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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
(Bluffton BanneF)
(DemOcratfc)

The Kiwanis Club of Indianap-
oils has taken the initiative and
now who will follow up? The club
has passed a resolution at their
meeting early in the week pledg-
ing their membership to serve on
1urieS, especially criminal cases,
whenever asked by the court to
do so. The action by the club
came, no doubt, as a result of the
rottennesS in Indianapolis, the
main reason for which is the trou-
BILE in getting jurors who have the
honesty and the courage to do
their full duty. The grand Jury
that has spent valuable time in
the probe of conditions in that
city was made up of men who
stand high in the estimation of
the people. They have given val
liable time for their city and State.
Preceding juries had faltered and
failed. The example set by these
six men has been stimulus for
others and with the ball set roll
ing by the capital city Kiwanis
Club other organizations may be
expected to line up for jury duty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23

Germans in the United States. The
best modern usage, however. re-
Stricts Dutch to the people and Ian
guage of the Netherlands.
What Is pewter? Why Is it no
longer used to make dishes?
1t is an alloy Of tin with lead, an
timony or bismuth. Formerly it was
used extensively in making plates.
teapots and other domestic utensils.
but because lead is poisonous it has
been prohibited in several countries
and other alloys are now used in
place of it. Old pewter is highly
priced by collectors of antiques.
Is biSque the same as porcelain?
1t is a variety of unglazed white
porcelain used for statuettes and
other small figures.
When did HaIIey's comet appear
last?
1t was last seen telescopically in
April or May, 1911, and was photo
graphed as late as June /, 1911. At
this time it was receding from the
sun, having passed perihelion April
20, 1910. On this, the most recent
return of Halley's comet, it was first
photographed Sept. IL, 1909, and de-
tected usually Sept. 16, 1909.
Can one write phOtOpIay
scenario from any book without
permission from the author of the
book?
Permission from the author or
the owner Of the copyright must be
obtained unless the copyright has
expired and has not been renewed.
An author, if he desires, can sell
the screen rights of his story to a
producer.
When, by whom, and under what
conditions was the Statue of Liberty
presented to the United States?
The Statue of Liberty is a huge
bronze statue presented to the
people of the United States by the
people Of France. The gift was de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Miracles Are Common

Everywhere one turns, gigantic
projects are in the making
projects in the dream stage, that
would have been considered pre-
posterous yesterday, but that may
be carried out tomorrow.
A bridge not only across the
Golden Gate, but over San Fran
cisco Bay; a Moffat tunnel to
bring Denver 100 miles nearer it's
coal supply; series of great
floats anchored 200 miles apart
across the Atlantic Ocean to make
flying between Europe and Amer
lea safe; a river carried through
sheer mountain walls for a dis
lance of seventeen miles to in
crease the adequacy of New York's
water supply; a dam in the Colo
RADIO Canyon to furnish water and
electricity for California downs
$50 miles away-these make up
the twentieth century Mother
Goose"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
The Moscow Rebellion

What is going on in that dark shattered room
which we call soviet Russia? Mysterious happenings
we know but only an inf1nitesimal fraction Of the
story ever leaks past her tightly sealed frontier.
But of one thing observers have all been sure for
the past year and that is communism is undergoing
a feversh crisis as result of serious rebellion
within the party ranks. The tiny group which holds
in its hands the destiny of 145O0O0O people is divided
against itself.
Slowly it has percolated past the Russian border
that Leon Trotsy political twin of the late Nkoai
Lenin, is completely at odds with the present gov
ernng group headed by Stain. Also it is known that
after several dog falls, Trotsky just the other
day fired bodily from the communist party. Why?
That the great mystery Numerous hazy at
tempts at Qualification have been made, but none
has been wholly satisfying.
Now, however, perhaps some light can be thrown
upon the Stain Trotsky duel. European dispatches
tell Of secret report of seventy-odd pages being
struggled the well-nigh involabe soviet From
tier, report in which Trotsky pitilessy analyses the
Russia of today, presents many damaging facts and
recommends that Moscow change its policy to con-
form.
Instead of following Trotsky's advice, it is alleged
the government brought about his expulsion from
the party and ordered the report squelched for urgent
reasons of state. And small wonder If genuine,
TrotskyS report skins the present soviet regime alive
and rubs coatse brine into its quivering carcass.
Some 80 per cent of the Russian population is
peasant The lot of these people today Trotsky dex
rares IN the alleged secret report is worse than it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Speedy Trials

