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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Better City Government

One Of the greatest advantages of the city
manager form of government, successful in over 800
cities which grew tired of misrue, is that partisan
politics plays part in its affairs
In this and other cities which have suffered
from machine rule, the bosses have been able to
control through an appeal to the party loyalty OF
men and women
The bosses have no real party loyalty. To them
the party means a vehicle in which they ride into
power in cities and in States, through which they
obtain patronage and power, by which they are able
to get contracts at public expense
But they understand that when party ticket
is named certain percentage of voters will vote
that ticket no matter how bad it's nominees may be-
They have seen men call each other crooks and
prove it in the primary only to get together at
the polls and support the very men they denounced
The partisan control of city government has
been possible by dividing good men and women
through their party principles while the crooks
+ho r+isocial the yenal and the selfish hocked to-
gether,
In the election to be held on June FL this city
will have chance to change that system by adopt
ing the city manager plan.
Under that system men must run on their rec
ords as men, not on their appeal to party service.
The candidates will bear no labels save tnose
of their own character and regulations
The voters will not be divided by words nut
those who think alike vote alike with some as
s,rarce that they will not be overwhelmed by solid
bloc who vote without other thought than putting
party machine into power
There is of course, no real connection Det"een
marty principles and city government
There is no such thing as Democratic polcy OIL
running a CITY nor Republican policy.
Ctv government is purely matter OF business
r roh1er, is that of the community, not the Nation
It is a matter of management.
There is no reason why man is Detter Htteu
70 he city councilman because he believes IN 10"
tariff than would be if he believes in high tariff
The very fact that the election will be held
without party labels and that the man IN charge Is
called a manager not mayor, will automatically
aid in getting better government
Citizens who appeal to mayor for action on
any problem think of him in terms of politics IL
they went to a manager of a business, they would
think of him in terms of an executive
Only the politicians fear this change which mas
worked well in other cities.
They understand that they will no longer be able
to live off the public purse They understand that
they may really have to go to work
Keep that date in mind. June 81 will make
history for this city, 1t will mean free Indian
apolis and better city, if the thinking people vote
for this change
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Ex-Residents of the Mud Live Again
in the Trenches With Bairnsfather

cities, / arrived in Washington, and
by curious coincidence it hap
pened to be Armisticc week.
My work was at one of the the.
aters, drawing and telling the story
of Old Bill"
After the show and while the
father" Of Old Bill was in his room
at the hotel, guess what happened?
lie heard a band in the lobby play
ing Bits favorite tune. "Tipperary,
which. in the words of Bairnsfather.
was "Old Bills National Anthem. -
And then in the room of the au-
thor. Old Bill seemed TO come to
life again and say, Garry on, Ser.
geant..'
1t is the human part of the war
business which Bairnsfather brings
both in the printed word and by
drawings in his new book. He has
rather nasty" sting here and
there TO give to the big business of
war. And the sting rings true.
The thing that 1 like about this
book is that he brings war mud life
right TO your own mental elbow
without causing you to leave your
comfortable chair and home.
Here is the war done over in the
way that most of the fellows saw it.
Garry On Sergeant" will give
one several comfortable evenings at
home.
A nice book to have around.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Law and Justice
by Dexter Nj. Keeeze,

woman stepped off street car into a hole in a
city street Although it midday she said she
couldn't see where she stepping because OF pas
sengers ahead of her. When she got off the street
was stopped, somewhat beyond the usual stopping
place She sued the company to recover for her in
jures, claiming that it negligent in stopping the
car at such place. The company replied that the
hole in the street was beyond it's control and that it
couldn't reasonably be required to stop it's so as
to avoid all possible holes in the city streets.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania decided that the street company could not
be made to damages for the womans injuries. 1t
said: "Street not required to observe the
conditions of streets which their travel
stop their With exactness at places where pas
sengers may avoid ordinary defects in the highway
while alightng." The court said such requirement
insurer of the safety of pedestrian coming from
going to car
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Between the Lines

Coupled with. the policy we have
pursued toward Nicaragua. Mexico
and other nations. Mr.. Coolidge's Ne
mortal day address reads like chal
lenge to the world.
Beneath it's trite platitudes con
demning war and favoring disarma'
ment there runs note of unmistak.
able bumptiousness.
In the first place hc proclaims that
"When this nation has been com
PEELED to resort to war it has always
been a justifiable cause" and that
mo greed for territory has ever
caused us to violate the covenants
of international peace"
In the second place he declares
that we have come into possession
of great wealth and that there is
scorcely a. civilized nation which is
not our debtor"
In the third place he asserts the
1--WE are sufficiently acquainted with
human nature to realize that we are
often times the object of envy" and
that 'it is to protect ourselves from
such dangers that we maintain our
national defense"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Arrogance Ahead

