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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
THE KING DID WRONG!

The king and queen Of Belgium were motoring
from Brussels to a seaside resort Boulogne. He
was driving and she sitting beside him. Just
outside Of Calais they turned out pass another
chine The car swerved against the railing Of small
bridge, staving in the wheels and bending the fend
ers Luckily the railing held and the king and queen
escaped without injury.
Since the two alone in the car, one
knows what really caused the accident. AS a matter
of conjecture, however, may surmise that the
queen was saying, Albert, do be careful You
missed that last by half inch" And Albert
thousands of miles without an accident" And just
then being little upset by the conversation, the
crash occurred
Perhaps this is all wrong and they were not talk
ing at ALL Then imagine Aberts mind
elsewhere The king business hasn't been doing so
we'll lately. There doesn't seem to be much of a
future in it. SO perhaps Albert driving along
and thinking about taking up other line Of
work -
The point however, is auto is a mechanical
bles 1t has idea of what an important parsonage
you may happen to be. When a king pulls the steer
ing wheel wrong the goes into the ditch just the
same as when "a begsar pulls the steering wheel
wrong.
You might remember this. No matter who you
are, keep your mind what you doing when you
driving auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW

My fathers stay in America was
not over two years, and 1 was three
months old when I left. Neither of
my parents even considered remain
ing there. My family has been at
the foot of Slievegullion Mountain
for as far back as Irish records go.
Indeed, much of the surrounding
territory is still in the hands of
uncles and cousins. So much for
that.
AS to the novels being an out
NODDED model, 1 know that. Hang
mans House" is a sacrifice to my peo-
pie. They are a simple people. They
know what they want In Hang
mans House I am their novelist.
My next books are for the general
public. 'Hangman's House is for
my own people.
The lad who knows I wrote
"Hangman's House" in Brooklyn is,
I must in verify If not in chivalry
say, mistaken. 1t was written in
Dublin, in the year of war against
the Free State, 1922-1923, mainly at
Montrose House on the Stillorgan
Road. Much of it was written at
night behind iron shutters, and many
a sentence has been interrupted by
the roar of land armies and the
rattle of machine guns. I wrote It
in the middle OF the flames that were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
Bakers Argument

Newton ID. Baker, former Secre.
tary of War in Wilson's Cabinet, has
written quite the strongest and most
sensible argument in favor of debt
cancellation yet presented. He APP
proaches the problem from a purely
economic standpoint and because Of
its bearing on the future, not the
past.
He ignores the question of what
we might owe the allies because of
its bearing on the future, not the
past.
lie ignores the question of what
'se might owe the allies because of
our association with them in the
war, or because of what they did
before we entered the war.
1t is his theory that the civilized
world has become enmeshed in a
hopeless tangle Of debt and that
something must be done to clear it
away before trade and finance can
function normally.
He suggested that If we were to
cancel the debts owed US, a way
might be found to reduce Germany's
burden, and that, l think, is the
most important consideration of all
The American people Will never
agree to debt cancellation unless the
slate is wiped practically clean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
BIG BOSSES AND LITTLE

Who stands responsible for labor conditions in
American factories the foremen who boss, or the
fnanciers who own them?
An interesting question this that Sam A. Levi
sohn raises
The chairman Of the National Management AS
ISOLATION frowns on the foremen He accuses them,
and other petty executives, of being naturally AFRO
CANT, autocratic and aggressive. He intmates that
capitalist owners often prevented from institut-
ing liberal policies by reluctance of these hard-boied
foremen to have their powers curtailed.
Some foremen undoubtedly are as annoying as
Lewisohn supposes. For example, there is that old
tyrant in "Out Our Way" There is reason to believe
however, that when foremen turn tyrants they have
cause. They drive but they also driven And
they driven by the harshes of all tyrans the lit
tie black and red figures in the ledger books Men
may die, generations may be damned dunborn but
those digits must remain predominately the proper
color.
There are factory owners undoubtedly who are
kept from doing right by petty tyrants who stand
between them and their men, There are too many
however, who want nothing better than to stand at
distance so long as the profits roll in They want
no more contact with their men than the ledger
sheet. For these Lewisohns theories will be solace
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
ARE THERE ANY SENSIBLE
MARRIAGES.
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

