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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Loaded With Dynamite

Every race track has its players with System"
Pay 'em this way or that and you can't lose. It
sounds good but it doesn't work.
That's the way it is with the Chinese puzzle.
Most every observer, student statesman who goes
out there comes back with "system"-a plan by
which the puzzle be solved But the plans never
work.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut, is of the
abIest men in our upper house. After some months
in the Far East he suggests to Secretary of State
kellogg that China should be split up into five or
six autonomous regions and later on merged into a
single federation like the British Empire.
Theoretically this plan like many another, looks
good on paper but it would not work. China is
already divided into several autonomous parts, and
has been for years. but instead of living in peace,
the south is after the north and Manchuria is after
the lot. They won't behave. They won't stay put.
TO express it in simpler way, A, B. c and D lord
it respectively four different sections OF China.
ticks B and G ticks D. whereupon the winners, A
and fall to and fight it out to which will rule
ALL Neither one ever does, of course because before
he gets started new lords have sprung up where
the old ones had been and the merry of war
starts all over again The result is what you see
eternal chaos confounded
There are only three possible solutions to the
Chinese puzzle and all are loaded with dynamite
Number one the great powers can keep hands off
and allow the Chinese to fight it out-a solution
curing great deal of cool patience.
Number Two, the great powers can intervene after
agreeing to sort of scheme for overseeing the
Job of putting China back on her feet-whch would
take less time but would be extremely dangerous for
the powers themselves
Number three, the great powers can partition
China and divide the pieces .. then go to war
among themselves over the spoils.
Senator Bingham's plan would fit in very well with
solution No. Q. Each autonomous section of China
would Rave to be supervised by outsiders pending the
time when central government could really be made
to frncuon. Otherwise the sections would go right
on doing what they are doing now-fghting
No, the China picture is not very bright. But it
is not so black either. Al it might SEEM China has
bEsn asleep for the last two three thousand years
ahs clock with her has stood still. She not be
e~ectcd to catch up with the rest of us in day 1t
will take decades upon decades Of education road
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Cut Scientific Eyeteeth

Those who worry less man has
delved too deep into the secrets
of science should wait. The next
generation will offer them a far
better excuse.
Man barely has begun to cut his
eye-teeth in a scientific way, bare
ly begun to realize the possibilities
of material force.
We who grew up with Old Dob
bin and kerosene lamps, who
jump every time an auto honkS
its horn and who imagine we are
going to be killed by falling live
wire when The wind blows ought
to screw up our courage for the
children's sake, at least.
The laboratory, technical school
and work shop have taken COM
mand of the imagination of youth.
All that grandpa ever dreamed
and more, the boy Of fifty years
hence will be doing as matter
of commonplace routine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Dead Sea Proves Rich

For thousands of years the Dead
Sea has daunted men with its
bleak sterility. They have visited
it for no better purpose than to
gaze in horror, and have found no
better explanation for its ex-
istence than the wrath Of God.
Now comes science, refusing to
be abashed, or Coubt the presence
of something good, worthwhile and
useful simply because the forces
OF evil seem to hold full sway.
Science mas tasted the noisome
water, penetrated beyond the
surface of those murky depths
and discovered secrets OF
tremendous value.
There are millions Of tons OF
potassium chlorida calcium chloride
and other minerals to be had for
the asking
A Russian peasants land may
yet be fertilized, a Chicago dump
disinfected and a Bagdad
merchant buy cheaper salt be-
cause of the Dead Sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Concerning a
NeWS0,eetheart
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN


America has a new sweetheart Of
song.
Her name is Marion Talley and
her lofty position at this hour is the
youngest prima donna soprano Of
the Metropolitan Opera.
was sure that she was Sweet
heart of song" as I heard her yes.
teroay afternoon at the Murat sing
before one of the largest audiences
ever attracted in this city by one
person.
There is so much to this young
singer that must be taken into con-
sideration in considering Marion
Talley as she appeared in concert.
First we have the lovely Amer
lean girl, really from a Main ST.,
who by hard and honest work is a
prima donna Of a great operate or
ganization when most girls are
making their society debut.
In the first place she radiated
complete happiness and loneliness
when she walked upon the Murat
stage yesterday. The stage held as
many people as could be packed
onto it and the auditorium proper
should have been larger.
Just to see this girl, and that is
what she is, a girl of song, is enough
to arouse one to real enthusiasm.
And matching her personal charm is
her voice. I found 1t remarkably
true at all times in arias as we'll as
the more simple and lovely things of
the heart, such as 10! Here the
Gentle Lark" and 1.-THE Last Rose
of Summer"
found her German most en-
trancing and she is able to paint
most intelligent pictures of melody,
as proven by her singing of Mozart's
Der Hole Rache Kocht i'm Meinem
Herzen" from 1.-The Magic Flute,
Rossini's Una Voca POGO Fa" from
THE Barber of Seville" brought into
existence her high flute notes.
Granting her all of her technical
powers in projecting song, it is her
personal charm and her gracious
manner of singing one encore after
another that aids her in being such
a great success as concert artist.
Marion Talley yesterday was
happy in song. Her great audience
was happy to have her that way.
The result was-one encore after
another. Never have I seen an
artist so gracious j
To me the outstanding number of
her program was Trees" by Ras-
bach, and she really gave it great
spiritual beauty. 2
Her closing encore was "Home
Sweet Home" She made it really
a great classic of the heart. 1t was
q marvellous finale to marvellous
Afternoon.
Her assisting artists were John
Corigliano, violinist, and Stewart
Willie, pianist. Corigliano made
one rather wish that he could
have had more time on the pro-
gram so that he might have a.
chance to play concerto. In other
words, he invites longer acquaint-
ance.
Marion Talley gave the Ona B.
Talbot season most charming be-.
ginning.
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Plane Parking Problem

Meanwhile, those who doubt the
progress of aviation, or who can
not visualize it as one of the most
important fields of human
achievement ever opened, have
neglected to keep in touch with
what is going on.
Anthony H. ,Fokker may be in
dulging in poetic license when he
pictures the average grocery clerk
taking his sweetheart up for an
evenings spin in an air f1ivver,
but his portrayal of a sky dark
ened by great fleets of commercial
and pleasure craft is not beyond
the range of possibility.
In twenty years the great prob
lem will be not how to fly, but
where to light.
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XIII IncurableS?

4 Once more pops up the ques-
ton of whether a parent has
committed murder in putting his
suffering and hopelessly incurable
child out of misery.
This time it is hard-boiled
English jury that answers, and
the answer, strange as it may
seem, is mo"
The case was peculiarly pa
thetic. The 3-year-old daughter
of Albert Davies, a laborer, hav-
ing been afflicted with tuberculo-
sis since birth, had spent most of
her life in sanitariunls or under
medical treatment.
Just before her death she had
undergone an operation for ap-
pendictis, had contracted pneu-
nonia and measles, after which
gangerine had set in.
Davies confessed that when her
torture became so painful and her
condition so hopeless that he
could no longer stand it, he took
her into the bathroom and
drowned her.
In his charge to the jury, the
Judge said that if Davies did take
the life of his child, it was out of
: love and sympathy.
cit is a matter that gives food
for thought" he said. when one
considers that had this poor child
been an animal instead Of a human
being. so far from there being
anything blameworthy in this
mans action in putting an end to
the child's suffering. he would
have actually been liable to pun
ishment had he not done it."
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Oh Vic SCICC1A W.
day who could ever approach the
artistry of Drew in smart comedy
situations. Drew has often taken
the lightest featherweight of play,
and by his brilliant, smart acting OF
gentleman of fashion actually
made a healthy hit out of play in
less experienced hands would have
been a failure. And that is really
what Menjou is doing with farce
and comedy upon the screen.
An elegant example of that is the
latest Menjou movie, "A Gentleman
of Paris" The story may be re-
garded by some as smart or rather
as a nifty which would love to be
naughty, but it is the polished and
suave comedy work of Menjou which
gives this rather rapid little story
most of its interest and charm.
When Menjou wears evening
clothes even when 1t is time for the
milkman to call, che gets the opin-
ion that the evening was a success.
But, even looking like wreck, Men
iou is the gentleman of fashion.
He is the best dress suit lover that
we have on the screen today. "a
Gentleman of Paris" is just a light
little trifie of the affairs Of man
who loved many women, generally
those having husbands. And when
hubby did appear the hero" of this
farce comedy generally unpublished
the enemy.
And, of course, In this sort OF
story Menjou is SURROUNDED by we'll
dressed women. Just as Gloria
Swanson in her earlier movie days
often has a bathroom scene, so does
Menjou.
The bill includes Emil Seidel and
his orchestra, a soloist and Ray
Winnings at the organ.
At the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
The Way Fess Figures Tt