Wealth carries many responsible
tiles with it One Of them is not to
brag of another is not to create the
impression that 1t will be employed
o coerce nations.
The United States has come to a
peculiarly dangerous point in her
career. Hitherto she has not been
envied on account of her financial
strength, or feared on account of her
attitude.
On the other hand she has been
loved and respected for her SYM
pathy towards weak and oppressed
peoples.
One cannot help wondering if
wealth and power will corrupt the
ideals of this nation as they have
those of so many others, if this great
republic is doomed to become
arrogant through prosperity and in
human through the clink Of gold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
MurDraIn|s
u Daily a77
.@DozeHHLl

The first five of the questions to-
day deal with the World War. An
swers to all the questions will be
found on page IA:
1. Did the United States declare
war on Austria andoGermany at the
same time?
2. Approximately how many
Americans were killed in battle and
died of wounds received in action?
8. Between what powers was the
treaty of Brest-Litoysk signed?
4. What were the first two ma
tions to declare war on each other?
5. How long after the sinking OF
the Lusitania did the United States
sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
G. Who are "Baseball's Big
Four?
Z. How wide is the Panama canal
zone controlled by the United States:
s. What State is known as 1.-THE
Panhandle State?
8. In what ancient kingdom was
the shekel unit of money?
10. What State in the Union has
the most residents per square mile;
What were Indianapolis postof1ice
receipts for 1926?
u. How many miles Ct street cal
lines in Indianapolis?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Bauer Murder

Harry Hoffman killed Maude e
Bauer on Staten Island three years
ago. and waseindicted for first degree
murder.
The jury brought in a verdict of
second degree murder.
The Supreme Court at Albany says
that this verdict is unlawful, because
it did not agree with the indie tment,
and that Hoffman must be tried over
again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Dangerous Words

One does not have to be student
of international politics to realize
the damaging effect of such state
ments at this time.
In social circles the man who
says that he never did anything
wrong, that people dislike him be-
cause of the money he has made and
that he is obliged 10 act like bully
to protect himself against creditors
is considered a prig.
Human nature acts and reacts
about the same way in nations as
in individuals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Where Fault Lies

There is no question about the
justice of a life sentence in the case
Of Perovich or of conviction of
second degree murder in the case of
Hoffman.
The quibbling arises over the
Presidents authority to act in the
former and over faulty indictment
! in the latter. Such cases impress
the layman with the idea that judges
and lawyers are far more interested
in correcting technical errors than
they are in stopping crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
-Ry WaIter D. HiclIman

places talked Of the by-gone adven-
lures. have observed the passing
of that period which Immediately
followed the war. when everybody
said, Let's forget it, and have OBJ
served the steady recurrence of a de-
sire to talk it all over again.
1.-THE thing was too human ana
big to be lightly rubbed out and for
gotten. In one of my rambles
round America, after visits at many
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
F-r-1
~ Says:
One Cannot Help Wonder
Ting If Wealth and PoaUer
Will Corrupt the Ideals
of This Nation.
BY Nj. Il. Tracy

In celebrating Lindbergh's achieve
ment, let us not forget that he
blazed a trail for others to follow.
If Columbus and Cabot had not
been followed by thousands of daring
navigators, their courage would have
been of little value to the human
race.
If such men as Daniel Boone and
Jim Bridger had not been followed
by multitudes of pioneers, their ex-
cursions into the western wilds
would have meant little to America.
Lindbergh flew across the ocean,
not to make a record for himself,
but TO show the way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Times Readers
Voice ViezOS

To the Editor:
In The Times of May so appears
an able editorial which should be
read and mentally digested by all
it's readers. It's caption is Mainly
About The Times"
The article is replete with pithy
truth. To quote one instance
where would the citizens of this
city and State have obtained plain,
truthful, unvarnished account of the
Stephenson case Of unsavory MEM
Dry had it not been for The Times?
The Times should be heartily COM
mended for its straightforward, fear
less portrayal of that case. Also for
it's stand on political corruption in
Indiana. I for one cordially indorse
The Times. A constant reader,
p. II. TRAVERS,
T.,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
$40 l.. Market st.