1t would be very Happy New Year for
this city and for the State if 1928 could be ush-
cred in with the dockets of the criminal courts
free from any indictments Of public officials.
The Constitution guarantees all persons
accused of crime the right to a speedy trial.
The usefulness of any official is inevitably
impaired if there hangs over him an Indictment
in the Criminal Court which must occupy some
of his attention and just as inevitably influence
his official acts.
While the accused is so guaranteed, the
technicality of legal procedure offers little
chance for the people, as represented by prose-
cutors, to force such speed in trials as is OBJ
tainable in Great Britain and in some of the
6tates which are more happily circumstanced.
Six of the present city councilmen are I'M
Her indictments for crimes. Their acts as the
board of directors of the city take on a certain
measure of suspicion because of this fact.
The Governor of this State is under indict-
ment and the whole State is interested in hav-
Ing that matter officially determined at the
Earliest possible moment.
1t is true that one public official struck
rather high note in this regard when Virgil
Vandagrifft put the case very clearly by re-
signing, admitting no guilt, but declaring that
the minds of officials should be free to COM
pletely serve the public and that no man can
do this while standing in the shadows.
That may not be the method. Every man
has right to his day in court. Every official
has right to vindication if he is innocent.
1t would be a very happy State if every one
Of its accused officials should rigidly insist
upon that prompt trial which is guaranteed I'M
der the Constitution.
They would gain much in public confidence
and respect if they should insist on such trials.
Next year should be very wonderful year
in Indiana. There is every prospect of greater
prosperity. There is every evidence that the
people are in that frame of mind which is bent
on building.
These accused officials could do much to
add to that fine foundation for happier days
if they should insist on starting the year free
from shadows.
The prosecuting officers who put any obsta-
clesin their way of any vindication they might
seek would invite only criticism.
1t is entirely possible to get away to a clear
start
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Most Modern City

Mr.. Thompson estimates the
cost Of retaining this land at
$200,000,000, but in order to be
perfectly safe he doubles it.
His idea is to spread the project
of twenty-five years, which at
this double cost would involve an
annual outlay of $16,000,000.
The land would be brought to a
level of two feet, above maximum
high water. Then it would be
covered with a layer of concrete,
upon which would be laid sewer
pipes, water mains, subway tracks
and all other underground Access
series. Above these would be con-
Structed modern skyscrapers with
roof gardens and airplane land
ings, so arranged as to make for
the greatest possible economy and
convenience.
Multiple street levels would
make life not only safe and en-
jcyable for pedestrians, but speed
up vehicular traffic.
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Wants to Fill Harbor

