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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
A REAL HERO

This city which gave direction to his thought
and character might we'll erect monument to the
memory of Don Mellett, martyr in the war for law
and order and decency.i
1t was the city Of Canton which sends back MS
feless body 1t might quite as easily been any other
city in this land where the politicians bargain with
the lawbreaker and the crns4nal, giving protection
for votes.
Don Mellett had the spirit of crusader and the
ideals of American.
He believed that laws we're made to be obeyed
or repealed He believed that the police were en-
poyed to arrest lawbreakers not to guard them in
their crimes. He believed in decency
He found the police of that city were protect
ing criminals and lawbreakers. Vice ran I'm:
checked and unrebuked and that the gambler the
bootlegger and the dive keeper were more powerful
with the police than were the decent citizens.
So they killed him-these outlaws who had be-
come powerful in politics and who were useful at
election times to those who wanted honors and
power
Is Canton different from other cities? Is it
worse than other places? Has it drawn together
the vicious and the weak? Is it the city in the
country where the gambler and the bootlegger and
the divekeeper and the criminal direct police polt
cies?
OF course not For the thing that taking
place in Canton is taking place, or less openly,
, in every city.
When police fear to arrest men violating the
law, when these enemies of society boldly parade
their wares when the eyes of the politicians watch
for the returns from precincts known to be the
haunts of vice. you have city which can not afford
to point the finger of shame to Canton.
Every city whose voters permit the bosses to
truckle these interests who vote for tickets named
by those who connive at disorder, is potential
Canton.
Don Mellett gave his life to the cause of decency.
He died heros death.
But what shall be said of citizens, indignant and
shocked today at this tragedy, who refuse to give
hour to the cause for which he died?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Tracy
France Again Somer-.
sauIts Without Get
ting Anywhere.
By M. e. Tracy =,

France has done another spectacu-
lar somersault, but without getting
anywhere.
BRAND wanted somebody put in
control of her financial affairs, pre-.
ferably his man Caillaux.
Herriot said this was asking too
much of Parliament,
Marin thought that, though
France might need a financial die
tator and though some men could
be trusted, Caillaux was not one.
Leaders and factions lined up on
either side, some for one reason and
some for another.
Personality and pilitics played an
important part, while over it all
reigned the illusion that France
could wiggle out of her difficulties
somehow without giving up-too
much.
The debate opened with odds of
to that BRAND and Caillaux
would triumph, but ended in a pre-
mature explosion which threw them
out of office.
Now Herriot. who had more to do
with bringing that explosion about
than any other man, perhaps, is pre-
mier and trying to form a cabinet.
Paris newspapers say that Parlia.
ment ought TO be dissolved and cleo
lions ordered, but how can this be
done with no budget voted and the
government broke?
Resides doaspsf IJar,-fof oa int
office with the declaration on his
lips that Parliament should share
in the problem Of saving France?
Meanwhile. the franc continues to
fall. while gamblers make paper
profits. the radicals demand a CAPT
tai levy on the rich and the the rich
wonder how long the government
will continue to pay them 6, or s
per cent on the bonds they hold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
STRANGE. TIME TO SELL

ofHcial figures show that the Government
owned merchant feet is rapidly approaching money
making status. It's annual deficit is disappearing
one. -
Which accounts for the eagerness of private cap
itaists and principally the Morgan-controlled In
terpatonal Mercantile Marine, to take the best
vessels Of the aforementioned fleet
In four years the deficit which Congress has been
called upon to meet for operating the fleet has
dropped from $5O,45soOO to $1S,sOOOOo.
At which rate and with the present conditions
in the shipping trade, very few years should
the feet not merely sustaining itself, but making
money.
This favorable showing is made in spite of
the fact that the shipping board has been selling at
rdculously low prices many of its best vessels both
passenger and cargo. The Presidents ships" on the
Pacific, sold for song to the Dollar interests,
actually paying when sold.
The Leviathan is paying at present and it is be-
lieved though the figures not available that sew
eral Of the United States lines to be offered next
month are "in the black"
The budget for the shipping board for 1927 is 66
per cent less than the appropriation for 1924. Dur
ing 1924 there 338 vessels in operation, making
1274 voyages at average loss of $26,554 voyage
while in the first six months of 1926 the 24O cargo
ships remaining under the board made 512 voyages
with average loss of $4,000 voyage.
After the war all shipping was badly democrat
lied Trade routes had been abandoned business
had stopped and time required to readjust the
carrying trade to new conditions. The seven years
which have passed since the have seen re.
vving trade and an increasing demnd for ships. Our
Government-owned merchnt marine shared with pri.
vate shipping firms In the lean times. Now when
the market is rising one and everybody else is buy
ing ships the Administration and the shipping board
proclaiming their eagerness to SELL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
MAIN STREET CONTRIBUTES
BOHEMIAN CANDIDATE

