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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-01
Justice

INTO better demonstration of the weakness
w Of human justice and of the element of
chance contained even in trial by jury can be
had than the story Of John Thomas Shaw.
In November 1923, Mrs. Helen Hager
Whelchel, a young Indianapolis widow, was
kidnapped and her body was thrown from high
railroad bridge west of the city. Shaw was
arrested few days afterward and almost i'm
mediately placed on trial. The jury found him
guilty and recommended the death penalty
Shaw appealed to the Supreme Court of
the State The Supreme Court held that there
had been a mistrial in Marion County and a
new trial was ordered Less than year ago
Shaw was tried second time before a jury In
Martinsville. The jury disagreed.
% Last week he was tried for a third time,
again before Martinsville jury. The twelve
men deliberated a little more than an hour and
returned a verdict of not guilty. Shaw, who
had been behind the bars for more than two
years, became free man.
The evidence was substantially the same
in each trial.
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Jujitsu Diplomacy

m HE sudden death of the able Viscount
Taka-akira Kato, premier of Japan,
makes it necessary for that empire to swap
over to another horse in the middle of a
stream.
Japan S foreign policy is undergoing an i'm
portant change of front, principally as a re-
suit Of Viscount Kato s own experience. Thus,
while no radical change is likely to come be-
cause of his passing the gods would have been
kinder had they allowed him to carry on a
while longer.
Viscount Kato--then baron-was large
ly behind the hold-up of China in 1915. While
the western world was busy killing each other
on the battlefelds of Europe, Japan thrust her
Infamous "twenty-one demands" into the
hands of President Tuan and ordered him to
sign or take the consequences.
Had Tuan done so, China would have be-
come Japan s vassal But he refused to sign
Also he refused to keep silent, as he was COM
manded to do. Managing to attract attention
to what was going on, the japanese hi-jackers
fled the scene The whole world was indignant
and Japan lost prestige everywhere. In China
her goods we're boycotted and bitter hatred
hamed throughout the country.
But too much blame must not be attached
to Viscount Kato, or Japan, for this incident
hgh-handed though it was Britain, France
Russia, Germany-all had come by possession
in some such way as this, and if they could get
away with it, why not JapanG Germany, par
ticularly, had been Japan's model and Ger
many, at that very moment, seemed on the
point of successfully annexing half the west
ern world by force of arms.
1t was Germany's failure in, Europe plus
his own fasco in China that caused Viscount
Kato to see things in different light There
are times for soft soap and times for the big
stick. Peaceful penetration often beats force
So the man who once tried to grab China at the
point Of a gun now began brand-new tack
to win borrower by spreading the old apple
sauce.
Today Japan is leaving no stone unturned
to make China believe she has only one real
friend on earth to turn to, that friend being
Japan. M ~ N s==
Jujitsu is the art of throwing the other fell
low off his balance by sudden shifting of po-
sition and getting hold. 1t can be practiced
with the mind as well as with the body-as the
late Premier Kato demonstrated
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hOA At1lAACAg C1llAGS
the role with an ease that marks her
for better things to come. She is
new face among the many on the
screen and am sure from this pic
ture that It will not be long before
she is seen again,
John Patrick plays the romantic
lead for Miss O'Neill. and makes a
very good showing, although there is
not much to the part.
The comedy hits of the picture,
however. go to Bert Roach and q
tiny little girl, Helen Hoge, who can
not be more than or Z. Roach is
in the part of the good-natured
uncle, who has faint idea that pro
hibition has started, but does not
know where it is.
Helen Hoge characterizes a little
Belgian orphan whom the uncle has
adopted. These two are riot all
through the picture. You will
laugh so much at them in the amuse.
nlent park that your sides will ache.
On the program are Henderson
and Weber, the. Harmony Boys"
Earl Gordon. organ soloist, and
Emil Seidel and his orchestra.
Bill includes Fox News and COM
edy.
At the. Apollo all week. By the
Observer)
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

eathtuM It Ia pointed cut az
evidence OF his prosperity But
the city fellow, whatever his
financial standing, h expected TO
have all these comforts and con.
vepiences as matter OF course,
Ne one argues that he is prosper.
Gus Just because he possesses such
things,
1t In not surprising that radio
has gone down ON the farm and
thet farm homes now have loud
speakers Ia the parlor as well az
the kitchens.
The farmers took TO tho auto.
mobile and the Ford as a duck 10
water lie has adopted and uses
other inventions and devices that
tighten work or contribute to com,
fort and enjoyment, even though
they strain the purse, Why
shouldn't he have raider
The farmer Is not a strange type
OF fauna. lie X quite human,
like the city man, He buys things
because he wants them, and when
he wants them, not because no
has sudden surplus OF money to
spend.
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Bauer and Casals Increase the
Musical Wealth of the Present Season of Melody

