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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
BY HARRY ATWOOD
President, Constitution Anniversary
Association

"~~NN--~~
Among the very significant gen.
eral provisions Of the Constitution
are the following:
"All debts contracted and engage
ments entered into before the adop-
ton Of this Constitution shall be as
valid against the United States I'M
der this Constitution as under the
Confederation"
This is conclusive evidence that
the men who wrote the Constitution
had high sense Of honor, as they
bound the new government, when
set up under the Constitution, 70 as
sumo all obligations that had pre-
viously been incurred by the United
States. They did not favor can
collation. of debts" properly incurred,
even under very trying conditions.
vesing Supreme Law
"This Constitution and the laws
of the United States which shall be
made in pursuance thereof and all
treaties made, or which shall be
made, under the authority of the
United States, shall be the supreme
law of the land, and the judges in
every State shall be bound thereby,
anything in the Constitution of laws
Of any State to the contrary not
withstanding"
This provision is strong confirma-
ton of the fact that the authors OF
the Constitution intended to provide
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
The Real Clean Up

Let no one be mistaken as to the extent or
the necessity of that clean up IN Indiana
which is now SO generally demanded.
It is not the evolution of leadership in the
Republican party which happens to be
dominant, that is alone demanded.
II is the furnishing Of public conscience on
tie part Of citizenship which will drive out the
super government which has controlled our
government and dictated to both parties, the
one through favor and the other through fear.
IL the Republican party has lacked con-
science, the Democratic party has lacked
courage
The people now have rather clear view,
and will get clearer one as the days pass, OF
that has happened in this State.
The attention of the voters has been turned
away from the firm foundations of representa-
tive government and set men quarrelling with
each other over hates and prejudices and
bigotries.
Small groups, not representative of the real
will of the people, have imposed their power
upon officials.
Not even the courts have been sacred. For
there is now the written admission OF one
United States Senator and his charge against
his colleague, that fear of one group led them
to plan and connive to turn the decisions OF the
high court into channels that would prove
profitable from political standpoint.
Both the political parties must be shown
that the people still believe in the Bill OF
Rights.
Both must be represented in their candi-
dates by those who have not only conscience
but courage.
If there have been crooks in one party,
there have been towards in the other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
HeroiSm Is UnnotiCed

The same day that Dempsey
and Tunney pummeled each 9TH
er to the tune of fifteen or twen-
ty million dollars and to the de-
light of a radio audience that
must have numbered 100000
people, came the report that Prof.
Adrian Stokes had died at Lagos,
on the west coast of Africa.
Professor Stokes was engaged
in a much more difficult and
dangerous battle than pugilism
ever staged, and one which
promised vastly more for hui
mainly, but his skill and heroism
went unnoticed.
Somehow we cannot seem to get
much, of a kick out of science, or
out of the slow gruelling conflict
with such an elusive foe as yellow
fever.
Professor Stokes had gone to
Africa at the request of the
Rockefeller Foundation, and was
on the point of perfecting a great
discovery when stricken down by
the disease with which he was
battling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
ThMmb-MaiL
Sketches

The girl leaned a little further
over the wide bridge railing, her.
slim hands spread palm down on&
the cold cement. 1t was not so verys%
far to those dancing waters down
below, and when they had rushedM
together over her young head, there
would be no more worry, no more
harshness, no more futile longings.a
For a moment she remained poisede
there, hypnotized by the thought
before she began to move-too latese
A firm. steady hand had caught
her by the arm and pulled her Off
the railing. w
why we're you going to do that?%ss
the woman's voice asked her. There
were tears coursing down her cheeks
from under the lowered eyelids andas
she could not reply for the steelyI,
fingers which seemed to be grasp.
ing her throat. For answer, them
she opened the small black purse
she carried. 1t contained only a.
lipstick -
No one had ever cared about her.
Her home had been a tumble of
nagging and crossness, too manyN
children, too few comforts. All the,
beauty was gone cut of life. q
The woman who had pulled herr
from the bridge railing took hers
down to the Young Women's Chris
tan Association, where she spent thu
night and many days thereafter
She learned to readjust herself, de-.
veloped little talents she was hardlyM
aware Of before. -
She had flare for beauty and as
knack for making clever and prettys
things. Her first job, in which She
delighted, was as saladgirl at a..
cafeteria. She has used the Y. W.
G. AS facilities for help, recreation-s
and education ever since.
1t was all open to her because Of
YOUR COMMUNITY FUND. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Constitution Made Basic La7c of the Land

