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Evening star., 1927-12-07
Guarded by Flares.

The camps of the canoe parties will
be heavily guarded at night. with the
red flares ready to create their fear
inspiring magic at the slightest warn
ing. Eventually. he believes. the In
dians will become friendly when they
see that the strangers do not intend
to hurt them. He is taking with him
a vast quantity of presents, ranging
from cheap trinkets for the children
to cloth of gold for the wives of the
chiefs.
These natives, Marsh says, may
prove to be white men. This, he ad-
mits, is a far-fetched conjecture. 1t
is based on various legends of the
Aztec, Toltec and Inca peoples con-
cerning an ancient white race which
originally was responsible for their
civilization. 3.
There is considerable evidence,
Marsh holds, to support the thesis
that the American Indians-a Mon
goloid race which came across the
Behring Strait from Asia almost
within historic times-were not the
Evening star., 1927-12-07
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
NO. -
AdUice

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF
Optometry announces that the next exami-
nar0n nars atR and 52s saf s
o'clock pm, at 7l2 1Ith s.. NV. Wash
no WHOM TT MAY CONCERN-NOTICE
that the certificate of sale for taxes on lot
SOL square 1867. Washington. D. c., on
sued to c. II. Wiltsie. has been lost or de-
stroyed. and that | have applied to the Com
issue 10 me a duplicate. CECILIA c. SHEA
T32 Morton st. NV.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the stockholders of Wood:
ward & Lothrop will be held at the office of
the corporation. 11th and SITS NV. in the
city of Washington. District of Columbia. on
Tuesday January 3rd 1928. at IL NJ. o'clock
for the election of trustees for the en-
suing year and such other business as may
G. n EVERETT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
NOT THE TIME FOR A CON-
2 STITUTIONAL CONVENTION
BY N. d. Cochran

Agitation for constitutional convention to revise
the United States Constitution is premature The Con-
sttuton might profitaby stand lot of revision, espe
cially with regard to of the patches put on it
since the fist Ten Commandments, but is no time
to tackle the job.
Public opinion is too unsettled, unstable and I'M
ripe. 1t is too fluid. Some people think they know
what they want and they may feel they know
what all Of ought but our national wants
not definite enough to be imbedded in concrete in
Constitution.
Many wouldn't what else is put in the Con-
sttution long the Eighteenth Amendment stays
in and others wouldn't SO long it is left out.
There who would like to monkey with the
guarantee of religious liberty and there might be at
tempts to define 100 per cent Americansm. That is,
the religious would get into the scramble
for delegates to the constitutional convention
Until we can come to our senses in this country
and get into the same tolerant frame of mind the
makers of the original Constitution were in to re-
ligous liberty, it is better to let the old document
stand as it is.
AS for the Eighteenth Amendment we can fight
the battle that all by ITSELF open the door
to let in controversial issues that bitter
factonal fights and more bad blood than we can work
out of our national system in generation.
We seem to be, just now, passing through period
when the country is too full of busybodies who are
boiling over with passionate urge to do something
to somebody. They want to pass law every time
somebody does something the busybodies don't like.
Not satisfied with regulating human thirst with DO
liceman's club and hiring snoops to smell peoples
breath, they want to prohibit the of tobacco regu
late the length of womens skirts set the legal style
for bathing costumes, outlaw rouge and the Ipstick
forbid science to learn anything newer in biology,
geography and astronomy than told in Genesis
and would like to prohibit the writing of books and
plays by anybody but Sunday school teachers.
And there are some who would like to fix it in the
Constitution nobody could vote hold flee unless
he belonged to their church and could trace his an
cesy on both sides clear back before the Revolution
airy War;
In short, all Of the bitter controversies that now
stir hatred and strife this country would be car
RED into campaign to elect delegates to consttu
tional conventon-and with mighty little chance OF
coming out of it with Constitution half good
the we have now.
The people are too hot. Wait till they cool off and
with clear eyes other color Of the rain
bow than red.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
WHEAT-FLOURABREAD-
PROFITS