Harold Bauer. pianist, and Pablo
Casals, cellist.
Bauer is pianist Of most deli
cate touch. He lifts fiber like mel
ody to such a height that its gentle
ness takes on spiritual power. This
was shown during his playing OF
Scenes From Childhood" He then
went TO Chopin with complete I'M
Outstanding by playing "Scherzo in
c Sharp Minor"
His success in this group was so
marked that he was forced to do
three encores. Bauer employs no
fireworks In his playing. He ap-
peals TO me when he is playing in
gentle mood. tone pictures as
found in Schumann's Scenes From
Childhood"
And yet he can be definite and
strongly inclined toward volume
while playing Grieg's Sonata in A
Minor, Op. SO, with Casals.
Pablo Casals comes backed with
the reputation Of being one of the
leaders on the cello. This instrument
becomes a masterful violin in his
hands,
He was more than interesting in
Beethoven's Sonata in A Major with
Bauer at the plano. His greatness
became complete while playing the
Grieg Sonata
But It was In the cello group with
Nicolai Mednikofr at the plano that
Casals scored. OF course this group
was his solo group, consisting Of
Adagto and Allegro, Buccherini: In
termezzo from "Goyescas' by Gran
ADDS and Peppers ''Mazourka."
The appreciation of this group on
part of the audience was so great
that three encores were demanded
and given.
Another musical afternoon that
will not be forgotten.
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HEADS OR
TAILS