couple in San Diego have started a school for
marriage, where the include lessons on how
to select the proper mate.
This sounds sensible, but the chances are that no
matter how long pupil may attend class the things
learned will profit him nothing. n
There are many excellent rules when its comes to
matrimony, but the trouble is they never work No
matter how many wise things may be said on the
subject take the best can get and are thankful
The poor little girl who wants a husband dare
not be too particular She cannot stop and apply all
those theoretical precepts to the boy who happens
to propose
Few marriages sensibly arranged and those
that are generally turn out badly. When couple re.
ries with cold uppermost, the two are nearly
always scrapping like cats and dogs before twelve.
month has passed.
Whereas the boy and girl who are blessed with
neither judgment prudence and who are regarded
by their families doomed everlasting misery
usually settle down and astonish themselves every
body else by turning happy couple
Marriage is the most magnificent gamble on earth
There rules that will work the same way in
two different cases. There precepts to be fol-
lowed that will lead to success
Marriages must indeed be made in heaven for
only divine understanding comprehend just why
turn out happily unhappily. There is no mortal
wisdom that solve this roblem of why we are
fated to welded bliss misery.
Surely the bitter experience OF centuries has
taught that power above and beyond our
knowledge some fate more strange than we can com
prehend brings about the happy union of two
souls There is only monitor to which you should
listen when marriage is considered. That is your
heart-and sometimes it lies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
GOVERNMENT BY GOSSIP

The most Illuminating view of wisconsin yet
given of the workings of that unique political organi
zaton comes in the interview given by Mrs. Vivian
Wheatcraft the representative of the Senator in his
primary campaign printed today in The Times.
There is something peculiarly significant in her
description Of the women loyal to her as her poi
squad"
Five women In each county relied upon her for
the whispers they to carry to their eutenants
to be repeated again and again until the State
"buttered"
Poison suggests venom, and venom suggests
hate and the most virulent form which these take Is
gossip.
In these days when there many avenues
Of publicity open to the Senator the news columns
of many newspapers which fear his wrath court
his favor the radio stations the moving pictures the
pamphlets and the Congressional Record, the ques-
ton may be fairly raised to why poison squad"
of whispering women was needed to sway public
opinion in his behalf and against the rival who chal-
lenged his fitness and his record.
The presumption is that the word that went out
over the soprano length such could not
be printed in newspapers, those very friendly
to the Senator.
1t is fair presumption that the messages were
so preposterous in their character that were they
broadcasted an easy denial would explode their alb
surdity and incense those for whose ears they were
intended.
1t is even fairer presumption that Mrs. Wheat
craft herself did not originate the messages but that
she merely relayed to her whispering women the
word that crafty men, close to the Senator, wished
to reach feminine Indiana
And when you have jotted together these pre-
sumptons you may reach the conclusion that such
an organization that created in behalf of Watson
needed by Watson.
That is the least surprising part of the very
usual revelation
For Watson has always played in the dark when
he could always been under cover, always lurked in
the shadows, preferably of some unassailabe leader
Of his own party.
The women voters of the State might, under
this condition, ask themselves whether they will
further any plan to run the Government by gossip
or will take stand for full and complete publicity
all matters.
I They can, if they wish, refuse to listen to the
whispering and in clarion voice demand that
any message given them be told in such tones as
can be heard by ALL
They may it is quite certain resent the infer
ence that their votes to be obtained by gossipy
tales and that their judgment is based upon state
ments which do not court the light Of investigation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
A SUCCESSOR FOR MIR. CLASSIC

