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rights when they are threatened or invaded in for
eign countries"
Fairminded newspapers will agree with that.
Malicious and misleading partisan attacks are to be
condemned, whether the subject is foreign policy
or domestic policy. Such attacks especially to
be condemned when the Government is engaged in
defending American rights that threatened or in
yaded in foreign countries.
But the President proceeds from his premise
to discuss relations with Mexico, Nicaragua and
China He restates his position with regard to
those three countries-a position that has not met
with complete acceptance by the press of the United
States.
Some ewspapers-includng this newspaper
have criticised the ,Goyernments policy in Latin
America, while commencing its course In China.
Others have done just the reverse ndorsng the
Governments behavior below the Rio Grande while
expressing impotence with the program being car
ried out along the Yangtze.
The fact that newspapers have thus divided their
views pretty nearly eliminates the suggestion of
malice and craftsmanship you add the further fact
that many newspapers-especally in the matter Of
Mexico and Nicaragua-are unable to convince
themselves that defense of American rights threat
ened or invaded" is the real issue, little basis for
discussion is left.
The principal reason for his objection to news
paper criticism of the Governments foreign policy
he states IT, is that 1t weakens the Governments
power to deal effectively with other governments.
When such attitude becomes known in the
offending country he says. sit is widely quoted
there and when all other arguments have been an
swered, becomes their chief reliance for maintaining
their position"
This requires the assumption that any course
bound to be that will advance the best inter.
ests Of all the American people Newspapers may
be slow to accept that assumption 1t is always pos
sble that some Secretary of State may allow the in
terests of some person group to overshadow
the interests of the American peope whole.
All in all, the President, having stated the princi-
pie of the press very clearly seems to have gone
somewhat asray in applying that principle to the
discussion of foreign affairs
The application the Press itself makes is this
When the Governments foreign Iolicy appeals
to the sound sense and best impulses of the Ameri
can people no foreign government will ever be able
to doubt that the whole country is behind that pol
icy. Malicious and misleading partisan attacks"
Will be of no Importance avail But when the
Governments foreign policy does not meet these re-
quirements, newspapers may be expected to exer-
else their constitutional right to criticse freely to
the end that a better policy may prevail
1T is automatic that free press can exist only
in free country, says the President 1t Is equally
true that free country can only exist where there
is free press
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War Not Wanted

On the whole, and NJ matter how
one may disagree with It IN detail.
the Presidents address is reassur.
ing. it conveys the impression that
he sees no cause Of Var on the hori.
zon and that it is his intention to
90 to almost any lengths to avoid
war.
The American people will be glad
to know this. Whatever the foreign
situation may warrant, n great many
of them suspect it harbored elements
OF strife. Not only that but great
many suspected that the foreign
policy was being shaped Ia such way
as might lead to strife.
Under such circumstances it is
peculiarly gratifying TO hear the
President say Our attitude toward
all nations is one of friendship and
good will.
The American people 60 not want
war. At any time they can do so
without sacrificing their principles
or their honor they would rather pay
ten dollars to avoid war than one to
promote It.
No one realizes this more keenly
than the news gatherer who goes
forth among them and who is con.
stantly in contact with their basic
reactions. .
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The President and the Press

"Tbs growth and power of the press carries
With II great obligations It is automatic that free
press cam exist only in free country. one OF the
first efforts of all kinds of absolutism is to control
the press and the schools the sources OF intorma
ton and education of the people where the press
is free as it is in country under the guarantees
of the National and State Constitutions, it has
reciprocal duty of its to perform toward the
administration of the Government of giving true re-
ports to the people of the actions of public officials
This was said by President Coolidge last night,
speaking at the twentieth anniversary dinner OF the
United Press
Newspapers generally will agree with the prn-
ciples expressed.
They will not however be unanimous in indors-
ing the application which the President makes Of
these principles.
Two possible attitudes of the press, he says, en-
danger our friendly relations with foreign countries
One in constant criticism and Misrepresentation of
foreign peoples OF this he says-and it it is keen
and effective observation:
Human nature provides sufficient distrust of all
that is alien so that there is need of any arf-
cial supply The world is in far more danger from
nations not trusting each other enough than from
their trusting each other too much. press which
is given over to narrow and bigoted nationalism.
accompanied by misrepresentation of other
tries, not only msinforms and miseads the people
at home but produces the reaction of ranking bit
terness abroad"
No honest intelligent newspaper will dispute
this statement
The other harmful attitude of the press as the
President sees it, is the opposite extreme
1T usually consists" he says, "of malicious and
misleading partisan attacks on the conduct Of our
own Cover - its efforts to defend American
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Vital Point