The big baking combines, the Ward Baking
Corporation, the Continental ct al are opposing tho
McNary-Haugen bill on the ground that it will make
Senator Nye of North Dakota made the following
statement the other day:
Four and fourtenths bushels of wheat are
utilized in the manufacture of barrel OF -four. Not
all of this wheat stays in the -four Only 10 per cent
of it is utilized there the remaining 80 per cent be-
ing finished in by-products. Consequently the
actual busheage of wheat in barrel of flour is only
308. An increase of so cents per bushel in the
price of wheat it must therefore be seen adds only
$1.54 to the cost of a barrel of flour.
Three hundred and thirty-four one-pound loaves
of bread are available from barrel of flour. Divide
the $1.54 increased wheat cost by that number of
leaves, and you will find the added cost of each loaf
of bread to be not necessarily more than one-haf
cent-46 hundredths of cent, to be exact. The
average consumption of bread in the United States
is about 334 loaves of pound each per year. An in
creased price of fifty cents for a bushel of wheat
would not add $153 to the average living cost
in the United States"
So much for what.
The Federal Trade Commission has just re-
ported to Congress that the average earnings of
wholesale bakeries in the United States from 1920
to 1925 was Is per cent. If only the strictly bak-
ing investment is considered the report said the
earnings would show an annual average of 25 per
cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Problem Waits

Secretary Kellogg has thus far
failed to find formula for arbitra-
ton with Mexico. Some critics of
the Administration suspect that he is
not trying very hard, and that the
chief object of his strenuous attitude
is to delay action until Congress has
adjourned.
This is strenuously denied, Admin
istration spokesman claiming that no
drastic move is contemplated unless
provoked by the Gales government.
Meanwhile the temporary injunc-
tons granted by Mexican courts,
which permit oil companies to go on
with their work, though they may
not have complied with the new law,
serve to create temporary truce.
There still is talk of lifting the en-
barge on arms, especially in politi-
cal and religious circles unfriendly to
Gales, and the Administration quite
regardless Of it's own inclinations, is
still being suspected to considerable
pressure.
The Mexican problem, though in
allegiance, has not been solved. AS a
matter of fact it stands about where
it did two months ago with each, side
standing pat and no real Roadway
made toward solution.
SoonerNor later the issue will to be
met. If it can't be met by arbitra-
ton, as the State Department seems
to believe, what is the answer?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Railroads Wane

Great railway mergers in the Of
fling and nobody alarmed. Fifteen
years ago it would have been differ
emit, but that was before autos and
good roads had emancipated us from
the fear of transportation mo-
nopoly.
Jnventiveness is more potent than
politics, or law, when it comes to
solving modern problems. This is
because most modern problems are
rooted in invention.
Time was when the railroads ap-
peared to dominate the economic life
Of the Nation, when their subordina-
ton to the Government, or the laws
Of competition appeared necessary
for the safety Of public interests.
Now we load up the truck and
laugh. The railroad still is an es-
sential agency. 1t probably never
will be replaced. But it's power to
exercise absolute control of indus
trial development has vanished.
The competition of automotive We
hicles is nothing less than a guaran-
tee that, no matter how railroads
may merge and combine, they can
not get sranglehold on business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
An Exhibition of Bragdon's Costume
Designs for Walter Hampden on View

delineation of each manikin. They
strut or prance or mince or droop
according to their natures. A SYM
pathetic imagination has conceived
them and a skillful hand portrayed
them.
A gold medal, a silver medal and
an honorable mention have been
awarded by the architects in their
fifth annual exhibition, now in Gal
leries TX and X. Robert Frost Dag
gett and Thomas Hibben, associate
architects, won the gold medal Of
fered for the best building of the
year." their entry. the indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce building. re-
ceiving the high distinction. This
fine building, shown in a remarkably
effective photograph, deserves the
honor it received.
It is a type of Office construction
that is ushering in a new era in its
field. The silver medal went to
Pierre and Wright for completeness
of display and variety of design"
This firm Of architects displays
many and varied items OF different
sorts and styles Of architecture. all
of them marked by originality of de-
sign and sturdiness of construction.
Honorable mention was given to Will
lard Osler and Lee Burns, for par
ticularly successful example of do
nestle architecture.
This house, built at Woodstock for
DR.. Frank Hamilton, is one of the
distinctive homes of the city, ade-
quate, harmonious and authoritative
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
'CIotureAGood, Bad

For the fourth time in history the
Senate has invoked cloture to force
through a bill. Opinion as to
whether this is right or wrong forms
according to time honored lines.
Those who favor the bill are glad
while those who don't are mad.
The Senate usually permits I'M
limited debate which means that
members with sufficient lung power
can talk bill to death near the end
of a session.
Filibuster is not debate. 1t has
little to do with a free expression of
opinion. 1t merely enables a
minority, sometimes single member
to hold the floor and prevent legis-
lation. If the minority or the single
member happens to be right, fill
clustering serves a good purpose. II
not. it only gums up the works.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