For reasoning around a circle we commend Senator
Tess of Ohio to your attention Following that inter-
view at the White House from which he forth
somewhat flushed and fustered announcing that the
President was displeased because he Fess persisted
in telling the country that he (Cooidge) would be
renominated the Senator talked to the reporters
1.-THE President" said Fess, insisted with some
heat that the country would that he did not
mean what he had said said to him. of course, you
mean what you say.
81 told him, and others have told him the same
thing, that unless he makes a more definite an
nounceent, making it very plain that he would not
accept the nomination. the convention certain
turn to him. Furthermore, told him that in the
absence of amplfcation of his Black Hills state
ment, he could not honestly turn the public and the
party down by refusing to accept the nomination.
II do not feel that have been bound to silence.
In my opinion, the President said to me the only
thing he could under the circumstances He felt
that he had to show me that he was dspeased at
my putting him in an inconsistent position In nv
opinion that was as far he intended to go.
"It is my opinion that the mere fact that the
President does not say something more is proof
enough that he intends to accept the nomination
when it is offered him."
There you are. The kitten has finally caught its
tail!
OF course, like most of the country, we consider
that Coolidge intended himself by his don't choose
statement and that ne did, in fact eliminate himself
But here's close friend, political and personal a
Senator of the United States, who feels differently
Still feels that way he declares after the visit to the
White House woodshed and going to keep on feeling
that way unless the President makes more definite
announcement"
1t must be very embarrassing to the PRESIDENT He
may be compelled to accept Senator Tess hint and
make more definite announcement just to end this
embarrassment
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ling qualities of this remarkable
leader who caught and held the
imagination as we'll as the faith
of the Nation. We are chiefly con-
cerned with the influence of Roose-
welt and his rough riders in Cuba.
Some of his well-known character
istics as being "de-lighted" and his
fine regard for the safety of his
men regardless of orders higher up,
as we'll as his contempt for govern
mental red tape. These character
istics are not played up in the
story in hokum style, but rather in
a way to arouse ones personal re-
Spect for the man.
AS far as the movie Is concerned
one is chiefly Interested in the work
of Frank Hopper as Theodore
Roosevelt. Hopper has attempted, I
feel. to create Roosevelt as he was
in appearance and action as he ac-
tually was-first as assistant secre-
tary and then or on as lieutenant
colonel when Leonard Wood was in
chief command of the Rough Riders.
And then when Wood was promoted
Roosevelt became a colonel and re-
manned as such until the Rough
Riders returned to this country after
the war.
Hopper has attempted to give an
honest characterization Of Roose-
velt and he fortunately does not
overact in an attempt to give an
acting portrait of this man.
Equally interesting is the work OF
Col. Fred Lindsay as Leonard Wood.
The comedy interest is carried on
by Noah Berry as "Hell's Bells" and
by George Bancroft as Happy Joe, "
both very rough rough riders. The
love elements supplied by Charles
Farrell, Charles Emmett Mack and
Mary Aston.
I found 1.-THE Rough Riders" to
be a comfortable experiment of
making history entertainment. Was
especially impressed by the work Of
Mack as Bert" who proved that he
was not a coward.
The bill includes 1.-THE Camp" with
Ralph Leigh and others, and "On
the Air" as well as news reel.
At the Circle.
MENJOU BECOMES THE
JOHN DREW OF THE MOVIES
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NJ. E..
TRACY
SAYS:
In Twenty Years the
Great Problem Will Be
Not Hoa0 to Fly, but
Where to Light.

