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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
Squaring
The Circle
With
THE HOOSIER EDITOR
THE HOOSIER EDITOR

IA
L n He was II. He padfooted
into the Federal Building yesterday,
went to the door of the marshal's
office, and, out of the corner Of his
mouth, asked to see the marshal,
personally.
He stayed out in the hallway until
Mr.. James came out. Peering both
ways down the hall, he finally con-
flded that he knew where some
counterfeiters were.
Mr.. James took him to the office
of Charlie Macy, Secret Service,
and he quickstepped inside and flat
tened out against the wall. Then
he peered both ways, murmured
that in all probability he was be-
ing followed, and told story of
stealth, and crime and detective
work
1t was his own amazing deduc-
ton, he said, that furnished him
with information which would lead
Secret Service men to the counter
feiters. But try as he would, Mr..
Macy could get no clear idea
of who, what, when, where and why
So he dismissed the lad.
THAT" said Mr.. Macy, hap
4 pens every once in a while.
Kids read detective stories. They
get imbued with the idea they can
detect. They come to the Secret
Service Office because the word Sc
cret' gets them.
This particular boy was some
what of an actor. believe he
staged it, in the hope he would get
job. It's too bad he's so deluded.
But then, he may get all right in
time"
Some day this column will give
you an honest profile of the average
detective, and his day-by- day work.
And won't all 17-year-old detective
story readers be surprised
II Il
4 FRIEND of mine, Bill Goode,
4 n stays on his ranch in Texas
part Of the year and manages his
factory at Sidney, O., the rest of
the year, 1t works out swell, be-
cause he has talented ear for
listening to story, and a talented
tongue for repeating it.
He came back last time with this
one, SO mutual friend in Sidney
tells me. A Negro named Robert.
who works on his ranch, came to
him all bubbling over. He said:
IT tell you, boss, I likes the A. A. A.
That A. A. A. is just fine. If it wasn't
for that A. A. A. boss, I don't know
! where I'd B. B. B."
I haven't heard from Robert since
the Supreme Court changed things
around-how he is, is, is.
1T was the same Robert who, when
- he got hard up before the 1929
stock market incident, borrowed
some money on mule he owned.
That is, he pledged the mule as
collateral, and signed note. Then
he promptly spent the money. When
the note came due Robert had no
money. So he took the mule to an
other bank, borrowed some money
on it there, paid the interest on the
first note and renewed it, and spent
the balance.
He did this for years, long after
The mule had died. Robert had no
s>ccessor for the mule either, when
he negotiated his latter day notes.
When cue of the banks foreclosed,
and found that it's collateral had
long since died, it got pretty surly
about it. It went to Mr.. Goode and
told him that as the employer of
Robert he should make good the
debt.
But Mr.. Goode didn't. He said he
figured that it was cheap tuition for
the bankers. Later on. of course.
they found that less animated COL
lateral than mules died on them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
WILD BIRD
BY RICHARD

Into a foundry, bleak and bare,
A wild bird came and flew about
To lift the souls of workers there.
And then flew out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

MATURE has projections, in or
IN der to show that she is the
image of God; and defects, to show
that she is only his image.-Pascal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
DAILY THOUGHT

Dost thou know the balancings
OF the clouds, the wondrous works
Of him which is perfect in knowl-
edge?-Job xxxvii, Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
SISTERHOOD GIVES
 INTERESTING SHOW
Passing Show of '36 Proves Pleasing Trav-
 esty Offering

An appreciative crowd at Temple Hall last night enjoyed "The Pass- ing Show of 1936," the annual min strel revue of the Sisterhood of Temple Israel. Headlining the show was series of satirical skits based on popular movies and radio pro- grams.
 "Monotony on the Bounty" was presented by Sidney Zurier, David Drill and Gene Kciser. "The Littlest Rebel" was satirized by Alice Ozar- off, Gene Keiser, David Drill and Sidney Zurier Zurier also presented limitations of Noel Coward, Alfred Lunt and John Barrymore.
 Amateur Night" found George Shapiro ringing the gong as Major Bones"
 Vocal and musical numbers also were heard in the fast-moving show
 Gene Keiser wrote and directed the production and Benjamin Ozar- off was chairman of the general committee, assisted by Mrs. Gene Keiser, Mrs. Herbert Liebeskind Mrs. Albert A. Cantor and Mrs Lewis Freedman headed the pro. gram committee and Mrs. Merrill Polancer and Mrs. Samuel Elmar were in charge of the ticket com mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02