Comes T. Kennard Thompson,
who thinks he is an engineer but
who is really a romancer, pro-
posing to fill the upper harbor of
New York, leaving channels for
the Hudson and East rivers on
either side; to create nine square
miles of land which could be
hitched on to lower Manhattan
and which would be worth, &C
cording to present values of real
estate, 3,750,000,000; to cover this
with the most modern city ever
built and then let its earning
power not only wipe out the pub
lie debt Of the States of New York
and New Jersey, but that of New
York City as well, and afterward
become a continuous source of
revenue to them.
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signed to commemorate the hun
dredth anniversary of American
independence. The United States
Congress, Feb. %, 1877, authorized
President Hayes to set apart a site
on the island which Frederick
Bartholdi, sculptor, on visit, had
suggested. The statue was finished
in 1888; the cornerstone of the
pedestal was laid on Bedloe's Island.
late in June, 1885; the work of put
ting the statue together was began
in May, 1885, and the statue was
unveiled on Oct. %, 1886.
What is the address Of Conway
Tearle, the motion picture actor?
1874 Orange DR., Los Angeles,
Cal.
What actress starred in the mo-
ton picture 'Kiki'?
Norma Talmadge.
What is the Congressional
Record?
\ AAO SOAA6A CooAOA4dA IOcCOIQ rs
published by the United States
Government printing Office and con-
tains the proceedings of Congress.
1t is published daily while Congress
is in session. One can obtain
copies of it or subscribe for it from
the Superintendent Of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Wash
ington, D. G.
Is veteran who served three
months in the World War, between
the years 1917 and 1923 entitled to
bonus? If so, how much?
Yes, thirty-day bonus, amount
ing to $50.
Are kits worn by all ScOtchmen?
They are worn only by High
landers, none by Lowlanders.
How many pupils attend the
Lafayette High School? What are
the cOlOrs Of the school?
Nine hundred. Colors are red
and black.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
(Rushville Republican,
(ReDubIican)


The elections held last week,
especially in the municipalities
throughout the country, are in
teresting inasmuch as they indi-
cate that we have ceased elect
ing freak candidates for mu-
nicipal and State offices. There
was a time not so very long ago
when the American public in it's
municipal political activities had
quite penchant for selecting and
electing policemen, scavengers and
similar persons to the chief ex-
ecutive positions.
American mayoralty elections
were being decided on the throw
of a political dice, and intrusion
OF a worthy and trained candi-
date was generally marked by a
crushed defeat. In some quite
important cities men were elected
because of chance happy phrases,
or their ability to either wear
fancy neckties with distinction or
do without them entirely. In this
last election, however, the signs
OF a change were in evidence.
John w. Smith, mayor of De-
troit, candidate for reelection.
was undoubtedly defeated because
in the heat of the campaign he
lost his head and virtually prom
ised a legally wet city to the peo-
pie. A young woman telephone
operator in New Hampshire, who
was given pages of newspaper pub
licity (and whose election was be-
ing seriously considered as a
possibility ran at the bottom of
the list in the field Of candidates.
And even the small group of po-
licemen mayoralty candidates was
routed. This is a healthy sign. 1t
may be that if we finally sue
coed in attracting the serious
attention of the sober people to
their candidates for town council
and executives, that the day may
come when the best citizens may
be willing to give at least a few
days to consideration of the presi-
Dental candidates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
(Muncie Press)
Republican,

If any Indiana'S State or other
public officers are to escape pun
ishment for malfeasance in Office
because the statute of limita-
tions operates in their favor, that
is equivalent to verdict of gull
ty, but unpunishable," and is not
the kind of "vindication" for
which honest men are looking.
However we may regard Sena-
tor Arthur Robinson, he is to be
commended for openly admitting
his time friendship for Ste
phenSon-a friendship which, he
says, led to an exchange of Christ
mas gifts-and for his statement
that he wishes all the contents of
Stephenson's two ''black boxes"
revealed to the public.
While, Of course, the friendship
of any public officer for "The Old
Man" at a time the latter was
virtually the dictator Of the State
government and of the Republican
party through Vaccinations that
were reprehensible, is at the least
questionable, such a friendship
can not be considered criminal
else about half Of our prominent
public officers in both parties are
criminals.
But some of the names of those
intertwined with "Steve's" politi-
cal record are not so anxious, APP
parently, to have the contents of
the "black boxes" made known
and are sturdily pleading that
whatever they may have done to
break the law, they can not now
be penalized since these infrac-
tons took place two years before
the Marion County grand jury
was called to indict them.
But if the law can not get at the
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Questions and AnSz0erS

