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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Indiana University Students Will
Present New Comedy at Murat Friday

and Raymond Hitchcock. Mr.. Ler-
ner spent fifteen years watching the
actions of an ape. He had the same
role in the story when II was playing
the legitimate stage in, London,
Paris and New York. Pathe News, n
comedy. and topics Of the day are
the short reels.
Al Jolson in big Boy" opens
three-day engagement at English's
tonight. Jolson, it seems, will play
to absolute capacity at every rer-
Torrance. He has the largest ad-
vance sale of the season.
Other theaters today offer: don
Juan" at the Circle; Cliff Edwards
at the Lyric; Miss PATRICIA at
Keith's; Afraid to Love" at the
Ohio; Blonde or Brunette" at the
Sanders; Lone Hand Saunders" at
the Southside; "a Kiss in a Taxi" at
the Apollo; "Set Free" at the Isis;
new show at the Uptown and bur-
lesque at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
People Oppose War

BY and large, the American, people
want no trouble with Mexico.
Under existing circumstances,
they would not sanction intervention
or anything approaching it.
Propaganda has worked wonders
with the mbefore, however, and who
knows but what it could be made to
do so again.
Who knows what their attitude
would be if they were made to be-
lieve that law and order had COM
pletely broken down in Mexico, that
the lives as well as the property of
aliens were in danger, that Bolshev-
ism had become the driving force
and that armed action by this coun-
try was the only thing which could
prevent a nest Of soviets from
springing up in Central America to
threaten the Panama Canal?
Whether by intent or accident, our
policy is setting the stage for Just
such arguments and assertions. 1t
is breaking the only government
that has proved its ability to sur
vive since Diaz fell. 1t is making
revolutionists happy with the
thought of what it may lead to next.
1T is tolerating, if not encouraging,
the cry of Bolshevism
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characterization OF Indiana

can war debt refunding pact is. The United States
agrees in effect, to reduce the admitted amount OF
Frances indebtedness to u.s.
That Premier Poncare will take advantage OF
Professor Jezes curious discovery. however, is a
horse of quite another color.
Members of the French Chamber and Senate, ne
doubt being politicians, would be very pleased to
let NJ Poincare do it. That would not interfere in
the least with their complete freedom to tell their
constituencies what would have done" etc. as
they stumped their bawicks, lambasting the gov
eminent.
Being anything but political babe in the
woods. Premier Poincare will likely prefer to dis
tribute responsibility for accepting or turning down
the deal begun in Washington more than year ago.
Nevertheless, Professor Jeze's discovery puts
an ace trump in the premier's hand, card he can
play with sweeping effect if the situation in Parlia
ment or in the country itself makes it necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
DEATH TAKES THE WHEEL

Comes now the jolly old spring, honk, honk.
Robins ball players and the optimism of weather
men are no such true harbingers of the vernal sea-
son as statistics of automobile fatalities.
Seventeen of every 100000 persons were killed in
motor accidents in 1926; three times that number
were injured That the highest mark ever
reaticd but 1927 promises to beat it by thousand
deaths.
Youths. maidens. usualIystaid old gentlemen,
chaueurs and delivery boys arc dashing over high
ways, byways and entertainments with utter abandon.
Roadhogs are chasing timid drivers into bitches and
knocking more courageous ones for a ROY of marble
headstones Speed kings are conducting expert
ments to find what will happen when irresistible
force meets an mmovable body, such culvert or
a locomotive
Lovelorn lads and lassies seek the roadsto hap
piness at so miles hour Curves and contours
Of the moonlit highway hold less of their attention
than curves and contours of faces of their moon
shinelit companions Ginbreath merry laughter
and carbon monoxide make up the trailing wrath
that envelopes each pursuing motorcycle policeman.
Sometimes he catches in time to enrich the
county, Golfers with fine. Sometimes he catches
it in time to pull someone from the wreckage. Far
into the night sounds the eere whoop OF ambulances.
During the season when sap and gasoline are
lowing there's little profit from words of caution.
But here's rule two you may keep in mind if
your car hasn't had its spring oyerhauing?
Always take it for granted that the other driver
is fool You can't get hit if you're out of the way.
Don't get the idea that your car is the fastest
thing Gil the road Death is very swift.
Dolt think the speed cop can't catch you. That's
the way he makes his living.
If you're late for an appointment don't speed.
You may get there.
If spring spells speed to you, leave your car
in the garage and go for walk. Jail is unpleasant
when the is shining.
Remember that gasoline mixes with love no
Z better than it does with liquor
Bad brakes bring bad breaks
Let the other fellow be the reckless driver You
be the wreckless one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
OUR JURY SYSTEM

