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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1886
EXPIATION

RRUNo RICHARD HAUPTMANN was put to
death last night for an abominable crime Now,
so we say, he has expiated that crime.
But, of course, he has not. To expiate means to
extinguish guilt by suffering to make complete sat-
sfacton, to make amends, to atone This he has not
done and could not do. Death has not extinguished
guilt it has not made complete satisfaction for any,
body. not even for those who experienced morbid
thrill in the thought of guilty man burning in
the electric chair And in no sense does Hauptmann
dead atone make amends for the loss of the living
Lindbergh baby.
He has expiated his crime to society," we say
How can one obviously worthless life pay for life
that likely to be fine and useful? If Haupt-
mann had been kept alive and forced to become
useful misunderstanding this remote possibility
that might be considered some slight payment,
some slight atonement for the loss he had inflicted.
But Hauptmann dead pays nothing atones in no
way; he satisfies only the human races hereditary
lust for revenge.
Only society itself can expiate a crime against
itself.
II any little amends are to be made any atone
ment any satisfaction it will through society
making less possible such crimes as that committed
by this Saxon war veteran-"this ambitious avari-
cous carpenter" as the United Press characterized
him in dispatch. If society will take look at
itself and ask the question: why did Hauptmann
commit the abhorrent crime and why did he think
he could get away with it?" then society may begin
the process of expiation.
For society will see the rewards it is paying to
avarice. When Hauptmann, having sneaked into
this country illegally, had learned the language sufi-
GENTLY, he could listen to the tales in the under
world Of this crook and that crook making big money
and getting away with it. When he had learned to
read our newspapers he could read of this respected
citizen and that respected citizen making great for
tunes by out-naneuverng the law-and getting
away with it, He learned about mouthpieceS-as
they call the smaller criminal lawyers; he learned
about their prototypes in exalted legal circles
On the evidence, Hauptmann lacked sufficient
intelligence to balance his ambition and avarce He
undertook a crime that society could understand
one that had no fine shadngs that no mouth
piece could take away. There was no escape for him
once society was convinced he was guilty
But the fact remains that Hauptmann was mo-
tivated by overweening desire for money-in
world which, he had some to think excuses
everything in those who have money.
There is lot of this money madness in this
world 1t is responsible for crimes of the kind that
Hauptmann committed; it is responsible for many
of the cruel injustices of life that haven't yet
labeled crimes. If society wishes to expiate the
Lindbergh crime it should attack the disease of
money madness, wherever and in whatever form it is
found it should cease putting premium on avarice
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A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferg 1son

TINE woman that shocked the House last spring
by barring her bosom to nurse her infant in the
congressional chamber now has another baby her
fifth under 10 years of age.
When told about the plight of the itnerants
now doubtless on permanent relief, the lawmakers
took up collection. 1t generous gesture, al
though they hardly dispose of the matter in
such a fashion
What are the gentlemen prepared to do about
the social problem presented by this family and
thousands like 1.-THE increase in the birth rates of
pauperized class? Opening private purses and the
purses of taxpayers will not be charity enough For
with every twelvemonth another infant appears to
swell the expense of maintaining these unfortunates
- No amount of sermonizng about the gift Of life
should divert attention from the sad conse-
quences to future generations if this continues it
has every prospect of doing.
public that yells with rage at the blowing under
of cotton and the killing Of little pigs is apparently
unconcerned over the sacrifice of children Nobody
walls because hundred weaklings die of privaton
that one strong being may survive because thrift
and industry will soon be overburdened with caring
for the shiftless and the incompetent.
If you think the problem is one that concerns
only the church and the socioogists you've another
think coming. 1t is of vital consequence to your
children, and, if you still young, to you.
Almost sickening Is the casual attitude about
parental responsibility assumed by thousands of our
countrymen who do not know where the next meal
will come from Without the power or the oppor-
tunity to their bread, they moraze about the
evils of birth control.
Study the situation in your community and you
will discover thing. A very large number of
those on relief rolls believe in inaenable right
the right to have as many babies as they can
produce for whom they feel God and society ought
to provide
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04