T loHN THOMAS SHAW, In.
dianapolis negro, charged
N with the murder of Mrs.
Whelchel, a young widow of In
dianapolis, was acquitted by Jury
In Martinsville Saturday. SO. after
three trials and two years con
hnement, he walks out of Jail
free man.
At his first trial in Marion
County twelve good men and true
heard the evidence. largely circum.
stantial, and after a short delibera.
ton returned verdict Of guilty and
The death penalty was imposed.
On appeal the Supreme Court or.
dered a new trial. holding the trial
judge erred in not granting the
defendants petition for a change
of venue.
Six months ago the second trial
was held in Martinsville. Twelve
good men and true Of Morgan
County listened TO the same wit
nesses and the same evidence that
conclusively proved the defend.
ants guilt in the minds Of the
Marion County 1ury-and hope.
lessly disagreed.
A half year later comes the third
trial. Another set of twelve good
men and true OF Morgan County
listened to the same witnesses and
the same evidence presented at the
two previous trials--and acquitted
Shaw.
Thus the score IN the case
stands one Victory for the prose.
cution, one for the defense and
one tie game. Such a result IN
sport would call for a play-off OF
the tie on neutral ground. But
under our theory OF law ana trial
by jury the one verdict Of acquit-
tai frees the defendant, no matter
what other Juries thought \of the
case.
Tho same set Of facts, threo
trials. three juries and three dif.
ferent verdicts.
Trial by Jury Is ono Of our most
cherished institutions. But 80 FAR
MS actually establishing the guilt
or innocence OF the accused our
Wanted Jury system Is not much
better than deciding the question
by Tipping n coin--heads, guilty;
tails, not guilty.
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ing that my conversation would
have been brutal, but frank.
1t is peopled with a cast of in.
teresting names, such at Jetta
Goudal. Robert Ames. Henry B.
Walthall and Olive Brook.
And for the first time am ready
to admit that Jetta Goudal is a
gifted actress. She certainly walks
away with all the honors and In
face Of a great acting cast.
Mystery melodrama is her real
place, no doubt about that. She can
vamp, fight, struggle and make love
only to have the guy hit on the
head, or even shot.
From a scenic standpoint this pic
ture is a wonder. In one big scene
we see a German air fleet. a mighty
one. moving with murderous intent
toward London. Then suddenly the
English anti-aircraft guns open fire
and invading air fleet burns and
drops without harm near London.
To my way OF thinking this is one
OF the biggest melodramatic tricks
ever pulled before the eyes of the
camera. 1t is a great big fine melo-
dramatic accomplishment. This one
scene would be enough to make this
picture the sensation of the city.
OF course. Three Faces East" is
a corlking good dramatic story. It
opens with scenes in the Kaiser's
court at Berlin when the old boy
was supposed to be somebody on
the throne.
And you will not mind the war
scenes, because the few at the be-
ginning Of the story only paves the
way for the melodramatic action Of
the story.
And you will love to see Henry B.
Walthall again. Why isn't this man
q sensation don't know. He
knows how to act. Guess he is like
many others. needs the right vehicle.
Am going to urge you to see
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chance to go wild, and wild he has
gone in filming this picture. There
sure are goings-on in THE Wan
derer." which is accepted only In
certain stories of the Bible or on
the classical dance stage. Kindly re-
member this: 1.-THE Wanderer" is
entertainment. 1t is not Bible. AS
entertainment, and only as such,
viii consider IL. -.
"The Wanderer'' has been filmed
with as little clothes in some scenes
as one would expect to see In any
modern revue.
We all know that the prodigal son
sowed bushels OF wild oats while in
wicked city. And such sowing is
filmed with dramatic ease, but at a
large expense.
1t cost many fortunes to film the
sex wanderings Of the prodigal son
in THE Wanderer." If the son
actually had such a gay time in real
life, then the world is getting better.
No doubt about It.
But am considering. or trying
to. considers, this picture as enter
tainment. 1t has been costly and
carefully presented. 1t has atmos-
phere. It has passion. heat,
romance and probably a lesson that
home sweet home is mighty good
place to be. especially when a fellow
is broke.
And what cast. We have Ernest
Terrence as the Evil One, the guy
who must have put the system Of
the bellboys splitting their tips with
the head bellboy. But Ernest does
get his share Of the profits when he
steers easy fish into a certain place.
Then we have Wallace Berry in
just bit. that of wealthy man
who has more money than brains.
He, too. had the right address.
Also Tyrone Power as the father
of the prodigal son. Hero we have
sincere and wonderful character
work. Also we have Kathlyn VIII
liams as the mother Of the prodigal
son. And as the prodigal son we have
that good looking edition of the
Collier family, known as William
Collier Jr.
The Wanderer." is a massive pic
ture and It is sure wild in places.
Greta Nissen is the gal who does
the hot vamping and / am not say
ing maybe.
1.-THE Wanderer'' is a FoIlies edi-
ton Of the version Of an ancient
story. So
1t viii play TO crowded houses.
The orchestra is playing an I'm
pressive orchestra score this week.
Very fine.
At the Ohio all week.
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GRAFTON of today-the second ami
versary of Bal1aleinlkoff.
You will find the orchestra on the
stage. The result is so striking that
applause starts the second the cur
tains part. The conductors stand is
vacant. The conductor appears, and
here is the test of appreciation. The
applause on his entrance shows his
big victory here.
The orchestra then starts playing
Bakaleinikoff's own overture, which
he is calling this week his "Anvi-
versary Overture" Here you will
find rich and yet modern tonal pic
lures. with a movement or back.
ground which invites memories of
standard overtures. I mean that this
overture has a grand and impress
give sweep. A melodious something
strikes here and there. 1t tells It's
own message-the message of work
and toll which creates victory.
Then Balkaleinikoff's violincello is
brought on the stage. He begins
playing with Mr.. Resener conduct
ing the string portion OF the arches
ira while Bakaleinikoff plays his
own solo composition.
Then this persuasive melody invites
a fireworks climax and he gives It
to us by directing the orchestra
through the third unit OF his own
composition, "A Symphonic-Jazz FOX
Trot." Again we see with what sue,
cess the skill of this conductor and
this orchestra may DO with tickle.toe
music.
A marvellous success. Mr.. Baka-
leinilSoff and every member Of the
orchestra. To be heard all week at
the Circle.
Bauer and CasaTs
Yesterday afternoon Ona r. Tai
bott presented at the Murat two rec
ognized artists in a joint recital
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selling herring, Lewis is certainly a
bird. You will find many a delicious
comedy scene in TOO Much Money"
Such vehicles, although light in
theme. will make Lewis Stone one of
the best liked light comedians on
the screen. No doubt about that.
They sure were shouting at and
with him when was present yester-
day at the Circle, /
Aiding in the general fun is the
beautiful Anna Q. Nilsson, who can
wear PRETTY gowns and who can
"act" in 'em. Here Is a smart com
ely which makes theatergoing a
pleasure.
VIII ask you kindly to read my
account Of Bakaleinkoff's second
anniversary program in today's mu-
sic department.
At the Circle all week.
4 Il i
other. theaters today offer: "Ar.
lists and Models, at Englishs; Tom
Mix in 1.-THE Lucky Horseshoe" at
the Isis; 'Knick Knacks Of 1926"
at the Lyric; Joe Mendi at Keith's;
Dance Visions Of 1926" at the
Palace, and burlesque at the Broad
way.
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-
LAW OBSERVANCE
SUNDAY