t,o You can get an answer to, any CUES
ton S Of fnct OF Information BY writing
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave, washing
ton, y. G.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps
Tor reply. Medical, legal and marital
research, be undertaken. All other Dues
lions VIII receive personal reply. I'M
is agstsla requests Sannot be answered All
How many miles IS It across
Boring Strait from Alaska to ST.
IBERIA?
About fifty miles.
What is the address Of the Society
Of MayfiOwer Descendants?
Room 6O4 44E.' Twenty Third St.
New York.
How old are Lou Gehrig and
Babe Ruth?
Gehrig was born June 10, 1903,
and Ruth Ieb. Z, 1894.
Were there as many marriages in
the United States in 1925 as in 1924?
According to the returns compiled
by the United States census bureau
there were 1,181,838 marriages per-
formed in the United States in 1925
compared with 1,178,318 in 1924.
How did the isIand-of Sicily get
its name?
From the earliest inhabitants in
historic times, the Siculi, who, &C
cording to tradition, crossed over to
the isuand from the mainland Of
Italy about the dawn of history.
They were members. Of the great
Latino Italiea family.
How did the word Dutch Origi-
nate and TO whom does it refer?
The word is Teutonic in origin
and means literally belonging to
the people" popular" or national"
1t is the English form correspond
ing to "Deutch," which by the Ger
mans is used specifically for Ger
man and in a wider sense is applied
to all things belonging to the Teu-
tonic stock. The terms Dutch and
Dutchman are frequently used for
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NJ. e.
TRACY
SAYS.
eve Build More Air Cas-
ties and Tell More Fairy
Tales Than any Age IN
History; We Translate
Them Into Inventions
and Improvements"

Men call this a materialist age
as though it licked romancs and
imagination.
1t has become fashionable with
a certain group of high-brows to
sing requiems over the supposed
corpse of culture.
Because jazz has, become more
common than classical music,
because painting shows the effect
Of cubist and other primitive in
f1uences, because Shakespeare
is not as popular as he was fifty
years ago and, because no one
writes epic poetry, they tell you
that those majestic dreamers who
once furnished so much Solace
and comfort to mankind are dis
appearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Force Desert to Bloom

Where the people of Greece
were satisfied with a Venus de
Milo, we aspire to second 18th
milan Canal; where Rome
gloried in the tomb of Hadrian,.
we want the Mississippi Valley re-
claimed, and where the Renais-
Sance conceived st. Peters as the
greatest monument of human
handicraft, this generation specu-
lates as to the possibility of flood
ing the Sahara Desert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Make Dreams Come True

We build more air castles and
tell more fairy tales than any age
in human history, but instead of
putting them on canvas, carving
them in marble or writing them
in books, we translate them into
inventions and improvements that
are not only fascinating, but use
full.
The fact that we can make so
many of our dreams come true
and that SO many of the dreamers
get rich instead of starving to
death, proves nothing so distinctly
as that we have awakened to the
value of both.
Neither are we more commercial
in our attitude toward life, be-
cause we pay well who project
their vision into the future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Never Willing Martyrs

Painters and poets of old did
not become martyrs to their art
through desire. AS a matter of
record, they hoped to make some
thing out of it, and as a matter
of record, many of them did.
Artists like Michael Angelo
and Davinci as well as those of
earlier times hoped to win fame
and some revenue, no matter how
devotedly they loved their work.
Essentially, they were no diff
ferent than the great engineers,
architects and developers of the
twentieth century.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23

The Rules
1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at a time.
3. You must have a complete
word, of common usage, for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
tons don't count.
4. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
Ruth Elders Husband