In no way related to the guilt or innocence OF
Judge Clarence w. Dearth who is now on trial De
fore the Senate but of significance and interest," ~
tbo fact that testimony of the political activities
Of the Antisaloon League enters that case
One Of these witnesses, official, has toa
tbe senate that the attorney for this league gave
advice to Judge as to legality of new method OF
drawing juries.
The law governing the jury system is presumed
ia bring to that service the stable and CONSERVATIVE
citizen with every probability that the pody VIII
represent the citizenship at large
Provisions are made for an element OF chance
in these matters the chance being hmteu 70 INC
drawing of certain number of names from lists OF
prope .ty owners
The whole purpose Of the jury system is to Sc
curo a iurv in such manner that it will not be
dominated by preiudices by passions, will repre-
cont general publc opinion and be representative OF
tho general average of intelligence, honesty ana
morality.
The law is specifically designed to prevent the
selection of Jurors by those in power according !"
their own desires and to prevent 1uries in spechc
ooses n he drawn exclusively from those who may
hold certain definite prejudices and opinions
II is designed, for instance, to prevent ohlcias
who may not favor prohibition from filling jury
panels with bootleggers Or anti-Vosteao ao'oca'e'
and thus make a farce OF law :.
If is also designed to prevent the drawing OF
ilriesn liquor charges from those who are SO fanat-
icaly opposed to all drinking that they would convict
with little or no evidence any one who was charger
with such crime. s.
Here is where the testimony of the official VINO
said that the attorney for the AnttSaoon League
advised that in liquor cases it perfectly legal TO
summon to the courtroom by telephone those wnon1
the sheriff might select and presumably know would
favor convictions no matter how little the evidence
might be.
In that path lies the destruction of the entire
system trial by jury and the breakdown OF all the
safeguards against unfairness and prejudice
For if it be possible for Jealous dry sheriff
in d dry community to fill the jures with dry Ia
natics it is possible and legal for wet sheriff to
fiji his Jury boxes with bootleggers and their pa
irons in other counties.
In other words, such course leads to a sort oil
judicial anarchy, the abolition of the jury system
in practice and trials by prejudice and passion
1t may be important to discover whether we are
building up an unseen and invisible government in
this State power which depends upon the discard
ing of ancient safeguards power which for its own
particular purposes discards every guarantee which
experience of century and half has proven necest
sary for free government.
Some other time perhaps, the Legislature may
find it necessary to discover the extent to which
these unofficial legal advisers have dominated the
regular government of this State and its units
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
YES, BUT WILL HE?

The cables bring very interesting story
from France. 1t seems Frances $4000,OOo,0OO debt
settlement with this country will not have to be rati
fed by the French Parliament after ALL
Prof. CASTOR Jeze, noted French constitutional
lawyer, after exhaustive research, has discovered
that the prime minister and his cabinet can settle
the whole thing simple matter of executive rou
tine.
1t appears that while the French constitution
makes parliamentary authority necessary to increase
the public debt such authority is not necessary to
decrease it..
~ And that is precisely what the Franco-Ameri
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Why the Change?