1t is too much to hope, perhaps, that President
Coolidge will appoint man of liberal views to the
United States tariff commission when the term Of
Henry Classic expires next Tuesday. By liberal
views is meant merely understanding that it is
possible to lower tariff rates well raise them
Mr. Coolidges political godfather is just now
engaged in a desperate fight to himself from
political extinction Chairman Butler Of the Repub-
lican national committee is a candidate for reelec-
ton as Senator from Massachusetts and his pros
poets not at all rosy. The highly protective tex
tile industry of New England, of which he is one of
the leaders, is in a bad way. Textile workers
divided into two classes: Those who dissatisfied
with the low wages they receive and those who
dissatisfied because they have jobs. Butler sees
no solution save in still higher tariff textiles.
He is promising such solution to the Massachusetts
voters. Coolidge doubtless will feel bound to help
him on his misguided course by appointing a thor
oughly committed high tariff to the United
States tariff commission.
This assumes, of course, that Mr. Classic will not
be reappointed. Surely that is safe assumption.
Mr. Classic revealed his unftness for the place at
part in the decision the sugar tariff notwith-
standing his family engaged in the sugar business
Washington cynical capital though it is,
shocked by this exhibition. Coolidge refraned from
rebuking Mr. Classic, leaving that to Congress- Con-
gress, unable to- impress Mr. Classic with
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We are hearing a lot from the
Moros these days, especially with
regard to their burning desire to re-
main subjects of the United States.
The Moros represent only about 5
per cent of the Philippine population
but they occupy about Is per cent
of the Philippine territory.
1t happens that the territory they
occupy is well adapted to the grow
ing Of rubber. There are certain
great American interests that would
like to grow rubber in the Philip
pines, but that would hesitate to
undertake IT if the islands were to
become independent, or even auton-
omous.
The movement for Philippine in
dependence is gaining strength not
only among the Filipinos but in the
United States.
Forestalling the effect this might
have on the Moros-the Moros. YOU
understands bill has been intro
duced to keep them under American
control, no matter what happens to
the rest.
Some say the fact that such an
arrangement would serve the rubber
interests has been given no consider
alton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
IT'S A GREAT STATED

New York Republicans are shopping around for
a candidate for Governor to be against Governor
AL Smith.
The latter has told the Democrats tkat he needs
rest but that he will run again if they draft him.
And they will
The big boss of New York Republicans, Senator
Wadsworth, running for reelection, is an avowed
wet. But the choice Of the party for Governor ap-
pears to be Judge James c. Cropsey of Brooklyn,
an avowed dry, who insists that the Republicans ad-
vocate State dry enforcement law, New York be-
ing one Of two States without such law.
The Republicans want Cropsey because he gives
them chance to retrieve the dry vote upstate
scared away by Wadsworth's attitude.
So they are attempting to fix up Estate" plat
form which Cropsey will run as a dry while
Wadsworth runs a wet national" platform
If their plans worked out the Cropsey and Wads
worth campaigns Will be organized and run sepa
ratey with possible party split" advertised to ex
plain the matter to the voters.
The politicians engineering this scheme must
measure New York's intelligence by the scenes all
tending the death of Rudolph Valentino.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31

and makes a very good flash for the
act. This occurs when the dancer
bronzes his body and interprets an
Indian dance
Sandy Lang and Company, num-
bering one> man and three women,
devote their time to showing how
grace fLl an art real roller skating
IS.
Murray and Irwin are two men
who offer some harmony and wills
Ting solos, and to top off their act
they give us a bit Of dancing by the
two OF them.
George Armstrong relies on his
personality to put his songs and
stories across and does it in an easy
His stuff is just a bit &C.
centric but does not stray very far
from the accepted manner. Is a
good entertainer and make g fine
personal impression.
Smith and Barker have a sketch
in which we see the young doctor
and his wife who have had no custo-
mers. They have about given up
when help comes in an unexpected
manner and save the doctor from
the fate of errand boy in a grocery
store.
Bill includes a photoplay Sweet
Daddies" with Charles Murray, and
George Sidney.
At the Palace today and tomor-
row. CBy the Observer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
Haywood Broun Says His Last Say On Irshmen