Claude Bragdon has made the de-
signs for all of Walter Hampden's
productions from the time he became
an actor-manager to the present. An
exhibition Of these designs of scene
and costume sketches for Hamlet"
"Othello," "Cyrano de Bergerac" and
others is now on view at the Heron
Art Institute.
In addition to the stage sets and
figure sketches displaying costumes,
there are many patterns for dyed
fabrics and drawings of furniture,
chairs, screens, chests, stools and
other properties, such as in the an
cient coach for the Cyrano produc-
ton. In several instances, as in the
case OF the coach, the original de-
sign is shown in full color, and with
it a photograph of the scene in the
play in which the object or arrange
ment was used.
The screen backgrounds, door
ways and all the details of the vari-
Gus stage sets are worked out with
exactitude and finish and sugges-
lions for lighting effects are skill
fully indicated.
The mechanical drawings and blue
prints and the instruction sheets for
the carpenters will interest those
who have struggled with the me-
chanics of play producing. or those
who have the type of mind that likes
to see how the wheels go round. But
the costume paintings will hold the
attention of everyone who admires
fine clothes and is stimulated by
bright colors. Such velvets and
satins and jewels and feathers, such
reds and blues and yellows as deck
the small figures that line the gallery
walls,
Any rainbow would be hard
pressed to outshine them. Character,
apart from clothes, is manifest in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

the Governor to appoint commission that will really
represent the people.
But the people do demand that there be State
control Of utilities
They demand that the State Senate approve and
confirm his appointments. They demand that this
commission go and that Jackson name men who can
stand inspection and investigation.
The people demand that they be represented by
who at least dare to demand an investigation OF
the charge that they named because the utilities
paid to the Governor $4,000 as the price of their
appointment and did not have the courage to demand
Legislative inquiry into the truth falsity of that
charge.
The people want no towards to defend them
from the exactions and the extotions of the utilities
The defeat Of the Cam bill may be interpreted
as victory for the utilities
1t was really victory for the people, But the
people want something more They want new
commissioned must have it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
THE CAM. BILL

Very wisely the Senate has killed the Cam bill
which would have abolished the public service COM
mission and left control of the public utilities
have passed that bill would have meant
chaos
But if any member of the Legislature should
interpret this vote Endorsement of present
condition he is mistaken and doomed
The Cam BILL intended to abolish all States regu
lation of utilities. represented blind hate and dis
gust. It did not represent public opinion.
If the public utility lobby for which the public
pays takes function to its soul for this victory it
is mistaken.
The people demand, in unmstakabIe terms, that
the present commission, be ousted and replaced by
which has a fair chance of public confidence
This present commission has convicted itself in
the court of public opinion.
It's decisions have been so uniformly in behalf
of the utility companies that the people have lost
confidence in any decision it may make.
That may be unfair. The Federal courts have
given the extortionate utilities much than have
this commission.
But when the Governor replaced one member,
just as important decision was to be made with
unknown man, he gave circumstantial evidence is
the charge that the Governor had been bought with
campaign contributions by the utilities.
Whatever else happens this present utility COM
mission must go.
Whatever else happens there must be placed
a check upon the power of Governor Ed Jackson in
naming members of the public service commission.
No one trusts that commission. No one trusts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Tracy =
Student Suicides Lose
Force by Comparing
Figures.
by Nj. e. Tracy

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 16.-On
Tuesday boy of IL stood up in a
New York court to answer charge
of murder. On Monday an Iowa boy
of IA took his own life because, as he
said, it would be a glorious adven-
ture to die. Since Jan. 1, sixteen
school and college students have COM
mitted suicide.
An appalling record If looked at
by itself, but let us not lose our
sense Of proportion.
This is Nation of 10000, 900 per-
sons. If you were to count them at
the rate of one a second for ten
hours a day and work continuously
it would take eight years and eight
months to complete the job.
In the midst of such a multitude
any phase Of life can be isolated and
made to seem stupendous. Babies
are born in this country at the rate
of four a minute and there is an
average Of more than one murder
for every hour.
Last year $4,000 children lost their
lives by accident. Half Of them were
under the age Of six. Before con-
Guiding what a record means we
must view 1t in perspective and
measure it by the laws OF percent
age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

This man is one of the worlds ia
NOUS musicians. During the World
War he served with distinction in
the Austrian army. You'll find the
answers to these questions on page
Ia:
Who is the man in the accom-
panying picture?
2-Who edited the famous five
foot shelf" of books?
3-What western railway Is COM
monty called 1.-THE Katy?
( 4EWho composed the opera, "Il
Trovatore"?
5-What two brothers. were for
merly famous in the movies for their
portrayal of villains?
6--What two kinds of snakes grow
to the largest size?
7--What body of men electes the
pope?
8-What famous author recently
rejected Pulitzer prize for litcra-
ture?
9-Who wrote the much-quoted es-
say, 1.-THE Message of Garcia?
1O--Who is supposed to have in
trod1ced tobacco into Europe?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
BrotherIy Love- Too