A letter addressed to Congressman Smith is like y to reach the office of any one of the four tatyes by that name in Washington D. o. or it might reach the office of Senator Smith, Postal employees have through experience, worked out the system of gIancing at the post marks mail to determine from which congressional district the correspondence come and can thereby generally determine for whom it is intended. In the office of Congressman J. Joseph Smith of this city in the Nations Capitol the problem still remains unsolved through what process piece of mail addressed "J Smith, New Jersey" and post marked New York City was delivered at the Wasn- ingtOn office of the congressman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
In The Local TheaterS
STATE

Harold Lloyd in his latest com- edy hit "The Milky Way" continues to draw capacity houses at Warner Brothers State theater where 1t concludes Q highly successful four day engagement tomorrow evening as the ace attraction of Q dandy double feature program.
 "The Milky Way" is the one way to spend a rollicking afternoon or evening at the movies. The com- panion feature is the exciting ad- venture drama, "Woman Trap, with George Murphy, Gertrude Mi- chael and Sidney Blackmer.
 Wednesday brings Bank Mite" and you will want to plan right now to attend the State theater in order to share in the fun and profit of this thrilling weekly added attrac- ton.
 The new screen show will be headlined by Margaret Sullavan in Next Time We Love-"
 The film is based on Ursula Par rott's sensational novel and relates the marriage adventures of a wife who pursues the news of world events as @ foreign newspaper cor respondent. Their separate careers almost wreck their romance until the wife finds a surprisingly Gnex- pected solution.
 James Stewart plays the leading male role opposite Miss Sullavan and Ray Midland is prominently cast as the husbands best friend. Other important members of the company which made Next Time We Love- "-include Grant Mitchell, Robert McWade, Anna Demetrio and Ronnie Cosbey.
 The companion feature will be Man Hunt, Warner Brothers new melodramatic hit starring Ricardo Cortez with Marguerite Churchill, William Gargan, "Chic" Sale and other favorites.
 Mae West in "Klondike Annie with Victor McLaglen iss coming Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
STRAND

The outstanding comedy hit of the new film season sped into town yes- terday when Strike Me Pink" Ed- die Cantors sixth annual screen musical for Samuel Goldwyn open ed at the Warner Strand theater with Ethel Norman, Sally Eilers. Parkyakarkus, the Greek dialecti- clan of radio fame. William Fraw- ley and the loveliest Goldwyn Girls ever aiding and abetting the pro- ceedings.
 Magnificently mounted in the true Goldwyn tradition, this fast-mov- ing and eye-gladdening fun festival presents the saucer-eyed comedian in his funniest role as the alternate Iy mouselike and aggressive Eddie Pink. graduate of a correspondence school course in dominant personal fly development, entitled Man or Mouse, What Are Your
 Ethel Norman is grand and puts over some of the films smash Har- old Arlen-Lew Brown songs hits in her inimitable style. You'll be hear ing plenty of "First You Have Me High, Then You Have Me Low. "Bhake It Of" '~rhe Calabash Pipe and "rhe Lady Dances" Sally Ellers is q delight as Claribel. Parkyakar- kus helped tEddie keep last nights audience in the aisles as his nimb- akuIled bodyguard and William FFawley is swell in another Of hia familiar hard-b0iled roles. Helen Lowell, Gordon Jones, Brian D0is- levy, Jack LaIeiie, Blinnie ODea and Edward BrOphy aln0 shine.
 The companion feature presents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service Stan Correspondeni