A FRIEND calls attention to a recent society
item in The New York Evening Journal which
says
THE Junior Women's Committee boosting Gov.
ALT Landon for President are as busy as bees these
days getting together plans for the Landon- for
President Supper Dance to be held at the Astor
Hotel on April 16. Pretty Mrs. Granville O. B. Ul-
man is chairman of the committee and she is giving
large cocktail party (page Carrie Nationally at
the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. j. William
Kilbreth Thursday afternoon for all those inter-
ested in the ball.
"The offices of the campaign at the Astor Hotel
are filled with socialites who have gone in for
politics in big way. George Franklin is there most
of the time, having temporarily moved his law office
to the political headquarters. Eddie Thord-Gray
drops in to do his bit whenever he can and of
course, Peggy and Granville Ulnan can usually be
found there
THE Ulmans have been living out in Syosset
L. l., and enjoy the country life much more than the
city. Peggy is a great horsewoman and their es-
tablshment includes stable and kennels"
They" writes our friend, "are now putting the
high hat on ALT as we'll as AL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
EARTH'S NEW MONOCLE

7NRAVELING slowly westward by special train
from Corning, N. Y. is a 2oO-inch disc weigh
ing 20 tons-the glass eye for the earths largest
telescope, being built atop Mount Palomar in south
ern California.
After three more years of delicate grinding it will
be mounted, and astronomy's dream of seeing the
universe will move step nearer The new eye
will enlarge mems vision into outer space fourfold-
1t will increase the lghtgathering power of the hui
man eye miionfold, 1t may bring into human
vision two million now unseen nebulae, many rival
ing in size our own system of stars It may answer
the awesome question of whether other stars are in
habited by humans like ourselves.
Thus physical science marches on, peering into
the inhnitudes OF matter about us through micro
Ecopes and telescopes Men take long strides toward
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
THE DOLL HOUSE
CoLLEEN MOORE calls her s425,ooO doll hous

COLLEEN MOORE calls her s425000 doll house
her pet extravaganza"
To the actress VINO has lived in her magma
ton in this world of folklore, her miniature castle
may be hobby and Extravaganza"
But we believe the people of Indianapolis will find
it more than that for Miss Moore is making this
worlds most exquisite toy" an aid to the nations
crippled children.
The doll house, made up of more than 2OO0 600
individual pieces, will be exhibited for week be-
ginning Monday at L. S. Ayres & Co., for the benefit
of the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
Those who ha e seen this fairyland palace in
other cities say it is fascinating spectacle. Two
thirds of the hundreds of thousands who have seen
it are adults
More than 700 workmen, artists and master crafts
men helped construct it. 1t is built of aluminium
and copper, with fantastic angles, turrets and
steeples In the library real books less than an
inch square 1t brings back the fairy folk of Grimm
and Hans Anderson, the stories of Alice in Wonder
land, Old King Cole and Little Red Riding Hood
Besides being worthy cause, the doll house is
we'll worth the small price of admission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
TAKING A WALK

VOTERS of Allegheny County, of which Pitts
burgh is the county seat, aren't walking in the
direction suggested by AL Smith
They are walking out of the Republican Party
and into the Democratic. And they are doing SO
at a rate which gained speed after Mr. Smiths
Liberty League speech
Pre-primary registration has just ended in Ale
gheny County, and the figures show net Demo-
cratic gain of nearly $4,000 compared with last year
The Republicans lost almost 5000 registrations and
the Democrats gained more than $1,000
In 1882 there we're only 1864 registered Demo-
Gratis in Allegheny County, against 270s71 today;
in the same period the Republican registration has
dropped f-om 425,l 21 to 3306O0
Pittsburgh, once one Of the most heavily Repub-
lcan cities in the United States is today almost
evenly dvided-with 131,26O Republicans and l28,-
59S Democrats. In Pittsburgh alone, since Jan. /,
1911 registered Republicans have asked to be re-
classified as Democrats, while only $40 registered
Democrats have asked to be enrolled as Republicans.
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MIR. AND MRS.