In his book column in the New
York World recently, Haywood
Broun, who had aroused considerable
excitement by his intimation that
Dom Byrne was not true Irish
man. made apology with character
istic Brounian courtesy and grace:
Through some casual remarks of
mine a controversy came up as to
the birthplace of Brian Dom Byrne
1t seems to be the impression Of
some of his supporters that 1 ad-
vanced the opinion that Mr.. Byrne
could not write well of Ireland be-
cause he happened to be born in
Brooklyn. Such a thought never
entered my head and 1 made no such
assertion.
1T is not very important where
anyone was born and 1 can imagine
little of less consequence than locat-
ing with exactitude the precise place
Of nativity of Mr.. Byrne. I do not
think that Brian Dom Byrne is
handicapped in any way in writing
about Ireland because he was not
born there.
He can write just as well about
Ireland as about anything else. How
ever, a friend of the novelist's sends
me letter in which Mr.. Byrne has
explained his literary ideals.
cit follows:>
X ga New York critic and a cor
respondent of the Chicago Tribune
have objected to "Hangman's House"
because they say I am a Brooklyn
ite.' I can quite understand anyone
disliking my books-it's merely a
matter of taste.
Many excellent books by Eng
lishmen and Frenchmen and Scots
men bore me intensely. If these OBJ
jecting critics do not like them they
are quite right to say so. But 1
don't want the impression to spread
that the public IS being fooled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
CurfeIV Rings for
Peters at CHICAGO

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Curfew rang
in Chicago Monday night and TWEEN
ty-four girls and their escorts were
nabbed by the corps Of special Off
GERS who patroled the highways and
spooning hooks about the city.
The drive was the answer of coun-
ty and city officials to the pleadings
Of mothers to put an end to the re-
cent widespread moron depredations
which have plagued Chicago.
The officers started their drive at
1890 p. ms and all girls under IS
and their companions found out af-
ter that hour were brought to head
quarters. The girls were turned
over to their mothers and the young
men were released after a warning.
The force of patroling officers will
be increased on Wednesday, Satur-
day and Sunday night, the nights
for heavy dates"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31

burning the country I knew and
loved
trust you will see that this
letter is published. You know how
dislike publicity, but L think that
this personal explanation is called
for. Though 1 was born in New
York and lived there in my twenties,
yet Ireland is my home. 1 have and
always will have, please God, a roof
tree there, and if 1 am not under it
at this writing the cause is easily
imagined.
nave suffered a good deal in
my career in an attempt to write
what 1 thought was worth writing.
and as to Ireland, I, like every one
else who comes from here, suffered,
but l think 1 might have been spared
the indignity OF having to write this
letter of explanation.
.Coincident to Mr.. Broun's gracious
apology the Century Company, pub
fishers of Don Byrne's novels in
this country, announce that another
edition of 10000 couples Of Hang
man . LlOASC has IOllGO IIOIn the
presses.
The demand for Mr.. Byrne's Irish
romance is increasing at such
rate throughout the country that
the last four editions have been
10000 copies each.
Laureate of America
Thirty years ago Bill fSye, famous
humorist, died at the age of As. In
his short life he had written over
100000 published words, and was
established as the highest-paid news.
paper man in the country.
John Dewey, great educator and
philosopher named Bill Nye "a
great satirist-no man has done
more to expose pretense and super
stition." He was hailed as THE
Humorist Laureate of America
An autobiography of Bill Nye,
"Bill Nye; His Own Life Story" con-
tinuity by Frank Wilson Nye, is an
nounced for publication Sept. "a by
the Century Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
i Il Il
Perhaps He Knows

Though admitting his wife's de-
feat, James E. Ferguson says he and
she are not out Of Texas politics
by any means.
He says that twelve years of ex-
perience has taught him that you
can't always tell"
After all that Jim has been
through, living down an impeach-
ment. and getting his wife elected
when his name was barred from the
ballot, who can blame him for re-
naming an inveterate optimist.
Still, he has played in some good
luck, which is a fact not to be over
looked, and he is growing older all
the while, which is another fact not
to be overlooked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
Cheap Life