To the Editor:
After reading all that has been
said about the Gilliom-Jackson
medicinal whisky controversy
want to express my opinion that it
is a crime to refuse not to give a
small quantity of whisky when it is
prescribed by a physician.
If a doctor ever tells me that he
will not prescribe whisky l do not
want him to prescribe for my family
We must not, however, condemn
those drys. who are. so weak that
they cannot let whisky alone when
they can get to it.
w. II. CROUCH.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Best Sellers

Following is the list of the six
best sellers in fiction and non
fiction in Brentano's New York
stores for the week ending May
2Sth:
Fiction
Twilight Sleep Edith wharton
tAppleton).
Tho Immortal Marriage. Ger
trude Atherton (Boni & Liverightl.
The Old Countess. Anne ID. Scds-
wick (Houghton Miftlin).
ELMER Gantry' Sinclair Lewis
(Harcourt Brace & CO...
People Around the Corner,
Vhyra s. Winslow tknopD
"Arianc," c. Anet tknopl.
NOn-FictiOn
"AU About Going Abroad, Harry
A. Franck lBrentano'
'Tristram, Edwin a. Robinson
Macmillanl. ri,
''Napoleon: Man of Destiny Emu
Ludwig tBoni J.iverightl:
Rise of American CIVILIZATION.
c. A. and NJ. r. Beard I Macmillan
Revolt in the Desert T. E. Lau-
renee tDOran) "a , ri,
"Willhelm Hohenzollern, Emil
Ludwig tPutuaml.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

Some photographer is going to come into the
Office with the great scoop some day. 1t won't be
Lndbergh driving beer truck in Chicago it
won't be Wayne B. Wheeler in court for hi-jacking
1t will be bathing beauty-in the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

No. 6. West should double.
No. Z. West should bid one Spade.
No. 8. West should bid two Dia-
mOnds.
Ny reasons in support Of -
declarations are: ~
No. >. With this hand a Dealer
would bid one No Trump, but with-
out a stopper in the adverse suit a
No Trump should not be c0nsid-
cred, Many would doublc.a but the
hand lacks the five high cards
which a sound double guarantees.
No. G. The hand contains the high
cards reqU.''tc for a double and
/ thoroughly jua,..,cs that declaration.
:. Not sufficient strength for an
original bid Of one Spade, but suCfi.
cient for following bid.
! No. s. a similar comment to that
given for No. T. The hand would
not justify an original onc.Diamond.
but as a following bid does not an.
nounce the strength shown by an ini-
/ tial bid, it is a proper two.Diamond
bid after an adverse Heart.
/ Today's hands again are held by
West, South having bid one Heart;
score lovc-all and the question is
what West shoull declare in each
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

When did Indians become citizens
of the United States? Were their
tribal rights affected by the change?
An Act of Congress of June, 1924,
authorized the Secretary of the In
terror to issue certificates of citizen.
ship to Indians. The Act provides
that all non-citizen Indians, born
within the territorial limits of the
United States are citizens of the
United States. The granting of such
citizenship does not impair or other
wise affect the right of any Indian
to tribal or other property nor re-
move the restrictions on Indian lands
under government guardianship, be-
cause the Supreme Court has held
that wardship is not inconsistent
with citizenship. According to the
1920 census there are 1895 Indian
citizens of the United States.
CI.o..II oH,rx. e.xcxr 10 oofo.. x.rsfG. N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
When was the Philadelphia Cen
tennial held?
In 1876.

Who built the first steam loco
motive to run on rails?
The first steam locomotive to run
on rails was constructed in 1903 by
Richard Trevithick in South Wales.
1t was failure. The first one built
in America was constructed by the
West Point Foundry of the South
Carolina Canal and Railroad Com.
pany and was christened 1.-THE Best
Friend of Charleston" 1t was put
to work in November, 1880.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

is there a religious requirement at
tached 20 the office O, the esident
and Vice-President of Argentina?
The constitution of Argentina pro-
vides that both the President and
Vice-President of that country shall
be Roman Catholic and Argentinans
bV birth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

The alley between Shriver Ave.
and Highland Pl. and ,Twenty-Ninth
and Thirtieth SITS. reported muddy,
will be investigated and cinders APP
piled if considered necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
What is meant by a "kilowatt
houp" in pIpctriCitVp

\ liilowat is a thousand watts. A
watt is the unit Of power for electri-
city. A kilowat hour is the energy
resulting from an activity of one
kilowatt continued for ono hour equal
to approximately one and one-third
horsepower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
What is "Mother of,Pearl?"

The hard iridescent lining of the
shells of pearl-bearing molluscs. It
is composed of a number of extreme.
ly thin translucent films secreted. by
the mollusc consisting of an organic
substance, called chichiolin, combined
with calcareous matter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

The "clattcr-bang' of noisy man
hole cover at Blaine Ave. and Lam
bert ST. soon will cease. according
to the promise of Street Commits
sioner George Woodward.
In letter to Mr.. FiXit a west side
correspondent declared the noise
is getting on the nerves Of the resi-
dents and is making the corner no
torious for the nuisance"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