The anti-smuggling treaty which
we propose to vacate with such
nonchalance was pushed on this side
of the Rio Grande much harder than
on the other side.
Whatever it may have meant to
Mexico because of the way it would
stop the shipment of arms, it was
hailed as a victory for prohibition
in this country.
Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews not only
applauded it, but was supposed to
have played an important part in its
negotiation.
What has caused such a change
Of heart towards this treaty within
the short, space of one year,. Has
the Administration grown less in
terested in keeping the border dry,
or has 1t concluded that oil must
be protected at the price of letting
rum in?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Aid to Rebels

Abrogation Of the anti-smuggling
treaty is taken generally as a warn
ing that the embargo on arms is
likely to be lifted.
However, little that may mean to
us, 1t will be. regarded as nothing
short Of blessing to every Mexican
revolutionist, no matter what his
motive or IDEAL
The United States holds it within
her power to explode a mine under
Gales, to precipitate a return of
chaos and confusion and retard
Mexican progress for another decade
or more.
Is it worth it? -''..'
More than that, does the remedy
that the Government is applying
promise anything but to make con-
ditions worse?
Suppose that the mineral rights
Of a couple of million acres of land,
or even ten times that amount were
threatened with conf1scation, which
they are not, how would the title
holders get protection through revo-
luton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

Travelling in a special train of
Pullman cars. a cast and staff Of
hundred /. U. students presenting
the sixth annual Jordan River Re-
vue will arrive here for showing at
the Murat theater tomorrow night.
The lines and music have been
written at the University and the
staging is entirely under the direc-
ton of student management. The
manuscript for the 1927 Revue has a
unique plot which centerS around
activities of group of students
aboard a floating college, designated
the IS. S. Indiana" It adapts itself
splendidly to student show, enab-
ling the collegiate atmosphere and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
NEW BILL ON VIEW
AT THE PALACE TODAY

A nautical musical comedy which
is said to reproduce faithfully a
storm at sea with the necessary
thunder, lightning. waves. and at
mosphere is "Adrift," which Gus
Fay presents at the Palace theater
the last half of this week. A COM
pany OF funstt rs are seen at the
opening of the sketch on board g.
yacht that later upsets. From then
on laughter as we'll as the waves
rock the funsters when they Chamber
on board raft.
Demeaux and Hamilton, dancers
who have been featured with New
York companies, present Creighton
and Honor, comedy dancers, and the
Dean brothers, acrobatic steppers, in
a series of dances among which is
the one revealing them as Roman
disc throwers. David Kays is the
buck dancer with the company.
Crafts and Douglas have the bill
ing of Smart Comedians" and claim
to live up to it.
Margaret Stewart. model. has
studied the great masterpieces in the
galleries of Louvre and Luxembourg
and reproduces some of them in her
act, Partisan Art" These studies
are: Pierette, setting sun, italian
blues, Antonio, milady's fan, po-
CANA, American beauty rose. dagger
dance, radianna, blue robe and silver
robe.
Emma Earle Harvey compares
yesterday with today with her COM
edy novelty act, "a Bouquet of Yes
terday."
1.-THE Monkey Talks" is the photo
play, starring Jacques Lerner, the
French actor known for his ability to
assume animal roles Olive Borden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
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Tracy
Nothing to Quarrel About
Regardless Of Oil Land
Law Decision.
BY M. e. Tracy

The worst Mexico has done is to
pass a law whereby American oil
and mining companies may be
forced to give UP permanent title to
mineral rights which they acquired
before 1917. and accept fifty-year
leases or concessions.
The . est we have done is to en-
courage revolution in Mexico.
The law in question has yet to be
passed on by Mexican courts.
If they decide it is not retroactive,
that it is not applicable to rights
and titles acquired previous to it's
adoption, we have nothing to quarrel
about.
If, on the other hand, they decide
it is retroactive they will probably
declare it unconstitutional and again
we have nothing to quarrel about.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

campus to be portrayed without re-
verting to ancient plots, it is said.
This is the sixth year of the I. U.
musical comedy, which has become
one of the traditions of the campus
and State. Membership in the cast
is sought by students as one of the
highest dramatic honors to be won.
More than 200 goods were aspirants
for the choruses and the forty-five
coed beauties who made good are
the pick of the campus.
Rollicking choruses and as many
solos and dances by the goods give
spice to the plot. The men have five
dances also,
There was three days presentation
at Bloomington and the State trip
included Lafayette, Muncie ard Fort
Wayne, in addition to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Inconsistent