for setting up Federal government
that would be strong enough to
maintain itself and to function at
all times, under all conditions.
1.-THE senators and representatives
before mentioned, and the members
of the several State Legislatures,
and all executive and judicial off,
GERS, both of the United States and
of the several States, shall be bound
by oath or affirmation to support
this Constitution"
There is a general doubt as to
whether the average public official
attaches sufficient Importance and
sincerity to taking an oath to sup
port the Constitution, owing to the
fact that most public officials have
all too little understanding of its
meaning and value.
THE Congress, whenever two
thirds of both Houses shall deem 1T
necessary, shall propose amend
ments to this Constitution, or, on
the application of the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several states
shall call a convention for proposing
amendments, which in either case
shall be valid to all iptents and pur-
poses, as part of this Constitution
when ratified by the legislatures OF
three-fourths of the several states
or by conventions in three-fourths
thereof, as the ore or the other
mode of ratification may be pro-
posed by the Congress; provided
that no State, without it's consent
shall be deprived of its equal suf-
frage in the Senate"
This provision for the method OF
procedure in making amendments is
an illustration of the unusual cauac-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

ity of the men who wrote the Con-
stitution to make clear, comprehen-
sive statements with brevity and eff
fectiveness.
In short paragraph two methods
are provided by which amendments
may be proposed and two methods
by which proposed tmendments may
be ratified, but, in each instance, it
is provided that proposal for amend
ment and ratification of amendment
shall be made through representa-
tiveS.
Provision of Necessity
Note the effective use of the word
necessary" 1t does not provide
that amendments shall be proposed
whenever Congress shall deem it
expedient or in concession to ex-
cessive pressure from interested
minorities or in response to popular
clamor, but when two-thirds of both
houses shall deem it necessary"
The last clause indicates how
strongly insistent the delegates to
the Constitutional convention from
the smaller states were to provide
for permanent equal representation
of the states in the Senate.
This makes it impossible to de-
prive any State, without its consent
of equal representation in the SEN
ate even though the other forty
seven might wish to amend the
Constitution to do so.
Ten amendments were adopted on
June Is, 1870, eight of which were
taken largely from a document
known as the Bill of Rights which
was issued in England in 1859.
Since that time nine amendments
have been added to the Constitution
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Questions and AnSzCe,.S

power when going up. That is not
true, nor is it true that the auto will
proceed with the engine shut off for
several miles. 1t is due to an optical
illusion. What is popularity supposed
to be an upgrade is in reaiity a
down grade, the impression That it is
an up-gsade being gained from the
position and closeness Of the
surrounding hills,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
H/Z ii. - BY Charles
" NV LHH Fitzhugh
Talman
4" Authority on
WRHTHRT Meteorology

STUDYING FLOOD WEATHER.
That engineers recognize the re- !.
cessity of intensive local studies inv
dealing with flood problems is indi-
Gated by certain remarkable UNDER
takings carried on in the valley of
the Miami river as a sequel to the
devastating flood of March, 1913,
which cost in that valley alone,
about $50 lives and destroyed prop
erty to a value of $100,000,000. The,
Miami Conservancy district has
been at work for some years plan
ming and constructing safeguards
against the recurrence Of such dis
aSter.
To get data to guide them in this
enterprise, the engineers of the or
ganization have made a number of
elaborate Investigations. They have
collected, for example, exhaustive
records of storm rainfall for the
whole of the eastern United States
and made a detailed analysis of
each storm, and they have studied
every aspect Of run-off in their own
locality, using for this purpose not
only the records of natural show
ers, but also data obtained by means
of artificial downpours on number
of tracts varying in slope and in
soil conditions.
These and other studies of the
Miami Conservancy experts are, of
course, of much more than local in
terest, though they were undertaken
entirely with a view to the require
ments of single engineering pro-
ject. They have acquired recently
added interest on account of the
great revival of navigation on the
Ohio river, of which the Miami is.
an important tributary. i
| tAll rights reserved, Science Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

Mr.. Fixit today received letter
asking the status Of several city
moves.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: When will the
new city water tower, recently pur-
chased, arrive in Indianapolis?
What's keeping the council from
passing the Gamewell ordinance.
Has the site for the new fire station
at Forty-Sixth and Illinois SITS. been
bought? If not see if you can get
TIE board of works to take some ac-
ton. Where will the new fire alarm
headquarters be located? E. j.
The fire tower is expected to
be shipped Oct. IS. The Gamewell
ordinance is still pending. Yes,
the fire station site has been
bought and is following the rou-
tine. No location has been con-
sidered for the new fire alarm
system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

Germany has developed c~---ner-
cial flying to higher point than
any other nation. This is demon
strated by the type Of passengers
who were riding in the airplane
that fell on Friday. I
Ambassadors, bankers and rail-
road directors do not take convey
ances that are considered unsafe.
That, more than anything else,
is the outstanding feature of the
fatal crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

