progress division of the
New Deals 4,OO0-million-dollar
work administration.
Mr.. Hopkins will be responsible
for getting the unemployed off
the relief rolls, on to the various
jobs, and keeping the work at
such high speed that the 1000
million dollars can be expended
in such a way that the entire
army of relief will be at work
instead of on the dole.
Meantime, Mr.. Hopkins will
continue at the head of the
FERA, the work of which will
diminish in proportion to the
number of persons are taken off
the dole and put to work. All
unemployable perSo will be
taken care of by the States and
municipalities after the big work
job gets under way.
FERA To Continue
The existing machinery of the
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration will be continued in or
der to take up the slack through
the creation of local work on
very small projects which, be-
cause of their small size, would
not be handled by the Presi-
dents work allotment board.
The United States Employment
Service, the White House an.
nounced, will have charge of the
unemployment of those on work
relief who desire to return to
private employment or who are
needed in private employment.
1t is understood that one of
Mr.. Hopkins chief jobs will be
to see to it that all work started
is planned in relation to the num-
ber of unemployed in the area
where the work is being car
ried on.
In other words, President Roose-
velt's instructions to Mr.. Hopkins
are to disregard politics and every
thing else except putting the en-
tire army of unemployed to work.
1t is understood that the peak of
the project will be reached in
November of this year, when it is
hoped that the entire relief army
will be off the rolls of the Federal
Government and working at some
useful jobs.
Ickes Heads Group
Secretary of Interior 1ckes
heads the Presidents round
table" on the new public works
fund allotments.
The group will be formally
known as the works allotment
division" new organization.
Headed by Mr.. IckeS, this divi-
sion will receive the various prof.
ects from the group directed by
Frank c. Walker, after they have
been studied and reported on. The
division will then pass on projects
to be recommended to the Presi-
dent. 1t will have the final say
(Continued on Page ,, Col. -
The Washington times., 1935-04-26
REVENUE POST
UEMAGRUDER

BALTIMORE, April &c.
Hampton Magruder, Democratic
leader of Prince Georges county,
is slated for the post of Collector
Of Internal Revenue for Maryland,
it was indicated today.
The post has been vacant since
the death of J. Enos Ray. chair
man of the Democratic State
central committee last September.
Lewis M. Milbourne, deputy col
lector, has carried on the work
since then, and was considered the
leading candidate for the post
until recently when the weight of
the party swung to Mr.. Magruder.
This switch came because of the
strength of the Democratic party
in Prince Georges, observers be-
lieve. No action will be taken,
however, it was thought, until
after the Baltimore city elections
on May 7.