MYTH the first Whit of spring in the air Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt react like any normal
American couple He goes fishing and she goes
shopping for Easter duds
It's the same the whole land over. Whether it's
for bass down in the still pool of the old creek with
a willow pole, string and fish worm or for the
tug of sporty barracuda flashing in the blue ocean
off Miami, the thrills the The thought of it
yanks Neighbor Smith from his job with the same
force that it pulls President from his White House
desk If you require statistics you should know tat
the fishing season now opening affects IL million
American anglers one-tenth of the gross population
Less conte.nplative is the missus' vernal sport
Hers is the joy of combat and conquest, tempered
with the urge to embelish that most interesting of
things, herself Strenuous, yes, indeed. But even
a fisherman not know the bliss she experiences
when she energies decked in the perfect-and ex-
cusve-ensemble.
In their reactions to this season of seasons the
Roosevets prove themselves again the sane and
simple Mr.. and Mrs. America.
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w atch Your Health

tween salmon and Goldfish in their
content of fat.
HERRING is so widely eaten by
L. IL all races, types and classes of
people that it is perhaps the most
important of all fish in the diet.
The herring family includes not
only the true herring, but also such
fish as whitehall, sprats and sar-
dimes.
Herring contains a good protein
with a relatively high amount of
phosphorus.
There are some strange super
sitions about fish. One is the idea
that fish is a brain food. I have
pointed out repeatedly that this
superstition depends on the high
content of phosphorus in the flesh
of the fish.
Another superstition is that the
eating OF fish tends to produce mel
anchol1a. The only explanation Of
tered for this notion is that certain
religious groups permit fish on days
when meat is not permitted.
You should remember, however
that many of the northern races
which eat heavily of fish, such as
the Eskimos and the Scandina-
VANS, are of the more stole and
less efferveScent type.
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GIN what month during the de-
preston was the largest number of
persons unemployed?
A-The National Industrial Con-
ference Board estimated the largest
number, 13,175.OOO. in March, 1888.
Q-Is water a good conductor of
electricity?
A-Pure water is a poor con-
ductor. Dissolved salts, acids, or
other substances that ionize in So
luton are needed to make it con-
duct electricity.
Q-Who devised the duplex sub
marine telegraph system, and when
was it first used on the Atlantic
cable?
A-The duplex system was de-
vised in 1873 by j. B. Stearns, and
in 1875 and 1875 was improved by
Muirhead and Taylor. . It was first
used on the Atlantic cable In 1873.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

MANY people have feeling that
A fish is not really as valuable
for building human tissue and pre-
serving human flesh as is the meat
of animals. Still there are nations
which live almost wholly on fish
and seem to do very we'll at it.
The flesh of most fish commonly
used IN the diet, such as halibut,
Goldfish, whitefish, salmon, trout,
pjckerel and perch, will average
from Is to 18 per cent protein, as
compared with approximately q
per cent protein for meat and
poultry.
The flesh of fish provides protein,
fat, mineral salts, particularly 10
dine, and phosphorus, as we'll as
vitamins. More than 80 million
pounds of fresh, frozen, and smoked
fish were produced in the United
States in 1880.
Fish flesh is digestible according
to the amount of fat that it con-
tains. This varies greatly in differ
ent species.
Salmon, which is rather rich in
fat, is not digested as easily as oys-
tiers, trout, bass, and bluefish. Mack
erel, pompane and shad come be-
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German and many other languages.
He was lawyer, judge and a
member of the state Supreme Court
and of the Indiana Constitutional
Convention of 1850.
He lives in the minds of Hoosiers
today as an immortal poet, if at all.
(And, alas, I am afraid that he
lives as an immortal poet much as
he lived as mortal man-rnostly
in Logansport) Hoosiers who knew
him or lived in his time" honor
him, and undoubtedly read him,
more than Shelley or any of the rest
of the accepted as great poets.
In his time he had statewide
fame something that every "g"-
dropping rustic has been trying to
obtain since Riley's tine.) But now,
other than Logansport which is his
last fortress, he is another forgot
ten poet"
Though Riley and his rustics still
reign as the princes of poetry in
the Hoosier State, let us not forget
a man who wrote in the style of
the great, even though. laurels like
unto theirs do not lie upon his
tomb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
TODAY'S SCIENCE
by DAVID DIETZ.