~ ANY indianapolis churches
IM had special law observance
IL services Sunday, sponsored
by the Anti-Saloon League. And
In the afternoon a mass meeting
In Cadle Tabernacle, was given
over to the same subject.
What was accomplished by Law
Observance Sunday does not yet
appear.
On casual glance there does not
seem to be moro law observance In
town today than there was yester.
day or Saturday. And about the
same number Of speeders, trafic
violators, brigands. filing station
bandits and other law breakers
performed yesterday as on ordi.
nary Sundays.
NO doubt the growing disrespeot
for law is alarming. 1t isn't Just
one law-prohibition- Is not
being properly observed. II is the
whole code from murder down TO
the parking ordinance.
Designating a special Law OBJ
servance Sunday devoted exclu-
sively to unfolding the dry law by
special services in churches and
similar places won't remedy the
situation. The sort Of people most
In need Of conversion TO greater re-
spect for law aren't present at
those meetings They nre ont ,,,,,,.
dering, robbing or otherwise harry
Ing their fellow citizens without
much fear Of legal consequences.
What is needed to arouse the
public conscience to law observ-
ance is more law enforcement six
days in the week by courts and
juries--and not so much emphasis
on Law Observance Sunday and
public mass meetings.
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Movie Verdict

COLONIAL Three Faces
East" is the best melodrama
ever filmed. A positive sensa-
ton. Wonderful theater.
CIRCLE-Lewis Stone turns
out to be an every suit come
dian instead Of a dress SUIT
dandy in "1'co Much Money"
Keep this man In light comedies
for while.
APOLLO-In Don't" Sally
O'Neill, a newcomer to the
screen. has a merry vehicle.
Real fun.
OHIO-What might be called
a Follies edition or version of a
Bible story is revealed In THE
Wanderer." 1t is lavish enter
tainment.
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Traffic

dr. HE world do move" It's
truly said-and faster ev-
IL cry day. We all fight hard
to get ahead. but, frankly, does it
pay? With crazy traffic speeding ev.
cry human beings iled. We don't
know where it's leading, but we
know we're going wild.
The public streets and highways
are the careless drivers place. Like
lightning, through the byways. goes
the frantic human race. The spirit
seems to seize us, as we're stepping
on the gas. The thrill is there to
please us-we mustslet nobody pass.
What matters, when we're tearing,
just so long as we get through?
What matters what the rushing to
our nervous strain may do7 To sit
before the driving wheels the only
thing we need, to kinda I'LL our sys-
tenn with the great desire for speed.
Our hearts are beating faster, but
the warning comes In vain. We
haven't time to realize the wear and
tear Of strain. ] guess we'll keep
on going till we've driven to the
brink Of breakdown, then Wen likely
take the time to stop and think,
Maybe we don't know how the
land lies, but most OF us are wise
to the agents.
WORST HALF-Say. this over
coat you bought for me is too
blamed short.
BETTER HAIsB-Oh. it'll be long
enough before YOU get another.
II you want 2 set OF teeth inserted
Cor nothing, Just try kicking nice
yic:0ug bulldog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-01
Who Pays Federal
Taxes?