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Francis Everett Townsend, M. D. is one physician who compounded a prescription that fizzed up all over the place and produced results which even the doctor didn't fore see.
 This quiet-spoken, tall, gaunt, sil- ver-haired man is soon to appear before the congressional committee named to look into the Ingredients of his prescription and the work ings of the laboratory in which 1t Is being produced.
 No matter what develops during the inquiry, you may be certain that the least perturbed man present will be Francis Everett Townsend He ia one of the most imperturable, im- pervious men you've ever seen.
 Praise, the buzzing, self-conscious adulation he gets from his followers and condemnation, the bitter attacks on his plan and on himSelf-both slide off Dr. Townsend without leav- ing any visible sign.
 interviewed him during the days when his plan was only beginning to roll, and again since 1t has be- come 8 crusade to millions. He was just the same, both times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02

simple, plain, without pretentions, with an impervious manner born either of invincible stubborness or of unshakeable righteousness.
 
 Already There Are Legends
 The life of Dr. Townsend has al- ready begun to take on legendary character. Certain picturesque in- cidents begin to take on the form of gospel, such as the one about how he was shaving one morning, saw elderly people delving in the garbage cans in the rear of his apartment building, and then and there conceived the Townsend plan.
 But the main facts of Townsend's life are clear and simple. Up to the time he began promoting his Old Age Revolving Pension Plan, his story was that of an ordinary Am erican who worked hard all his life, drifting from one job to another, from this town to that, coming to old age without having made very much money or achieved very con- spicuous success.
 Townsend was born a little more than 89 years ago, on Jan. 13, on a farm near Fairbury, III. He went through the McGuffey readers in country school, and did the usual farm chores and labor of all farm boys.
 When he was in his teens, his father sold out and moved to south- ern Nebraska, where young Town send went to Q private academy, now abandoned.
 Soon Spends Fathers Gift
 He cut loose from home with $1,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
City Members Lead Fight

Two urban members of Congress Senator Robert Wagner of New York and Representative John w Mccormack of Boston, led the fight for the amendment. Wagner intro- duced one into the senate which was defeated by Q 2 to vote and 1t was evident that many senators didn't know what 1t was all about
 The Mccormack amendment Sequently received endorsement of the administration and of chair
 man Marvin Jones of the House
 Agriculture committee. It passed. House and Senate cOnferees on the
 bill subsequently agreed to retain
 it.
 That Mccormack amendment says that the wide powers granted to the secretary of agriculture Shall not be used to discourage the pro- duction of supplies of foods and fibers sufficient to maintain nor nal domestic consumption as de- termined by the secretary, from the records of domestic human con- sumption in the years 1920 to 1920 inclusive, taking into consideration increased population. quantities of any commodity that were forced in- to domestic consumption by decline In exports during such period, cur rent trends in domestic consumption and exports of particular commo- dities, and the quantities of sub- stitutes available for domestic con- sumption within any general class of food commodities"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02

900, which amount his father gave each of his sons, and went through 1t pretty quick" he tells you. There was an unfortunate hay-raising ven- ture which went wrong when the baled hay was shipped to California in 1889 just in time to meet collapse of Q real estate boom.
 He sold groceries, tried home- stealing, "bummed 1t" on freights from town to town, working on farms or at odd jobs. He tells you stories of sleeping in sheep cars through Kansas, of drumming freights" in Nebraska, Finally he sought a settled profession.
 He worked his way through Omaha Medical College (now part of the University of Nebraska) by keeping books, raking leaves, wait ing on table. On graduation, he found chance to become associat- ed with a small hospital in the Black Hills country north of Deadwood, at Bell Fourche, 8. D.
 The head nurse was Minnie Bogue, born in Milwaukee, and then 6 recent graduate of nurs- ing school in Omaha. Today she Is the wife, short and plump, with horn trimmed spectacles hiding bright eyes. She accompanies the doctor on his continual travels.
 