Complaints that Crescent Ave is
badly i'm need of grading to permit
fire apparatus to get oyer the street
and that n chuCkhole on twenty
Ninth st. at ShriNer Ave. needs re-
pair were referred to the street COM
missioner's department.
Mr.. Fixit received the promise
that the complaints would he in.
vestigated and repairs made il posi-
sible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What Is the full name of Jack
Dempsey. the heavyweight boxer?
Hiss full name is William Harrison
Dempsey. He was born June "a,
1885, at Manassas, Colo, and is an
American of Scotch-Irish descent,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What is the total value Of the $50
gold coins issued for the Panama
Pacific international Exposition in
1915?
The total Of this coinage amounted
to $150,950.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What was the biggest lombard
ment during the World War?
Lately compiled statistics indicate
the greatest concentrated lombard
ment in "a given period was during
the Battle of Neuve chapple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

The young folk certainly are SEEM if not heard
these days. especially at the bathing beaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
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Ny answer slip reads:
No. 5. West should pass.
No. g. West should double.
No. Z. West should bid one Spade.
No. 8. West should bid two Dia-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

How can chamois jacket or
windbrealxer be washed?
Wash in warm suds to which
household ammonia has been added
i'm proportion about l teaspoon to
quart of water. Do not rinse hard.
Stretch it into shape while it is damp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

Why does the Chief Justice of the
United States always administeh the
oath of office to the President Of the
United States?
The Constitution does not state by
whom the oath of office is to be adj
ministered to a President, but custom
has conferred the privilege upon the
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
There have been exceptions in the
cases of, WashingtoB, Tyler, Fillmore,
Roosevelt and Coolidge Robert +.
Livingstone. Chancellor of the State
of New York, administered the oath
to George Washington at his first
Inauguration and William Cushing
OF Massachusetts,. at his second In.
9uguration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
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Following Bid Does Not
Require Strength Of
Original Bid,
The pointer for today is:
A FOLLOWING BID DOES NOT
REQUIRE THE STRENGTH ES-
SENTIAL FOR AN INITIAL BID.

Below are the four West hands
given yesterday. South has bid one
Heart, score love-all;- what should
West declare?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What is the origin and meaning
Of Roosevelt? =
1t is a Dutch name meaning rose
field.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What proportion of steel sold in
the United States i'm 1926 was used
by railroads?
~ z ,~1x c1u+
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
New Events on
the Local Stage

Starting her stage career when a
child and being actively engaged in
theatricals and dancing ever since,
is the record Of Jane Johnson, the
young woman who presents her song
and dance Offering ut the Palace the
last half Of this week.
Miss Johnson. in arranging her
presentation, chose certain dances
that would best bring out the ro-
mantle plot of the musical comedy.
With her are four men and one girl.
Novelty entertainers who We're
popular with audiences of yesterday
and who are proving as popular
with the generation of today are the
Variety Pioneers, Annie Hart, the
Iombart brothers, Sam Johnson and
John Burke.
Ben Rodero and Dan Maley are
funsters who nave a comedy dia'
logue.
Il. J. Moore is a magician come
dian who deals with burlesque mag
ic as well as the mystifying kind.
up Stream" is the film with
Nancy Nash. Earle Fox and Grant
Withers. The story concerns the
lives of several poor actors. Pathe
News. a comedy. and Topics of the
Day are the short reels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

Bridge Answer Slip of June 1st
No. West should .............,,,,
No. 10 West should ................
No. IL West should .............
No. IL West should ...........,..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

other theaters today Offer "The
Last of Mrs. Cheyney" at Keith's.
as Eat So?" at English's, Peaches
Browning at the Lyric. 1.-THE World
at Her Feet at the Apollo, Sen
orita" at the Ohio, Fast and Flu
rious at the Colonial. THE Scarlet
Letter" at the Circle, and a new
movie bill at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What is the address of Tom Mix,
the movie star?
1401 Western Ave-, Hollywood, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What is the name of Germany's
President?
Paul Won Jindaphuro
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

What was the distance of the long
est home run ever hit by Babe Ruth!
It was estimated at $50 feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

Should chop suey be eaten with a
fork or spoon?
fork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-21
DOROTHY DK'S LETTER BOX
The Selfish Mother Who Doesn't Want Her Chill
dren Happily Married Household Slaves.
Hints to Husband

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about her cav
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on aH r5 @ ns OUT S e
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YEAR the youngest girl of family of eight none
M0 are sn "Tr e G % Ss al the ns KIM
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ss @ sa ass too dunn" s %
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sS5 e. ss2S1 S
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at least worked
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night schools and be
taught of half dozen ~ ~
vor T Sisters m, ns ,n perhaps
ns ss viii nps Sss 1 Hso D that you are
A DOROTHY DIN My wife just mother
never nave any nights big but simply Before
and
ns rs % s ss sn
it you an your wife,
Why don't
Of
you
make n o
wife all
dealing with other people, why with wife?
will
marriage
a
make a Of it, DOROTHY DIX