Home from Europe with three
experts and a model, Charles A.
Levine prepares to begin work on
the most gigantic airplane ever
constructed in this country.
1t will have a wing spread Of
$50 feet, carry fifty passengers
and be driven by five motors.
The cost is estimated at half q
million dollars, and the time re-
quired for completion at one year.
If Mr.. Levine carries this project
to a successful finish, he will have
done much more for aviation than
he or any one else has done
through the daredevil trans
oceanic flights thus far recorded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Betting on the Air

The big multi-motored airplane
is the one hope of long distance
flying, especially overseas.
The magnificent displays of
courage and astonishing feats that
have made this year immortal
prove nothing so wildly as the
utter folly of attempting to en-
ploy the present type of airplane
for transoceanic flying.
The man who bets his money on
bigger and better airplanes is do
ing far more good than the man
who bets his life on a chance of
getting by where two out of every
three are doomed to failure if not
death.
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now we have
Theodore Roose-
velt as the central
character in a
movie called 1.-THE
Rough Riders"
The very title, of
course. causes one
to immediately
associate RooSe-
welt with it. I
think that an
honest effort has
been made on the
part of the man
who wrote the
story to incorpo-
rate in the story
$1,000 of tho ctar-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
FORD STERLING HAS
GOOD COMEDY OPPORTUNITY

Figures don't lie, but at times
they make the truth hard to be-
lieve, Esther Ralston becomes in
volved in many jealousieS and is
in fact, the central figure
Bob Blewe becomes jealous of Mr..
Jones, his boss, and Mrs. Jones is
jealous of Janet. Mr.. Jones Sec
rotary, and Janet is jealous of Mr..
Blewe's stenographer and she is
jealous Of Janet. But Mr.. Jones.
What Of Him? He is so forgetful
that ne probably forgot to get that
way.
Ford Sterling is the Howard H.
Jones, insurance broker, who is
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RIG n a r d Arlen
gives good account of himself as
the high pressure Bob Blewe.
Eulilia Jensen is the wife of Mr..
Jones and comes breaking into his
private sanctum several times and
finds her spouse saying things that
are a bit compromising as they
stood, but had she heard all it
would have been a different matter.
Janet Wells was one of these self
contained young women who think
that they are as hard as nails and
are always frigid toward possible
suitors until the right person comes
along and even then they put up a
hard fight, but finally give in. Janet
was the secretary to Mr.. Jones and
Bob became the sales manager Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
"Home, Sweet Home"

In London 1O4 years ago. the opera, "The Maid
CT Milan" was sung, and classic given to the world.
That was Home, Sweet Home" and it never will
perish.
Now we hear that the home of John Howard
Payne, its author, in Easthampton, L. T. is to be
preserved Taxpayers of the village voted yes on a
$4,000 expenditure to save the house and make it a
museum for meinentoes of Payne and other American
antiquities of that region
No one remembers the opera in which the song was
introduced. The song, expressing old but constant
sentiment goes and 1t is fitting that its author
be honored as the man who best expressed it.
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dressed and nicely
hammered men,
and such roles
become known
as strictly John
Drew parts. After
studying Menjou
for several years
on the screen, 1
have come to the
verdict that Men
jou in many ways
is now like Drew
when Drew was
so polished in
gentlemen roles.
Menjou probably
is the only man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
A STUDY IN REAL
JAZZ AND A BIG ARTIST

Years ago when Paul White
man made his first concert" ap-
pearance at the Murat I was i'm
pressed with both the man and the
artist as we'll as his organization.
Whiteman's attitude has changed
since othse days in comparison with
his general all-round showmanship
ideas of today.
AS I watched him yesterday make
really beautiful symphonic pictures
out of what we call modern music,
I.aIsa...
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Movie Verdict