When a girl in small town gets
hold of a bunch of money by in.
heritance, you naturally expect that
She goes to some big city and sets
herself up in business In a Bohemian
district. av
Whether you expect it or not, that
is just what the chief character does
in THE Love Gamble"
OF course the innocent old dear
gets mixed UP with certain people
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
HE WENT. ANYWAY

Milotin Arandjelovic Serbian boy wanted more
than anything else in the world to 60 to the United
States Believing that every steamer on the seas
surely must sail to that great country he shipped
on coastwise vessel and found himself in Mar.
settles
After that he slowed away on more than dozen
freghters was taken to South America India Japan
and nearly every Mediterranean port Undaunted
by abuse and the rigors OF heaving coal he tried
again and again. Finally, he slipped aboard an Amer
len liner hid under tarpaun hatch cover and near
y starved to death there before sailor stepped on
him and hauled him out.
Two years after Milotin set out for the land OF
his dreams he reached It, only find that he was
going to be sent back. -
There ought to be some special dispensation for
cases like that-some angel in the immigration de-
partment who could let down the bars.
Some people get so mad at the Government
they threaten to vote.
Cat found its way from Florida to Pittsburgh
Maybe 1t saw the smoke
Pennsylvania man inherited s5,oooooo Now
he run for office.
The radio isn't perfected. but let's stop and work
on the telephone
Paul Whiteman is in Berlin drinking forty
glasses of beer daily, but we all can't be Jazz kings
The corn belt is not wellknown foot plaster
Skirts are designed by women who are afraid
of rats
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
THE ICE-CARRYING TRIBE

Following the example set by Red Grange, nu-
merous college football players are toting ice this
summer in preparation for the fall gridiron cam
paign. Among them is Garland Grange brother
Of the iustrious Harold.
He will be watched. more closely than any OF his
Ice carrying brethren. While all icemen may look
alike to the casual observer this young man is
how different. For 1t must be remembered that in
him is the same blood that through the veins
OF the greatest ball carrier that ever pulled on a
cleated shoe. He is of royal family He is somehow
set apart
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to city
oH1clalS. he Is The Times representative
at the city hall. Write him at The Times.
The extensive repairs necessary
to place the E. New York st, cross
ing of the Nickel Plate Railroad
in good condition will not be made
because elevation Of the tracks there
is contemplated soon, Mr.. Fisdt was
informed today.
That is the answer to w. r. John.
sons complaint.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Please have
the street car company fix the noisy
brakes on the English Ave. bus.
Also, there is a loose manhole cover
in the 400 block Oh j. keystone Ave.
that is very annoying.
A RESIDENT.
The complaint has been referred
to the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company. The tnanhole cover will
be repaired at once.
DEAR MR.. FIxIT: What about
the new traffic rules? l am against
the f1at-to.curb parking regulation
because 1 am sure it will cause
much confusion and delay.
n CITIZEN.
The regulations are now before
city council in the form Of an
ordinance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
More Dire Calamity