TO-DAY a chemical laboratory
Il is considered necessary build
ing upon every university campus.
Yet it was only about $50 years ago
that college authorities first con-
cluded that chemistry was Of suffi-
Gent Importance to justify its in
clusion in the curriculum.
Some interesting facts about the
rapid rise of chemistry and its in
fluence upon education are pointed
out by DR.. William Mcpherson,
professor of chemistry and dean Of
the graduate school at Ohio State
University.
EARLY in the last century, chem
istry was a required study in the
course of liberal arts at Columbia,
Harvard and Princeton" he tells.
This newborn infant, however,
was not received with any great
cordiality into the family Of studies
that had long constituted the es-
sentials for the baccalaureate de-
gree.
Its growth was impeded in many
ways and there were times when
there was some fear as to whether
it would survive the rigors of doubt
and suspicion to which it was ex-
posed"
Years were to. pass before labo-
ratory work-now the normal adj
junct of every high school, as well
as college course in chemistry-was
considered normal part of the
work in chemistry.
And even then in some of the
colleges at least" says DR.. Nc
Pherson, ''the students electing labo-
ratory work were regarded with Sus-
picion as to their sanity"
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lady, II wish I could get a job like
that. Get paid for doing moth
ing"
Sure, that would be fine" the
man replied.
Listen, mister" I retorted, 81
wish you'd follow me out there for
just one day. I'll promise that you
would say: OF a truth I've done a
days work."
well, yes, er-r-r-, ali but
:" replied my opponent.
This writer worked five hours
Saturday in order to make up time
lost due to rain a few days earlier.
I was told that the penalty for fail
ing to make up that time was a
lay-off of not less than two days,
perhaps 80, or even permanent dis
charge. That doesn't have the ap-
pearance of something-for- nothing.
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Q-What is the meaning of the
surname Kenealy?
Att is common variant
spelling of the Irish surname Ken
nelly, the original meaning of which
is "skillful or learned chief"
Q-What is the state bird of Ten
nessee?
A-The mocking bird.
Q-When were the largest num-
Der of men enrolled in the Civilian
Conservation Corps, and how many
were there?
AIN August. 1885, there were
100000 men enrolled, the largest
number sine is organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
ADDS HUMOR TO
1886 CAMPAIGN
BY Hector, Charlottesville


Most of the politicians who are
sqpabbling over their rights to the
air" should be given the air.
Critics of great wealth often are
those who haven't any wealth, says
an editorial. Does the same rule
apply to those who find fault with
the Brain Trust?
Senator Borah would never be
contented in the presidency. He
couldn't find fault with his own ADJ
ministration.
A farmer friend says, wistfully:
Il amt much worried about the
fuctuating dollar-don't see many
OF them. What posters me is a
fluctuating farm"
Gov. Landon points with pride to
what he has done for Kansas. And
some meany says, Almost any,
body could do something for Kan
Sas."
Wanted-A good man to take or
ders. Expenses paid and a band
wagon furnished. Address G. o. P.
While they are looking for men
with good radio pronunciation they
should remember Al Smiths way of
pronouncing it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
ONE LAST CHANCE

II EGISTRATION of voters has been heavy the
last few days, yet hundreds. otherwise qualified
have not made themselves eligible to vote in the May
primary If they take advantage of the opportunity
to register at the central Office at Courthouse the
the primary vote will be representative one on is
sues and candidates involved The registration Office
there will be open until midnight Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
COMES TO DEFENSE OF
RELIEF WORKERS

By Sherman Long
A few days ago I was riding on
a street car. At a certain street a
number of men got off. I couldn't
detect anything about their appear
mace that would distinguish them
from any other average group of
working men.
But a lady seated well up in
front of the car inquired, Are they
relief workers."
"Uh-huh," answered fat man.
WELL" asked the lady, do they
work out on that creek?"
ooh, mol" exclaimed the man,
they don't work any place. They
just go out there and scratch
around"
"Oh, for PHYS sake" opined the
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IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER, ASK THE TIMES,