Where and what is the magnetic
hill?"
There are several places that are
SO called, perhaps the best known
being hill near Los Angeles. Cal,
locally called magnetic hill" al
though in reality there is no mag
netisnl about it. 1t is said that one
has to put on pcsfer in going down
the hill in an auto and shuA on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
What Other Editors Think

eves he is exercising his constitutional right of free
speech in crticizng court? The latter has full power
to act and the individual has little or no chance to
preserve himself against judicial tyranny if an un-
scrupulous judge sees fit to invoke it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Times Readers
Voice ViezUS

Dear Editor: I wish something
could be done to stop the carrying
out Of the death sentence of the.
negro boy that is now waiting and
hope that his life may be spared.
He is an Indianapolis boy. I know.
of course, he did not 70 right when
he killed a man. But perhaps he
had not had the chance in early
life that he should and life is sweet.
to us all and especially to one who.
still is in his teens. Twish we might
say as our Saviour said: go thou
and sin no more" I believe the
paper gave the date. of execution
as Sept. 90. Hoping something cam
be done for him. =
A TIMES READER. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

For long time capital has been looking with
suspicion on Indiana. Industries have left the State
and others are complaining bitterly. No longer is
1t possible for chambers of commerce to talk elo-
quently of the advantages of Indiana. The trou-
BILE has been too much invisible government" 1t
is costly Hartford City News
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

What city is the furthest north in
Europe?
Hamerfost, Norway. For two
months in the winter the city has
continuous night and the only light
there is artificial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Hartford City News)

Forty-seven States are jeering at Indiana One
newspaper suggests that two governors be elected
SO that in should have to absent himself to
satisfy penal obligations that the other could go right
on with the duties of the Office and it would not
be necessary to call upon lieutenant governor Good
thought.-Hartfort City News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
(Muncie Press)
(Republiean)


William Armitage, Indianapolis politician, bought
and paid for three public appointments from Mayor
John Duvall, Armitage yesterday told the jury that
is trying Duvall on corruption charge
Clean Inc amount paid was $l4'oOO: Armitage
or be nd cor,vcot tS ~ o Sid r,S en-
"CLedBed" other ensued, according to the story
that Armitage tells.
Whether this particular story is true, it will be up
to the jury to determine, but it is matter of
mon knowledge that DuvaI in his campaign and at
the election surrounded by corrupt influences and
his career in Office has been of constant turmoil
due in larger part to various alliances that could not
have been for the peoples good.
What the people of Indianapolis thought of the
situation was demonstrated when by vote Of five
six to they declared in favor of city manager
form of government there. They felt that whatever
the imperfections of this latter form may be in In
diana, due to very weak law it was better to flee
to the evils they knew not of than to endure the
ditions which they knew Showing that every
in awhile the voters. some of them, actually DO
wake up.
1t is this same spirit, now rampant throughout
Indiana, because of indignation what they have
been forced to suffer at the hands Of public officers
both high and low that is likely to see great polit-
ical upheaval in 1928 in every part of the State
And the party that does not have clean candi-
dates will be Cleaned"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Stage Awaits More Trials


1t is a curious phase of modern
life that this slugging match
should have attracted far more
attention than the trial of Che
mayor of Indianapolis and that
the referees decision should lead
to vastly hotter discussion than
the jury's verdict. The country
is no better of because Tunney
won. 1t would be just as happy
and secure if Dempsey had been
declared the victor.
It is better off, however, because
guilty official has been convict
ed: because crooked politics was
brought to the bar of justice after
courageous editors had exposed it.
Whether the stage has been set
for another prize fight, it has
certainly been set for more trials
in Indiana. and whether public
interest IS sufficient for promo
ticn of the former let us hope
it is sufficient to encourage prose-
cution Of the latter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Mr.. Fixit
requests That the Absence
of the NeaO City Water
Tower Be Investigated.

Let Mr.. Fixit, the Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your, troubles
to city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
Times. Names and addresses which
must be given. will not be published.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

Did the United States Government
ever coin silver pennies?
No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

What is the meaning of the name.
Baggett?
According to one authority on
names it is from the French and
means "a man with small gold
ring"
How many times was Firpo
knocked down by Dempsey in the.
first round of their fight at the Polo
Ground, New York City, in Sep
ten.ber, 1923?
Seven times. 4
How old is Ty Cobb?
He was born Dec. II, 1886, and
will be Al years old on his next
birthday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
ATTORNEY
Generals
Viea0

The Attorney General will find few here who share
his opinion. Members of the local service club and
the community generally who studying the con-
stitution these days, differ widely with him.
The American people are far from believing that
court should be free from restraints that it
arbitrarily and without any regulative limitations
whatsoever hold in contempt any who has the
courage to express difference of opinion
An allegedly intolerant part of the community
may be oppressive, but what about intolerant
court, matter where it is located that believes it
has the power to discipline an individual who be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24