President Coolidge said. 1T is
natural that the press should repre-
sent the character of the govern
ment under which it lives and of the
people it serves"
This is undeniable, but, as between
the two, the press should be far
more careful TO represent the char
acter and aspirations of the people.
Government can only ROMAN free
so long as 1t reflects the public will,
and the press can only contribute
to free government by accurately re-
flecting the public will.
Karl A. Bickel, president of the
United Press, put his finger on the
vital point when he said during his
introduction of Coolidge: 1.-THE news
papers of the United States-indeed,
the people of the United States
have been singularly fortunate, for
at no time in our history has the
press ever been cursed with the
handicap of a governmentally subsi-
died agency, holding or endeavoring
to hold, by virtue of special powers
or privileges, the deadening hand of
monopoly over the news distributing
resources of the country. The press
has been free largely because the de-
velopment of it's news sources has
been free. And, because of this free
competitive situation, the press as
sociations of the United States have
developed into the strongest and
most comprehensive agencies in the
world for the fast and accurate dis
tribution of the last obtainable news
facts"
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laugh themselves into tears in two
other acts. In this show, Miss Oil
yer strikes her stride. She has come
into her own this season. It takes
little time for any artist in a stock
company to hit the stride which
brings on success. 1t is pleasant to
record that Jean Oliver has accom-.
plished this. Larry Sullivan and
Idabelle Arnold have the first part
Of the last act nearly to themselves,
and they stage one of their famous
quarrel scenes. A comedy knockout
they are.
Robert St Clair gets his first dra-
matte emotional chance as a jlrve.
nile this season. In his sob" scene
he uses real tears to get the idea
over. Probably as fine a piece of
work that he has ever given Indi-
annapolis
Milton Byron is cast as the rich
New Yorker, who marries a chorus
girl and then has to take his whole
family before he gets them to love
his little spitfire. He places the
role quietly and honestly. Herbert
Dobbins and Mildred Hastings are
teamed together again as the rich
father and mother of the boy, who
marries a chorus girl. Both are
more than satisfactory.
Bernice Marsolais has the thank
less task Of being a society snob.
Splendid work Identifies her
Characterization j. f. NARROW is
the villain. Tom Pawley and Will
liam V. Hull have little to do this
week.
The keynote of the story is that
of rich young society man marry.
ing a chorus girl and how the
chorus girl tames her rich and
naughty new relatives.
THE Little Spitfire." is on view
all week at Englishs.
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Times Readers
Voice Vie7CS
.ditor Indianapllis Times.

Editor indianapolis Times,
Dear Sir: ! Some OF the men who
are opposing the city manager plan
should read up a little on the differ
ence between the so-called commits
sion plan and the commission.man
ager plan. They are much alike in
name, but very different in form.
In tho debate With Mr.. Insley Mr.,
Ruckelshaus is quoted as saying
that fifty cities have abandoned the
manager plan. Me- is mistaken.
Nineteen cities and towns have tried
the commission form and have aban-
doned it to revert TO their old form.
Thirty-six cities and towns have
tried the commission plan and have
later advanced to and adopted the
manager plan. To date, only four
towns which have adopted the man
ager plan have abandoned it.
ACCURACY.
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he is blessed with sense of humor
which makes him a good intimate
announcer And he can dance. He
brings the audience mighty near,
and that gives him a chance to be-
come real friendly. But it is when
he brings on his Russians" as he
says. that his act becomes a posi-
tive sensation. The Russians" on
inspection turn out to be musicians
from Manila That he admits.
Apollon has with him a young
woman dancer who does an Indian
Oriental dance. This woman uses
some of the most difficult body
twists and turns that 1 have ever
seen. Here is sensational art dane
ing. Nothing better on the stage
today. Apollon is giving his best to
the stage right now. Act beau
tifully staged. l hope that this city
will wake up to Apollon before the
week is over His act is a master
piece.
And there is another great artist
on the bill-Roy Cummings. Cum
mings has been falling" for living
for more than twelve years. He is
the most original of the nut" come
dams. He starts out where the
others stop. He takes more falls
than a football team at every per-
Torrance. This is the man that
rides the scenery and falls into the
orchestra pit. AS usual he has the
services of Irene Shaw to tease"
him on and make him wild. Cum
mings has always been one of the
ten best acts and still is.
We are introduced this week to
Marie Vero. She is announced as
New York school girl. She has a
coloratura voice and if it receives
proper training and she studies as
she should, she will be in a COM
handing position.
Stan Kavanagh juggles, talks and
then juggles. He is another reason
why Keith's is a pleasant place this
week. Wick and Peggy Binns have
a dance offering. SIENNA and Dean
have little sketch which uses the
idea that the girl should do all the
counting and should see the boy
friend home. Two roller skaters,
titled 1.-The Thrillers," close the
show.
One of the real winning bills Of
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LOOKING OVER NEW
EVENTS AT THE PALACE

Polly and OF, in our opinion the
brightest spot on the bill the first
half, have taken for a motto a single
line that fittingly explains their
eccentric comedy.
We're all nuts is the rather
abrupt declaration of the man and
the fun goes on. They have a
wild disordered opening that catches
hold very easily and the act is
series Of outbursts Of different kinds.
Throughout this couple keep in
mind that comedy is the keynote
and they do it well.
A good pair of dancers and an ac-
companist of equal merit make up
the act of Alma and Duvall
The man and woman dancing
team have several offerings in which
they display themselves gracefully
and the accompanist. besides fur
nishing the melody for the dances.
has a piano solo that is we'll liked.
"Wigginsville" isn the title of
song and comedy Esetch telling of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
Proof for Berger

Victor Berger is an elderly Socialist Congress
man with sense of humor and an abiding belief
that the state of things in the United States polit-
ically and economically, is rotten.
While he expressing the belief that the
American radio, the church and the press we're
capitalist controlled" over New York broadcast
ing station Sunday the broadcast was stopped and
the microphone yanked away.
Such proof of what he was saying must have
tickled Berger's sense of humor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
New Doctrine?