Inclose Scent stamp for reply when
addressing any question of fact or in
formation to The Indianapolis Times
Washington Service Bureau, 1913 1; n
st. N. W., Washington. d. c. Legal And
medical advice can not be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
SEEING
BY MAUD COURTNEY WADDELI

BY MAUD COURTNEY WADDELL
Waiting awhile along the way
love to gaze on beauteous day.
Marvel that I can plainly see
Swift airplanes high Ger tall slim
tree.
And down below beneath the grass
] see small ants SO busy pass.
And see again your trust and love
In flowers blue and sky above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
DAILY THOUGHT

Verify, verify, I say unto you, he
that believeth in Me, the works
that I do shall He do also: and
greater works than these shall He
do; because I go unto My Father.
st. John 14:12.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
Squaring
theCircle
With
THE HOOSIER EDITOR

TINE title of the book I have in
u mind may have been, and
probably was, thought of long ago,
but the book I am thinking of is
all right out of my own past bit
ter experiences.
A certain Mr.. Slossen, or Slosser,
wrote long ago of the Romance of
Things Around U.s." but he forgot
to mention the Mystery Which
Every Household Knows"
Did you ever have something
right in your hand, turn to answer
the phone and then never see the
gadget again? We have that situa-
ton in our home and we think
steps should be taken.
Then little annoyances like try
ing to decide what becomes of all
the little straight pins which doubt
less require big corporations to pro-
duce. Hundreds of men--perhaps,
fer all 1 know, thousands of men
would be out of work if people could
keep the pins they use instead of
losing them.
WE realize in a vague way that
" a not inconsiderable number
must be swept out during the days
tidying up, but what of those 9TH
ers. Women are forever needing "a
paper of pins"
For years we were bothered about
how ak handles were made, but we
found there was a factory right here
in Indiana where they seemed to
have little or no difficulty turning
out those things on a sort of off,
set eccentric lathe-and there went
another dream.
But this flexible list of household
needs is something which seems
not to be able to remedy itself. We
have two can openers one day-the
next We find three and then on
Monday afternoon there are abso-
lutely no can openers whatever.
About the only stable thing we
have is the radio. We list one on
the daily inventory seven days d
week. That makes everything bet
ter.
"A MOTHER story by a local citi-
zen, recently home from a Mi
ami Beach vacation, concerns the
Well-known northumberland speed
boat builder and racer, Horace
Dodge.
Because a Miami municipal Judge
locked up one of his friends last
week on a drunk charge, and be-
cause Dodge didn't believe that his
friends should spend time in any
mans Jail, he enlisted the aid of
Carl G. Fisher, formerly of Indian
apolis and co-builder of the local
speedway. Both took up posts out
side movie house where they had
located the judge.
Dodge, our informant tells us,
after nabbing the judge, not only
paid the fine of his friend but those
of 40 other prisoners. He thumbed
his nose at the judge and clinaxed
the procedure with the remark, 1--WE
sure cleaned that jail"
a HIGHLY indignant young lady
4 a was very short with The Times
reporter who copies the marriage
licenses, the other day.
"You had me listed in your paper
as housekeeper, and I don't like
it one bit" she told him.
He explained that when the BRIDE
to-be gives no occupation, she is al
ways listed as a housekeeper.
She cut him short with, "I'Il have
you know, I'm not keeping house for
any one"
Lady, if you were Mrs. Astor,
you'd still be a housekeeper," the
man replied YEARLY. 1t was no use,
for the bride-to-be angrily clicked
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RELIEF CRITICS LETTER
BRINGS REPLY

think the letters j. B. P. has
written into words would fit his
personality to a T. The words are
just plain bonehead.
would like to know just what
kind of business or job this expert
is working at or how many jobs ne
has to offer at a living wage. 1
rather think his blowoff is due to
the fact that he has tried to get
some work done for nothing and is
sore because some one had courage
to tell him where to go.