English antiquarians claim to have
found and deciphered another
prophetic inscription on the great
Pyramid.
Some dire misfortune is due TO
visit the world tomorrow. though
no one seems to know its exact ma
ture.
Spiritualists are confirming the
forecast. but they too. are vague as
to exactly what kind Of disaster is
In store.
Some think It refers to the French
situation. while others see a back
ground for 1t in the British strike.
Still others look for a more dire
calamity than either OF these seems
likely to involve.
1t is one of those happily vague
warnings which can be interpreted
by anybody to his liking and thus
find confirmation In multitude of
ways.
+ + +
Even though Tuesday brings only
the normal amount Of death and mis-
fortune. the very fact that so many
are watching IT viii make the
amount seem unusual.
About 100000 people will die, while
$50, 900 babies win be born. that be-
ing the daily average for humanity.
There will be storms. murders.
suicides, floods. accidents and earth.
quakes. because there always are.
We never. yet have enumerated
the troubles that afflict humanity
for single day. II we should, they
would appall us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Movie Verdict

APOLLO-"Padlocked" is a
picture that you should see. A
fine cast in a good dramatic
story.
CIRCLE-Be sure and in
clude THE Wise Guy" ins your
movie shopping list this week.
A real winner.
COLONIAL - 1.-THE Love
Gamble" is another dramatic
and melodramatic mixture done
on an ancient pattern.
OHIO = THE Boob" is an
other attempt to do burlesque
In a polite manner on the
screen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Display of Goodness

Having interrupted the prepare
ton of his sermon Saturday night
long enough to kill man: the Rev.
]. Frank Norris of Fort Worth,
Texas, delivered it without a quaver
on Sunday.
This is surprising display of cool.
ness.
Most Of us would feel like keep
ing quiet after such an unhappy
event, or. If we. did talk. like show
ing some sign of sorrow.
Mr.. Norris, however. appears to
be sustained by strong assur-
ance that whatever he does is all
right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
DO NOT MISS 1.-THE
WISE GUY" AT CIRCLE

And there is another movie
triumph on view this week. Its title
is THE Wise Guy" with James
Kirkwood. Mary Aston, Mary Carr,
Betty Compson, George Marion and
George Cooper. The director is
Frank Lloyd and it bears a First
National banner.
It looks like Frank Lloyd collected
some of the real leaders from film
blue book to appear in The Wise
Guy"
If I may. let me urge you to be
tolerant of the theme Of THE Wise
Gtiv - In a few
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

single. he mas a
wife, but she is cat. CaA't blame
him too much for leaving, such a
creature, but he should have tolo
our little gal from the small town
that his intentions were not serious.
She finds 1t out while in his cabin
way up in the mountains or the
hills. OF course nice good girls al
ways go to rich mems cabin alone
in the night, especially and only In
the story books. She escapes in a
storm and on getting well she learns
that her companion was being tried
for murder of his wife. They al
ways try men for something they
are not guilty of in the movies.
Then the usual old formula
dash to the courtroom, . arriving
there just as the jury was about to
send an innocent man to prison or
to death. Then the sobbing chief
witness, acquittal and then a low
ing embrace. Not new, but they are
turning out. this sort Of theatrical
stories again and will continue to
do so, guess.
Lillian Rich. Robert Fraser, Paul.
ine Garon, Arthur Rankin and
James Marcus top the cast.
Bill includes an Arthur Lake COM
edy, Aesop Fables, a news reel and
music by the American harmonists.
At the Colonial. all week.
!. /
Other theaters today offer: Mag
nolia," with George Gaul, at
Keith's;> Ladies of the Evening"
at English's; Billy House and COM
pany at the Palace; Circus events at
the Lyric; THE Isle of Retribution, .
at the Uptown, and "a Desperate
Moment" with Wanda Hawley, at
the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

photography, but much ofuthe action
in the last Of the story happens at
night. But do think the moon
could have been a little brighter.
Nearly all the old brulesque gags
and business has been used by Muir
ray and the others in this one.
Bill includes Little Caruso on the
stage, Clyde Cook in comedy, and
other events.
At the Ohio all week.
II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

w liz al 2 lAOl OAI
fashioned. This ex.
plains when 1 tell
you that the lady
we are talking
about buys half in
terest in a coffee
shop in a b.
hemian district
where the men
wear long hair
and the women
short hair. Shet
becomes interested
in a rich chap
and the little
greenhorn fous-
gets to find out
whether her Ro-
meo is married or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

up like cowboy in fiction, to hunt
bootleggers, OF course. the idea is
burlesdhe and before he gets through
with his adventure he bags lot
of bootlegers and gets the girl he
loves. The "girl" is played by Ger
trude Olmstead.
Don't expect realism in this light
little yarn. If you take your enter
tainment seriously you might have
difficult time swallowing this one,
Remember that 1.-THE Boob" is the
lightest kind of burlesque comedy.
1 think that the director was in
error when ne used so much night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
SAYS pRUNEs WERE DAMAGED