 Moves to California
 During the World war Dr. Town send was stationed as a medical of- flcer with a state university training unit at Vermilion, s. D.
 Then he returned to his hospital at Belle Fourche. But his health began to fall. He underwent Q seri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
Feared Political Effect

President Ed O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation attacked the Wagner amendment on the eve of the Senate vote and farm-state senators supported him almost unanimously.
 But the administrations desire for consumer protection was rein forced by growing realization that successive defeats of the Wagner and Mccormack amendments might be bad political medicine ahd could be used as effective repIblican pro- paganda in cities.
 Thanks to AAA and the droLth, retail food prices have advanced 25 per cent since 1883 and al- though farmers are better off, many city consumers have felt the pinch and reacted bitterly. The Mccormack amendment also contains provision reminiS- cent of the old AAA parity price goal which was inserted to square things with the farmers.
 This directs the secretary, as rapidly as he deems practicable and in the public interest, to reestablish at the l0l0-14 level the ratio be- tween the purchasing power of the average income per person on farms to the purchasing power Of the average income per person in the non-farm population.
 (COpyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc )
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
POLI'S

With the ink hardly dry on tht first edition of the novel, "Thc Gar den Murder Case" Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer have brought to the screen s. s. Van Dine's latest thrilling story of Philo Vance and 1t will be the first feature of the superb double feature program that will feature the mid-week program at Polls for Wed.- Thurs Friday.
 Edmund Lowe, Q favorite of Wa terburians, is cast in the role of Vance, and as an evidence of this actors popularity, this will be the 18th role that he has appeared in in 8 months.
 Virginia Bruce, who sacrificed her beautiful long hair a short while back, feeling that an attrac- tive bob would bring her the ultra smart roles that she desires to play displays her new hairdress as Q so- cicty girl whose friends are con. stantly menaced by a mysterious and fearful death.
 Others in the cast of this thrill ing mystery story are Nat Pendie- ton and Benita Hume.
 On the same program there will be Last of the Pagans" the story of white menace in the paradise of the bride hunters.
 On the stage Wednesday night there will be the usual Broadway vaudeville show and this week ir addition to the great acts that arc seen every Wednesday night ane Gus Meyers, there will be as special attraction little Edith Ross the most popular local entertainer and little lady from whom great deal is expected in the very near future, she will be seen al guest conductor of the orchestrf and will also oblige with severa songs, sung as only she can sint them.
 Tonight and tomorrow are thu last opportunities of seeing thu great Chaplin film Modern Times and on the same program "Hit ant Run" and Mickey Mouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
'CALEDONIANS' IN
 PRESENTATIONS
Scheduled for Appear ances at WOmen's Club
 at St. Paul's s Church

A four-act play, "The Rye Among the Corn," will be offered at the Waterbury Women's club Thursday night at S:15 by the Caledonian players, a local Scotch group, under the sponsorship of the zeta Theta Pi fraternity. The players group has appeared in the past before numerous local organizations.
 The players will also present two one-act plays at St. Paul's Method ist church the 18th, this presenta- ton being under the auspices of the St. Pauls Ladies' Aid society.
 "The Rye Among the Corn" will have the following cast: David Mc- Crate, William E. Watt; Jean Mc- Crae, Miss Janet Davis: Matte Houston, Mrs. D. 0. Macintosh Jackie Rodger, William Christiei John Rodge, Donald c. Macintosh; Willie Hodge, Donald Fraser; Ales strong. Robert Currie; Magic Strong, Mrs. Andrew Hunter; Mrs MacCracker, Mrs. William Curriei Mrs. Nan Blackie. Mrs. Robertson Boyd; Robbie Simpson, Adam Ritchie.
 The following will take part fl the one-ast plays the 18th:
 "The Bpae Wife: Thomas Fer gusOn, william Watt: Kate, Mra Martha CurTie; Meg Macqlieen, Mrh Donald RacIntoosh; Peter o0udie Robert Currie. "Nine Green Peas will be: Rev. EIislop. Adam Ritchis Mrs. McCulIoh. Mrs. John Hunter Jessie Miss Janet DOwie; Jim Scott Donald Mcintosh, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
POULTRY EXHIBIT
 PRIZES DONATED
Governors Award Includ- ed in Attractive List
 for State Show