INDIANA-Paul Whiteman
again proves the truthfulness
of the statement that he is
the greatest of all the orches-
ira leaders. 1t is a Whiteman
triumph here this week.
OHIO-Ford Sterling, as the
very forgetful insurance agent,
has a good comedy chance in
Figures Don't Lie"
APOLLO-Adolphe Menjou
becomes the John Drew of the
screen by his work in "a Cen
tleman of Paris" Manjou is
much better than the story.
CIRCLE-History is trans
formed into interesting enter
tainment In "The Rough
Riders"
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always forgetting
things. His Won
derfA memory is
his secretary, who
remembers every
thing for him and
helps him out of
trouble with his
wife.
And one day Bob
Blewe wondered
how Mr.. Jones
had gotten along
this far without
him and became
affiliated with the
firm. He and.
Janet were already
AnAAs- 4 l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24

Regardless of ones political faith,
there is room in the memory cham
Der of all for Theodore Roosevelt.
AS in the case of Abraham Lin
coin it is most difficult to bring
such personalities onto the stage or
the screen.
Lincoln has yielded to the dra-
matte requirements of both stage
o~I eoraao oy1d
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-24
Part of the Life Story of Theodore Roosevelt Is
the Basis for the Story of The Rough Riders
by WALTER d. HICKMAN

: curately give Adolphe Menjou his
proper place upon the screen.
I suggest that he be considered
the John Drew of the screen, and
1 feel that such a statement will
not offend the name of the late
John Drew.
Drew, at the height of his career,
was known as the most polished
actor Of finely
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the organization. Because each had
a very determined nature neither
would give in to the other 4
Mr.. Jones and Janet come near to-
getting shot by Mrs. Jones, but
Janet explains that she was trying
to make Mrs. Jones a little less jeal-
GUS and to get the man she, Janet,
loves. 1t all turns out very prettily.
Outside of the acting, which is
good, the picture has nothing to
offer more than it is diversion. It,
is a modern theme handled in a
splendid fashion. but it is only light
and entertaining. I
Connie and his band, with Jimmie
Hatton as the so.oist. present sew
eral novelties. Joe Alexander gives
another Of his organlogs. News reels
and comedy complete the program.
AT the Ohio this week.-(By the
Observer
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preference.
To the Editor:
Being citizen OF no mean city,
am somewhat interested In the adj
dress made Thursday at the McKin-
ley Club by Senator william T.
CULLEN, president Of the Hustling
Hundred, and better known as Res
olution Bill"
He has criticised Congress and the
various acts Of Governors Of sister
States, is now holding two lucrative
positions, one as State Senator and
the other as attorney for the park
board for the Duvall administration,
and in his speech last night at the
Mckinley Club said, "That the good
people and citizens of Indianapolis,
are suffering severely from cyclic
logical hysteria" fer criticising the
Duvall administration.
wonder what the Senator was
suffering from, when he introduced
the resolution in the State Senate
against the Electric Light Mer-
chants, and when he was criticising
the Indianapolis Water Works.
We are firmly of the opinion that
Mr.. CULLEN will have to be chloro-
formed in order to get new presi-
dent for the HuStling Hundred.
E. w. LITTLE.
To the Editor.
Some time ago I saw where Sena-
tor Arthur r. Robinson demanded
that you make certain retraction
with regard to statements you pub
lished about his tanpering with the
Supreme Court, and he gave you
three days to retract or he would
enter suit for libel.
Will you kindly advise what be-
came of the matter; did you retract,
or did he enter suit?
CHARLES S. BAIT,
Terre Haute, Ind.
The answer is, NO. to both ques-
tons. The Editor.
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i OC1ACNC OAAlO \
u n derstood and
appreciated both
his artistry and
showmanship more
than ever. White
man is just as in
dividual us a d.
rector as Sousa.
Whiteman now is
swaying his body
as a btaon. He
seems to be a part
of the rhythm of
every mum Der
played by his or
chestra. At times
he nearly dances,
but he doesn't
over do It. This
assistance Of some
song. poems as I
S playing this sea-
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Is independence day a national

Is Independence day a national
holiday?
There Is no Federal law creating
a holiday in this country, but there
arg certain holidays-among them
Independence day-that are always
celebrated nationally and in that
rense they are national holidays,
and SO recognized by common usage.
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Falling in love should be done ntelligently, says
a New York sociologist. Same thing suppose
applies to falling out of cherry tree or an airpane