This article. the last in Mr.. Atwood
series of twelve stories on the ConStitu-
ton. outlines Interestingly its general
provisions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
(Richmond PalIadium)
HndenendentO

There is wide gulf between attacks on the con-
stitution and just and constructive criticisms of the
basic law. irrespective of the views which Attorney
General Gilom expressed at a XII
Atto..oo,, wants club meeting One be an
Generals with the de decision Of q court even if
VGe1O jurist holds that this is contempt of
court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-24
Fight, Not Art, Thrills

1t is perfectly human to be in
terested in such contest as the
Dempsey-Tunney affair, but let
us not deceive ourselves as to the
reason. 1t is the fight, not the
art. that thrills us.
No shadow boxer ever made a
million or ever will.
Physical combat always has
been and, perhaps, always will be,
the most intriguing spectacle life
affords.
We seek to make it less brutal
through the invention of rules and
systems, but we cannot bring our
selves to lay it aside.
The pathetic part of it is that
physical combat has proved and
produced very little, except to
show that one man was better
than another in some particular
line of violence for a year or 80.
The Dempsey-Tunney fight was
a contest with virtually bare
hands.
Men never got very far till they
learned to use something besides
their hands, until they had in
vented clubs. spears. bows and ar
rows and finally guns.
Men with bare hands would not
only cut a sorry figure in mod
ern war, but in most modern
trades and professions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
Rooms for Rent

PlONOQ COUPLE, PCtlldtlChk. t1CLlL< l10O.
LADY wishes light housework, in home Of
Rooms for Rent
ALABAMA, N, Ills: modern: hot water;
clean. homelike: So. Riley 1858.
BUNGALOW PARK; lovely rm.; modern:
private home. Lincoln 7943.
BROADWAY, 194l; front room with al
cove: garage optional. Hem 1922.
BROADWAY, 2545; furnished front room;
modern home. Hemlock $500.
CAPITOL, 342i NJ: beautiful rm.; adj.
bath; private home; mr.. car. Ha. 4o05-W.
o4 INT a. Nj wA AZ S s MOP ES yR sls
steam-heated apt: Hem. $3.50:
COMAR. 1915; lovely furn. rm,, mod. near
car line; men pref. Drex. 0872.
DELAWARE. N. 2444; front room. private,
modern home.
EAST, n, 72s;, Apt; III clean, cool. mod;
EUROPEAN HOTEL
1879. N. Delaware; nice, clean rooms: by
the day. week or month.
LOVELY large front rm for 2; modern,
downtown apartment. Riley 2527.
PENN. NJ. 1856; lovely rm.: mod; private
home. Ladies. Har 2350,W.
FRONT rOorp for gentlemen; no other
MASS. AVE, Asa; nice front rm.. mod.
apt, priv. entrance. Main 2979.
NICE room in private family; board II de-
sired. Cherry 0928-R.
REGENT St., 81 E.: large front rm.: home
like: man and wife, or or ladies.
Pennsylvania, N, 100; beautiful two
room suite, bedroom, twin beds; living
room has daveno; private entrance: or
people; reaSonble.
SPENCER, 100; two nice unfurnished rms;
bus line. Irvington 4039.
WALNUT, l18 W.; modern sleeping and
hsekeeping rms; reasonable. Lin. 9l97:
PENN, NJ. 100: desirable suite, bedroom.
twin beds. lving-rolm. private entrance
near bath; suitable or 4. Reasonable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
SPEND MONEY
ON FOUR ITEMS
Food, Clothing, Cars, Furni-
ture Take Salaries.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. - The
average urban citizens money, more
than two thirds of it, at least, goes
to buy four things, food, clothing,
automobiles and gasoline, and fur
niture and house furnishings.
This was the report today Of the
domestic distribution department of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, which gave out its digest of
the Governments trade census of
the city of Baltimore, Md, selected
as an average American city.
The Baltimore citizens dollar was
spent about as follows: Food. 33
cents; clothing, 20 cents; automo-
biles, 10 cents; furniture and house
furnishings, 8 cents.
After enumerating more than a.
900 retail business outlets, including
11,127 stores, the census reported
per capita retail sales of $457 a year.
Unusual developments in mer-
chandise distributing we're discov-
cred, including sale of jewelry and
cigars by hardware stores, mems
furnishings by womens clothing
stores; vegetables, sporting> goods
and women's hosiery by candy
stores.
Twelve per cent of total retail
sales and 6 per cent of wholesale
sales went to employees in, salaries.
Similar census is being made by
the census bureau of ten other
cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
Falls Seven Stories, but Lives

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IS. -
Charles Crosby. 80, painter of
Gloucester, N. j., was still alive to-
day after a fall of seven stories
here yesterday from the Lande Title
Bldg, where he was painting.