Suit brought, by Joseph M. Vinci,
representing j, M. vinci & Co., ask
ing damages Of $S49.4O damages
against the Southern Railway Com
pany for losses on a shipment Of
prunes, was on file in Circuit Court
today. Vinci alleges the prunes were
shipped from Oregon in defective
refrigerator car. and arrived here
unit for. sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

so many movie oil
rectors are expert
menting with the
burlesque idea on
the screen. Now
comes Metro.Gold.
wyn-Mayer along
with 1.-THE Boob"
a comedy drama,
but it is bur
lesqued all the
way through with
Charles Murray,
George K. arthur
and a few others
doing most of the
burlesque. Inter.
EST. will center To
some extent upon
the work of George
K. Arthur. who
aata ni1f drassed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
KNOW YOUR STATE

WHETHER Of concrete, brick, stone or
gravel, Indiana raw material is sufficient TO
construct permanent roadway through every
township in the State at minimum of produc-
ton and transportation costs, and with every
assurance of durability and service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19


words, the story
concerns a faker,
who discovers, to
his way Of think
ing, that selling
patent medicine on
the street corner
is no different
than selling a
certain brand of
religion! So with
his bunch of
crooks. this wise
guy dolls up on
his fancy talk and
starts to sell re-
ligion just as he
did medicine. At
first he laughed at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Put The Wise Guy and 'Padlocked' on
Your Movie Shopping List This Week
BY Walter d. Hickman

Have a bunch that there will be
at least two movies that most of the.
folks will see this week.
One of 'em that Is going to be
in great demand. If 1 am not all
wrong. is "Padlocked." a power full
Rex Beach story of a modern man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
DR.. BROWN IN CHARGE
Assumes Duties Today As New State
Veterinarian.

DIR. Frank H. Brown of Tortville
today assumed his new duties as
State veterinarian, succeeding DR..
R. c. Julien of Delphi, who resigned
Saturday.
DR.. Julien leaves for Kansas City,
Mo-, to accept travelling position
with the Royal Serum Company.
Brown has been Julien's assistant
for the last eighteen months and is
said to be thoroughly familiar with
the work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

who was a com,
plete maste0 and
tyrant in his own
home. The story is
dramatic, power
fully unpleasant
in theme at times,
but acted so COM
pletely and with
such a. fine sense
of the, theater by
a great cast that
"Padlocked" be-
comes. a towering
bit of film drama.
And what a cast
it has-headed by
Lois Moran, Lou
Use Dresser and
Noah Berry. 1t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
DIRECTORS ARE LOOKING FOR
NEW AND NOVEL MATERIAL

= Was asked the other day what
the present.day tendency was on
the screen.
1t seems to me that all directors
are trying to find new manner of
expressing old themes.
You will recall that burlesque has
made many OF. the high priced and
high powered revues on the stage
in the last three or four years. And
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
REVISED MANUAL
FOR GEOGRAPHY
STUDENTS ISSUED
State Board of Education
Preparing Complete Series
of Elementary Text Aids.