Secretary Kellogg appears disin-
clined to wait for the Mexican
courts. He may distrust them or
he may prefer to force the issue. At
all events he has taken the initiative
and held it from the start.
His latest move is to break off the
anti-smuggling treaty with Mexico.
He says this is desirable because we
have no commercial treaty to back
it up.
We had no commercial treaty
when the anti-smuggling treaty was
signed. If it is wrong now, why
wasn't it wrong then? Or did the
State Department forget itself
through anxiety over prohibition?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

The above is variation Of q
situation given earlier in the week
in which Dummy held King.Jack the
principle being the same in either
case. At No-Trump, IL is a little
more probable that the Ace ID IN
the leading hand, than in the Third
Hand; whereas. with a trump con.
tract, the Ace is practically sure 20
be in the Third Hand, as the leader
would not have led a small card OF
an Ace.suit. At a trump contract,
therefore, play small on the first
trick, with the hope that doing so
will force the Third Hand to win
with the Ace. If the Third Hand
have Ace-Queen, the situation is
hopeless. Tomorrows hand, which
contains another variation OF this
general situation, is as follows; .
Dummy (North)-Sp.; AK -
XXX Di.: J.9.X.x.x. Cl.; Xxx.
Closed Hand (south)-Sp.; Ohio.
Ht.: A.10-2. Di.: A-Q10-S. CT:
J-5,2. II the Six of Clubs be led,
what should Dummy play on the
first trick? Explanation tomorrow.
To resume the play of the handA
started yesterday, which we left
with eight cards Of each hand un.
played. Declarer had taken one Dia.
mond and four Club tricks. Closed
Hand was in the lead and the I'M
played cards were;
Dummy-Sp.: xxx. HIT: A.x-x.x.
d.: K.
Closed Hand--Sp.: A.K.J. HIT \
Q.x-x. d.: XXX. Declarer now
knows that the Ace and King Of
Spades and the Ace Of Hearts assure
three more tricks, eight in all. One
more is needed to make game and
the best chance for the game trick
is the Spade finesse The Ace OF
Hearts in Dummy affords an entry.
but before using II Declarer. at trick
G. should lead the Ace of Spades
then trick u win with the Ace of
AANtNA ~ bilO mus nave Anb 1llAAlA'A
assured before risldng the Spade
finesse on Trick s. A thoughtless
player would put Dummy in with
the Ace of Hearts on trick 6 before
leading the Ace of Spades, and try
the Spade flnesse on Trick Z. That
would be foolish; IL the iinesse then
lose, the contract, assured by the
lead of the Ace of Spades, might be
defeated. In addition, there is a
chance that West has a lone Queen,
which would win II the finesse were
taken on the first round, but would
be captured If the finesse were m
poned until the second. II is~
ways advisable. when feasible, to
postpone an Ace.King.Jack finesse
until the second round.
Copyright, John r. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Worse or Better?

1t is presumed that the Admins!
tration looks for more amenable
government to be set up in Mexico,
should that of Gales fall, but on
what ground?
What assurance can it offer that
the situation might not grow worse
instead of better?
Or is the thought Of Intervention
in the back of somebody's head and
are the cards being stacked to make
this appear unavoidable at some fu-
ture date?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
why is the plural of teaspoonfuI,
teaspOOnfuIs and NOT feasnoonsfuI9

The rule is as follows: In such
terms We are thinking not of the
containing vessel, but of the guam
tity 1t contains. A teaspoonful is
not a teaspoon filled. We are not
thinking of the spoon but of the
amount that is in it and we can &C.
teaspoonful without a spoon by
carefully dropping sixty drops; that
is the amount that would fill tea
spoon. To measure twenty tea
spoonfuls we do not need twenty
spoons, and we are not thinking
twenty spoons, but of twenty times
the quantity that would fill one.
Hence we say not twenty teaspoons
full. but twenty teaspoonfuls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
Topic for the Week
SPIRITUAL DISAGREEMENT"
Thursday
Imperfect Spiritual Ideas Are But
Natural"
Tonic for the Week