One of the most interesting stories concerning
Ruth Elder since she was caught up in a WhirIwind
of notorey and fame the story of the departure
Of her husband for Panama
AS the Telegram reporter told it, Ruth went down
to the steamship pier to see Lyle Womack the hus-
band, off his ship. For one brief pathetic
moment" the story runs, hidden by bend in the
stairs at the Panama Steamship Company's pier
they kissed and the tall blond boy whispered few
words to the woman whose fame had outstrpped him
so unbelievaby.
Then Harry Reichenbach the press agent
grabbed the pretty avatrix by the arm Come on.
Ruth he commanded brusquely this is no time to
dawdle. Come on! Hurry up! We've gotta go up
town and sign those contractsl"
Then the story goes on to tell how the press
agent hustled them apart rushed Ruth away from
the pier in a big limousine, and Womack with the
hurt expression of little boy idded his scant bag
gage and finally went aboard" e
There more to the story some of it portrav
ing Lyle Womack's pathetic faith in his venture
some and now famous wife, and some indicating ar
inferiority complex evidently developed by his wifes
fame and the big fuss made over her. "Im nobody.
she's famous" he said
Being reporters fact story it had to end ac
cording to the facts Had it been a fiction story T.
could have ended much better For instance when
the press agent grabbed Ruth and told her to come
on and that it was no time to dawdle the tall blond
husband could have hauled off and smashed the
press agent good and plenty right in the nose, and
then to bring the thing to proper climax he could
nave lifted the press agent from the pier by the COL
lar turned him around and given him good swift
kick
And when the story had been tod the world would
have applauded the tall blond husband This is one
case In which fiction would have been more human
than fact. But we still think the press agent has
that kick coming to him.
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What Other Editors Think

guilty ones, the people still have
the power to dethrone them from
political leadership and, we may
not doubt, that is what will hap
pen.
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Romance in Work

Mr.. Thompson has spent several
years and $150,000 working out
this plan in every detail, not only
from an engineering but from a
legal standpoint. If that is not
romance and imagination, what is
it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-23
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Would call your attention to the
fact that when United States SEN
ator Arthur R. Robinson spoke In
the court house here he declared:
"a vote for the Democratic ticket
is a vote for the League of Ma
tons"
Wayne B. Wheeler. of Anti-sa-
loon League fame, now deceased.
testified before a Senate Commit
tee that Robinson took prohibition
money in making dry speeches.
DANIEL N. B. S. KNIGHT.
Muncie, Ind.
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headline says: California Girl Runs 26 Miles.
But the story doesn't tell whether the man got awav
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on request Will not De puDnSneu. Let
ters not exceeding 200 words viii receive
preference.
TO the Editor:
I see in the papers that our well
known Senator Watson has repudi-
ated the Reverend Shumaker. That
sure is tough on the reverend, that
he of all men would have to serve a
term, after all the people that he
and his organization helped make
miserable. Some cases were relent-
lessly pressed by Anti attorney to
obtain conviction.
If line in the Bible reads against
his intolerant ideas, he is quick to
belittle it, but he wasn't so slow to
try to exercise pull when he faced
court proceedings that were against
him.
Now in B. P. before prohibition
terms, the rum runner, hi-jacker
and the gunner were unknown. But
now there are very few conversa-
lions without some references be-.
ing made to the subject.
One year around the Christmas
holidays over score of people in
one city suffered capital punishment
for their law violations. The Gov
eminent poisoned their booze.
A great army of men, making big
inroads in the Nations pocketbook.
are combing the wide country
many Of them committing cold
blooded murder, deliberately, and
relentlessly destroying rights of
home and privileges of personal
freedom.
l am not rabid maniac for the
return of the saloons, nor am I a
hard bitten drunkard. I work hard
every day, conscientiously, and from
month to month never even smell
anything Of alcoholic contents, but
l am not a total abstainer. MANY
nights after good, honest hard
days work on high speed produc-
ton chain line, a small drink helps
relieve the tired nerves.
If this Government really wanted
to stop the liquor traffic it could
easily indorse a system similar to
that OF Canada. Let the people re-
tain their rights and privileges Of
home, get financial returns legally,
lay off this vast army of gun-toting
legalized murderers and clean up
politics, and let churches return to
their place as a house of worship.
Then men elected to various Of.
tees might go into work unhin-
dered by the constant threat of
dictators that if crossed would kill
all chances of continued public
service. HARVEY STACEY.
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Why is it that you never see two prize fighters
evenly matched-dollar for dolarP
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