Several thousand copies OF the new
geography manual, prepared under
the direction Of Dr. Henry Noble
Sherwood, State superintendent OF
public instruction, for use IN the rn;/
diana elementary schools, are being
distributed among school people
throughout the State. 't
The booklet, containing seventy
six pages, outlines courses of
geographical study for the ele-
mentary schools from the third to
seventh grades, inclusive. 1t is ar
ranged to interlock with the adopted
textbooks for these grades, Eight
pages of the book are devoted to a
study of Indiana, beginning with the
States early history to show how
the natural geographical advantages
were utilized by Hoosier pioneers.
States Location
Sections then are devoted to the
States location with respect to lakes
and streams, to it's topography.
drainage, climatic. natural scenic
wonders. mineral deposits and other
natural resources, soils, agriculture,
manufacturing transportation and
to the general separation of the
commonwealth into political subdi
visions.
Another section is devoted to the
geographic study of a typical rural
community, designed to familiarize
the pupil with his own environs.
Likewise, a section Us given oyer to
the mapping Of an average size
town or city.
Other Manuals
The geographical manual was pre-
pared by Frederick j. Breeze, dean
of science and professor of
geography and geology at the State
normal school at Muncie,\ He was
assisted in the work by Miss Louise
Bruner. teacher in geography in the
Muncie city schools.
Under DR.. Sherwood's direction,
educational manuals are being pre-
pared for all Of the subjects taught
in the States elementary schools.
They will be compiled primarily for
the assistance of the teacher, but
for the ultimate benefit Of the pupils.
The geography manual Is the first of
the new series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Questions and
Answers

:, You. can get an answer to any ques-
ton Of fact or information by writing
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing.
ton. D. c.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps
Tor reply Medical, legal and marital
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
All letters are confidential EDITOR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Who or what is "Bozo"? Where
did the word originate?

Bozo has a present day slang sig
nificance that evades a sharp definl
ton, but in general is applied to
persons who resemble tramps. About
forty or fifty years ago the name
was coined and given to one who
was exhibited in the side shows of
Forepaugh Brothers and other cir
cuses. He was called "Bozo the
Dog-Faced Boy" on account of his
exhuberant hirsute facial adorn.
ment.
Can you tell me something about
the constellation known as "O'Brien's
Belt?
There is no constellation by that
name. Doubtless you refer to
Orion" which means "rhe Giant
Hunter" The belt of the hunter is
represented by three bright stars
within the constellation. Orion was
worshipped in China 1000 years be.
fore our era. The group was called
by the Chinese 1.-THE White Tiger"
is 1t true that buoys are placed in
the\ocean in steamer routes in which
letters can be mailed to be picked up
by returning ships?
There are no such buoys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Own Business number is a comedy
delight.
In fact all the numbers are es-
pecially we'll done. Oh. the whole
bunch is clever. Jimmy Rea is there
with a pair of mighty fine and
wicked pair of dancing feet.
Bill includes an organ solo by
Dessa Byrd. cartoon. a news reel
and other events. v
At the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Paul Whiteman is In Berlin drinking fort,
glasses of beer daily but we all can't be Jazz kings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
To whom Is the expression, BLACK
Dutch" apppliedf

In its local significance It refers
to the Dutch who live in certain sec
tons Of Africa 1t does not neces.
sarily refer to Negro blood. al
though there is, Of course, a great
deal of mixed blood in that part Of
Africa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

By whom was the book. "The
Day of Doom" written?
Michael Wigglesworth, one Of the
earliest American poets who lived in
Colonial times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

The corn belt is not well-known foot plaster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Who is the author of the play,
''Is Eat So"?
]. Gleason and r. Tabor are joint
authors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Who in the World War said,
"They shall not pass"
The statement is attributed to
General Petain, and it was the battle
cry of the French poilus at Verdun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19
Is Fairmount Park in Philadelphia
larger than Rock Creek Park i'm
Washington, ID. c.?

The present area of Fairmount
Park in Philadelphia is over 3,4OO
acres, including a water surface of
373 acres, which makes it one of the
largest public pleasure grounds in
the world Rock Creek Park in
Washington, D. c., contains 1000
acres, extending along both banks
Of Rock Creek, adjoining the Zoolog
icai Park. which contains 166 acres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-19

Skirts designed by women who are afraid
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The radio isn't perfected, but let's stop and work
on the telephone.
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MR.. FIXIT
Nickel Plate Crossing
Soon to Be Eliminated.

Let Mr.. -Fixit present your case TO city
at the city hall. Write him at The Times.