Representative Blanton should re-
member that if Christianity calls for
observance of the Sabbath, it also
calls for brotherly love.
He certainly added little to the
strength of his argument for a blue
Sunday in the Nations capital when
he interrupted it to choke Repre-
sentative Bloom.
Those who saw the rumpus say 1t
was disgraceful thriller.
Before 1t ended several Represen-
tatives became involved, as well as
member Of the Lords Day AL
lance, stenographer had been
knocked down and her feminine
voice inspired to scream for divine
interference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16


Persons who wrote Mr.. Fixit
about the loose dog situation in In
dianapolis will be glad to know
that the board of safety has taken
up this matter. They ordered Police
Chief Claude F. Johnson to make
a survey of the city and kill all
vicious dogs and try to have the
owners keep the rest OF the dogs
corralled. According to Don Roberts,
assistant city attorney, an ordinance
is now being prepared porvidlng that
all dogs that are TUNED loose to
roam the streets shall be muzzled or
they will be shot by the police. This
will be presented to the council at its
next meeting, Roberts said.
This refers to the letters of T.. ].
p, A Taxpayer of Meadlawn,
Reader of The Times, c. P. L., A
Parent, and S. j. e.
Dear Sir: 1 wonder If you can tell
me how many weeks I have to leave
my tin cans and empty bottles out
in front of my home befroe they are
collected by the city cleaning depart
ment. l have had two basketsfull
out in front for four weeks now and
it sure looks like the garbage man
could make at least one trip in that
time. Mrs. l. w.
This letter was turned over to
Truly Nolen, superintendent of the
ash and garbage collection, who
promised Mr.. Fixit that he would
see to it that this garbage is
collected at once.
Mr.. Fixit has repeatedly told his
readers through this column that
the city does not have sufficient
money or equipment to cinder alleys
or Ak unimproved streets at this
time. Letters asking alleys be
cindered or improved streets repaired
are turned over to Street Commits
sioner George Woodward. who tells
Mr.. Fixit that they will receive his
attention as soon as the necessary
funds are available. This refers to
letters of A Very Old Times Reader;
J. E. c., G. e. S., A Times Reader,
d. c. r., Mrs. c. s. and j. +. H.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
PERCY STICKNEY GRANT

In the death of the Rev. Percy Stickney Grant
the church loses a good liberal. Nor is the loss
one to the church alone. Grant was liberal in
other matters than creed. When it was necessary
to stand against prejudice for the civil liberties this
cleric could be found always with the unpopular
minority. He was not afraid of being regarded a
hereto, either social or church. The term did not
brighten him. He thought more of truth than
orthodoxy And because of his obvious sincerity and
his brilliant mind the congregation heard him glad
ly. His recent years clouded by physical
weakness, but they will not blot out his years of
courageous and happy labor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Work
Contract Bridge 0rIgI-
mated in Europe
Years Ago,
BY Milton C. Work

Tin response to numerous re-
quests Work will write ON Contract
for the next few days instead of
Auction Bridge. During that time,
his daily Auction Bridge Pointer
will be omitted, but will be re-
sumed later.)
Continuing the subject of Contract
Bridge, 1t is important to set aside
at once the prevalent idea that 1t is a
new game. The game appeared in
Europe and was known about in
America years ago; 1t became a
recognized game in the early part Of
the last decade. AS early as that,
the Card Committee of the Whist
Club was asked to draft laws for
Contract, so that there would be a
standard American code. This the
Committee refused to do, being unan-
imously of the opinion that the game
was not fitted for club and social
play in this country. The Club and
its Committee are still OF the same
opinion and, therefore, there are no
Contract laws emanating from the
organization that for years has sup
piled the card players OF Auction
with the laws, first for Bridge and
then for Auction Bridge.
There is, however, no dearth of
Contract rules and customs. ThesM
may be found in various spots in thu
United States and Canada and the di-
vergence of their provisions (particu-
larly in the matter of counting) is
even wider than the distribution of
the spots. In this series of articles
an effort will be made to clarity the
most important of them and explain
their principal differences.
All Contract counts, however wide.
ly they diverge in trick and game
values and bonus allowances, have
the same basic principle, viz: that 1t
is necessary in order to- count for
tricks below the line), to bid the
number to be counted. This same
principle has been followed abroad
for the last fifteen years; the game
there being known generally as
"Plafond." 1t has never attained
great popularity in England. but has
found more favor on the Continent
particularly in Paris, where 1t was
christened.
Another article on Contract tomor.
row.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
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