Three men are scheduled TO die
in the Ohio State prison this week.
Two of them murdered a fellow
being for $50 and the third put up
the money.
F. Life is certainly cheap in the
eyes of some people. Bootlegging
was at the bottom of it, as you
might suspect.
Bootlegging has come to be at the
bottom of most of the devilishness
these boys-the Chicago gang war
which has resulted in the no less
than 100 killings, the assassination
OF Don r. Mellett. the shooting of
Billy McSwiggin, the Staying of Bert
Donaldson.
But $50 for a murder, that is al
most beyond belief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31

charm in lyrics as well as melody,
and when the Red, Red Robin
Comes Bob Bob Bobbin." These two
numbers are enough to stop any act,
especially the 'pickaninny" number,
which Is sung by Sissle in his best
ballad and sympathetic manner and
played just as beautifully by Blake
Here is an act which dignif1es vaude-
vile. There is no cheap hokum here,
just artistry and big showmanship
There is lot of music at the Lyric
this week. The -Four Pals is a quar-
tett. Their comedy has the needed
punch to make them hit but it is
their harmony which causes them
TO stop the show when the next act
should begin. Billy Carmen is seen
behind the bars" and he gets lot OF
melody out CT EN-.
Frozini is an accordion player
who plays music Of the great operas
with as much ease and satisfaction
as he does the newer tunes. The
Desly Sisters are two dancers who
have worked out a musical revue Of
real charm. They are assisted by
two pianists and two other instru-
mental artists. An act of pleasing
quality. Burnum has a good sur
prise act. An artist.
I found the material Of Taylor and
Bobbie very old and very tiresome,
very much So The audience didn't.
Johannes Josefsson shows how a
man may defend himself against all
odds. Movies complete the bill.
At the Lyric all week.
i l. !
Other theaters today offer: "Rol-
ling Home" at the Colonial Ginger
Girls" burlesque. at the Broadway;
THE Amateur Gentleman" at the
Circle; The Son Of the Sheik," at
the Ohio; Battling Butler" at the
Apollo; THE Storm Breaker" at the
Uptown, and THE Still Alarm" at
the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31

We Can Afford to Cancel
Debts and Europe
Knows It.
By NJ. e. Tracy

We can afford to cancel the debts,
and Europe knows it.
The question is, whether we should
refuse as a matter of contract, or
consent as a matter of expediency.
Idealism plays no part in the prob
lem.
There is merely so much cash at
stake-cash that we loaned in good
faith, but that Europe feels It can
not pay because of postwar condi-
lions. When we loaned this cash
there was no thought on our part,
or expectation on Europes part that
it would be written off as a gift to
the common cause.
The idea of cancellation comes as
an amendment to the original bar
gain. We are forced to consider it
because Europe insists, because there
is trade at stake. because we may
lose more by trying TO collect the
debts than by giving them up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
INSIDE INFORMATION

summer time is usually supposed to be the dizzy
When warm weather comes along men do weird
things. You have theatrical producer staging a
party in which a chorus girl takes a bath in cham
pagne-or maybe 1t was only ginger ale-in front of
the assembled guests. And you have young couple
flying 5000 feet above the earth for their marriage
ceremony. And moving picture actresses put on
trick bathing suits and get their pictures taken
We had supposed that the BACKBONE of the
warm weather had been broken The era OF peculiar
acts was, we had thought about over.
But stay It's still with u.s.
Gary Qnd) judge has just ruled that If man
takes drink Of whisky outside the State and then
comes in, he is a bootlegger. Accordingly he plas
tered $40 fine on a Gary gentleman who had had a
drink in Chicago just before he took the train for
Gary.
The judges idea is that 1t is illegal to bring
liquor into Indiana, even If it's inside of one
Summer is still with us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-31
Stage Verdict

LYRIC-Sissle and Blake
bring such a wealth Of melody
to the variety stage that they
have the right to be considered
great artists. Mighty good
show with exception Of one
act.
ACE Picturesque
dances with Indian themes are
the features of the offering of
Arthur Corey.
ENGLISH S-"The Family
Upstairs, is the best all round
acted performance Of the Der
kell Players this season and
the most enjoyable.