Hartford, March 2--Many special prizes will be offered at the fourth annual poultry business show to be held by the Connecticut Poultry Association in the Masonic Temple, Middletown, from March Il to 13 inclurive. Among the special awards is @ sweepstakes trophy donated by Governor Cross which will be awarded to the producer with the highest scoring dozen of eggs in the adult class. This trophy be- comes the permanent property Of the winner.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Ol- colt F. King is championing the cause of the commercial producer by offering silver cup as Q special prize. This will go to the producer exhibiting the highest scoring pack of six dozen eggs in the commercial egg division.
 The McCracken sweepstakes tro- phy which is kept in circulation ur- til won three times by the same school is another much coveted prize. This trophy was donated by ex-President McCracken of the Connecticut State College to the Vocational Agricultural High school making the highest average egg score. Enfield High school won the first year and for the past two successive years the cup has gone to the Windham County High achnol at VVil1ifnaYltic.
 New Haven County Wins
 The Buckingham trophy donated by former commissioner of Agri- culture s. Mclean Buckingham is also Q circulating prize awarded to the county making the highest av- craze score in the All Division. New Haven County has won this prize for two years and Windham County captured 1t one year.
 In addition to the special awards, the Connecticut Egg Show commit tee is offering cash and ribbon priz- es in the various classes for white and brown eggs. It is expected that approximately 800 dozen of eggs will be in competition and available for public inspection at the Mason ic Temple, Middletown. The Baby Chick show which will be held at the same time is also awarding 8 wide variety of prizes. Entries for the chick show close on March lsS while those for the egg show close March 10th when the eggs are de- livered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
There's the regular little group of

Pastirnes There's the regular little group of localities who miss very few of the trains coming m can find somebody just attending train arrivals for no apparent reason other than they like to do it And there's the little group of strays who follow the sun around from one corner to another all winter long Backs up against building they bask in the meagre rays the winter affords The same group can be found in the summer following the shade from the
 Green to Library park and other spots that seem to get a bit of coolness in the hot summer sun The Hamilton park ZOO has it's regular visitors And did YOU ever out idle curiosity check the regular theaer patrons the restaurant frequenters schedule that seldom varies from end of the month to the other is theirs Family ties are not theirs Once upon
 time Exchange Place attracted it's own little group but those days seem to have gone forever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
SICKNESS FILLS
 | HOSPITALS HERE
Severity of Winter Claims Many Cold, Influenza
 Victims

Both local hospitals continue to be well filled" as . direct result, medi- cal authorities believe, of the long severe winter. Pneumonia, influenza cases and just plain "colds", are es- timated to be at least double what is generally reported at this sea- son.
 The demand for the services or physicians and druggists during the past few months has been abnormal At Waterbury hospital there IS 2 waiting list in the mems public ward and one section of the private floor is filled. At St. Mary's there is a waiting list for private rooms but there are vacancies in other depart ments. A large number of accident cases directly traceable to the icy street and sidewalks have been re- ported by both institutions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
Food Figures Vary Little

Average food consumption pei capita for the 10- year period mentioned was about l450 pounds This figure hasn't varied greatly It was 1422 pounds for the 1920-24 period, 1474 pounds for 1025-20, ano 1454 for 1930-33.
 The principle established by the amendment k no new one, but until now it has appeared that the leaders of farm organizations - including some who might he perfectly willing to create arti- iiciaI and unprecedented Scarcities tO boost prices high - would be able to block attempts Co enact 1t into legislation.
 Dr. Calvin B. Hoover, as con- sumpers' counsel for AAA, first espoused the principle and tht fight for it was continued by hi successor Donald F. Montgomery.
 Secretary Wallace himself cam' out for 1t last year and an attemp was made to get 1t into last session! AAA amendments -- unsuccessfully thanks to farm leaders.