q 1ENATOR SMOOT, chairman of the
- Finance Committee, says nobody wants
to pay taxes, and every one thinks he pays
them all Which raises, an interesting question:
Who will pay the taxes, finally, under the bill
Smoot S committee has reported to the SEN
ate?
Well, for one thing, only two out of every
lis persons in the country will contribute di-
rectly to the Treasury in income tax payments.
The other 113 will pay in some other way.
The Government will collect from income
taxes, some 81, 681, 100000, should the Senate
bill become law. About 100000 persons will
pay it. Rich men, with surtax rates cut from
40 to 20 per cent will pay less than before.
This amount is less than half Of what the
Government will spend during the next fiscal
year. Something like 1813,000,000 will come
from other sources
About $550,0OO,0OO, for instance, will come
from the highly protective tariff There S no
secret about who will pay this The consumer
will-rich and poor alike, but mostly poor, for
there are more poor people The more depend
ents the consumer has, The more, he II pay His
payments won't stop with the $55O,O0O,OO0
either. By the time the final burden of the tax
has reached him, he will pay, perhaps, four or
five times that, through multiplication of
profits in turnover. The consumer thus will
pay around So, SOC, 100000 because of the tariff.
The Government will get 20 per cent of it, and
protected interests will get most of the rest
Miscellaneous internal taxes-taxes on to-
bacco, autos, ETC., viii contribute perhaps
$650,0O0000 more. These are widely scattered
taxes which all pay.
The main thing to remember is that the
income tax henceforth~ will be paid by COM
paratively few citizens, and that the rich will
pay relatively less.
Many believe this emasculation Of the in
come tax is unwise, and that it opens the door
to indirect taxes, which are apt to take much
more from the person who finally pays them
than the Government gets. Also, these indirect
taxes violate the principle that those who have
an excess of wealth should contribute relatively
more to the expense Of Government than those
OF small MEANS because the ultimate consumer
pays.
Also, many believe that it is mistake TO
cut surtax rates, which have tended to reduce
large accumulations Of capital, and spread
them among the whole people
Don 7 think, Mr. Average Citizen, that bv
some magic hocus- pocus you re to be relieved
OF helping keep up the Federal Government
through the new tax bill. You1 pay all right
You'll pay more eventually than you are paw
Ing under the present tax law.
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$150.OOO.O0O.

$780, 100000.
$1,527,513 cash, $780,
964,954 promised in 100
years.
Will ultimately generate
about $4,000 horse
power, enough power to
manufacture every year
more than So, 440, 900, 900
in hats, shoes, shirts, etc.
Will prove that private
power interests are
milking the people each
year of more than ST.
500,000,000 in over
charges for electricity.
The private companies
generate about 38,413,-
240, 1853 kilowatt hours a
year. Muscle Shoals
will prove they charge
from 3 to 10 cents too
much per kilowatt hour.
The private power inter-
ests, by getting Muscle
Shoals, will eliminate
the Government from
any direct control over
the Tennessee River sys-
tenn, a system capable of
generating enough pow
er to supply one-sixth of
all the industries in the
country today, The en-
tire river will eventual
ly generate close to s.
900, 900 horsepower.
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BE FRIENDLY
TO THE COP

~LAUDE JOHNSON, indian.
IL apolis police chief, urges
N the respectable peaceful
people Of the communicable
good citizens 10 a friendly atti.
tude toward the rank and nle OF
the police department, Get &C.
quainted, and be friendly, with the
cop" on your beat, Is his plea.
He thinks that would improve
the departments morale, Per-
haps 1t would. Certainly Il would
offset somewhat the over.friendll.
ness shown individual cops" by
''blind tigers" proprietors OF shady
poolrooms and people OF That sort,
by showing the 'cop" good peo-
pie appreciate him and his ef.
forts to protect them,
But don't follow the chiefs adj
vice too enthusiastically. II you
are man, you won't improve the
police departments morale notice.
ably by throwing your arms around
a downtown traffic cop and kiss
ing him affectionately, Not in
broad daylight, at least,
On the whole probably police de-
partraent morale can be improved
better from within than from
without.
If every member of the force
knew that his standing in the de-
partment depended exclusively on
his record for efficiency and de-
votion to duty, and promotion
would be won solely on merit. not
on political favor, the departments
morale would DO more improved
than it would be by a frienly, citi-
zen buying the cop on his beat
an all-day sucker.