SCRIPTURE. Read-II Corin-
thians 5:1-10.
For we walk by faith. not by
sight" QI Cor. SD. But hope that
is seen is not hope; for who hopeth
for that which he seeth?" rom.
S:24). Their eyes were holden that
they should not know him" CIR.
24:16). BLESSED are they that have
not seen, and yet have believed. I'm.
2O:2s).
see-Joh 1926; 42:5, 6; John 2O14;
Acts ga. g.
MEDITATION: There are different
lengths of infancy. The more i'm
portant the life the longer the in
fancy. The lamb shares the life OF
the flock on it's first day; the babe
requires months and years. If now
my life is immortal, then physical
lifetime is less than one day in the
development of that life. We are
learning to talk spiritually, slowly,
to be sure, but as we keep on talk
ing we grow in the power to con-
verse. 1t is when we cease thus to
exercise our spiritual faculties that
our awareness of God grows dim.
Herein is a call to the constant prac-
tice of prayer.
1.-The star has never left the sky,
but thou hast lost sight of the sky"
HYMN:
Christian, rise, and act thy creed,
Let thy pray'r be in thy deed;
Seek the right. perform the true
Raise thy work and life anew.
Hearts around thee sink with care;
Thou canst help their load to bear,
Thou canst bring inspiring light.
Arm their faltering wills to fight.
Come then, Law divine, and reign,
Freest faith assailed in vain,
Perfect love bereft Of fear,
Born in heaven and radiant here.
IF. A. Rollo Russell, 1898.
PRAYER: Pray for-strength for
our cares; discernment between good
and evil; the prejudiced.
Coliect-Our Father in heaven,
whose patience knows no bounds, we
thank Thee for the oncoming of Thy
kingdom ip the world, and for the
means of grace in our lives. We bless
Thee for the Son of Man, serving in
Galilee, loving in Judea, triumphing
in Gethsemane, atoning on Calvary
and rising from the grave. We re-
joice in our redemption through Him
and in the hope of immortality
brought to light by Him. Yet in our
weakness we have set our hearts on
things on the earth. We have
thought success better than right
eousness and ease desirable above
service. In Thy patience brood over
our dull spirits till love awakens in
us. We commit ourselves to the Son
of Man in holy living and loving
service, for His names sake. Amen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24
GET THE ANSWER

Open charges by members of the State Senate
that the appropriation measure which they passed
was not the measure made a law by the signature
of Governor Jackson needs most thorough probing.
1t is charged that somewhere between the pas
sage of that law which disburses nearly fifty millions
of dollars of the peoples money, and the time it
ceved the signature of the Governor, important
changes were made
1t is definitely charged that this change fits into
the expressed desires of the Governor and eliminates
provision to which he had made objection.
OF vastly greater significance than the item
itself the question of the integrity of the legislative
branch of government
Of what use is Legislature if its measures can
be twisted and distorted after passage?
The people are entitled to an answer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

How can silver be made bright by
washing?
Soda and salt in the water in
which silver is boiled makes a very
satisfactory cleaning medium. Do
not boil the knives and other sol
dered pieces more than a few min
utcs. as heat melts the solder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

How can II be determined IN ad-
vance how long a candle will burn?
The United States Bureau Of
Standards says that the time a can
die will burn depends on so many
factors. such as the composition OF
the wax and wick, atmospheric con
titions, air currents, etc, that no
actual time can be given. Even
when actual candles were employed
as standards OF candle power. varia
ton in burning as high as 10 per
cent would be introduced through
the moisture in the experimental
breath.
Was Iris Speaker manager Of the
Cleveland team when II won the pen.
nant and world series In 1920?
Yes
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

While the White House is being fixed up, it
wouldn't be bad idea to send in some experts to
revise the White House dictionary which seems to
give the pronunciation of hostile as "hostyle."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

The jury that awarded Eastern woman $780,
900 because she couldn't sing after accident prob
ably doesn't know yet whether it damages or
bonus they were awarding
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

Russian ship is operated entirely by women
We wonder if they put one another ins curling irons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-24

You meet lot of shady people on the sunny
side of easy street.