Are we TO understand that this
Nation is being committed to a spe.
cial sphere of influence. that it has
cut out a particular slice OF the
worlds surface which It proposes to
dominate? That has been doc
trine of European nations in Africa
and the east, but this is the first
time that it has been announced
as a doctrine Of the United States.
If protection of American lives
and property Is the prim ry object
of our foreign policy. as the PreSi.
dent seems to suggest. why should
1t be different toward one >country
than another. and why should we
not adopt the same attitude toward
nations on both sides of the Panama
Canal?
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ACQuainting People

1t was but natural that President
Coolidge should make use of the
occasion to discuss the foreign pol.
icy and the foreign relations of the
United States. The United Press
has become a vital factor in shaping
both. With its cables stretched
across the seven seas, with com.
plete coverage of North and South
America, with news gathering agen.
cies in thirty-seven countries, and
with its copy appearing in great
journals throughout the world every
day, the United Press is perhaps
doing more TO acquaint people with
each other than any human organi-
cation.
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Mandolin and Guitar Come Into Their
Own in Dave Apollon's Act, at Keith's

a little romance down in the coun-
try.
There is some good harmony in
the act and the comedy at times is
enjoyable.
The Four Clifton Girls open with
a dancing number in which the four
have a variety Of things to offer
They feature ensemble dances and
acrobatic dancing.
& Fres and Cody offer a comedy act
using the rather stout figure Of the
woman as the theme of their humor
Included on the bill is a photoplay,
"Nobody's Widow" with Leatrice
JOY. Also news reel and comedy.
AT the Palace the first half (By
the Observer
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PERSONALITY AGAIN
STOPS 4 VARIETY SHOW

We have another fine eXamplc Of
what a strong comedy personality
can do for an act on the vaudeville
stage.
Our study today in personality is
offered by CoalSley and Van, black.
face comedians.
These two men come on the stage
with a loud noise and then quick
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
What is fur farming:

Raising OF animals Tor The fur
There are about $500 fur farmers
in the United States and Alaska and
about 1900 in Canada. according TO
the United States Biological Survey.
The majority of these raise silver or
blue foxes. The total investment
in the business is about 100000, 900
in the United States and about SILL
900, 900 in Canada. The industry is
not confined to the North American
continent, but has spread to Eu-
ropean countries and to Japan
where it has had a steady growth. 6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
A Novel Note

The President touched specifically
on our relations with Mexico, Mica
ragua and China. He left the i'm
preston that the Mexican problem
was likely to be solved through ne.
Sotiattons, defended the course now
being pursued in Nicaragua and de-
clared that the United States has no
intention of making war on China.
He struck a novel, if not an origi.
nal, note when he asserted that
toward the governments of coun-
tries which we have recognized this
side Of the Panama Canal we feel a
responsibility that does not attach
to other nations"
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Is the boiling point of water the
Same af hiph and lnM attitudes?

The boiling point becomes lower a
the pressure is decreased and higher
as the pressure is increased. For
example, in the city OF Mexico $500
feet above sea leveD water boils at
about 80 degrees centigrade and in
Quito $3.50 feet above sea leveD it
boils at 80 degrees centigrade. Nor
NAL boiling point is 100 degrees
centigrade or 212 degrees Fahren
heit.
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as a flash they
start handing out
t h g ir individual
C o m e d j dressed
up only in their
personality. one
Of the men asks a
question and the
other one answers
Il in his individual
way. For instance
ono asks: why
is it that white,
horses on our
farm eat more
than black ones?''
The other an
swers, "T n a t s
silly" The first
one, "T4le only
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~
Tracy
v Says:
United Press q Vital Factor
IN Shaping Foreign
Policy
BY VI. II. Tracy

The United Press celebrated its
twentieth anniversary by a world
wide series Of dinners Monday night.
The largest assemblage gathered in
New York, where 900 distinguished
guests heard President Coolidge
personally, and several times that
number heard him over the radio
1t was in all respects a fitting trib-
ute to what has become the world S
greatest worldwide news service in
this short space of time.
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Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer to any Ques.
ton of tact or information by writing
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Bureau 1922 New York Ave. Wash 4
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stamps for reply. Medical legal anon
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extended research be Undertaken. Al
other questions will receive a personal
reply. Unsigned requests cannot be
answered. All letters are confidential
Editor.
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BERKELL GIVES Us 4
BRAND NEW SHOW HERE

You do not have to 90 to Chicago
to sec The Little Spitfre."
No need at all, because Charles
Eerkell bought the rights to this
comedy drama and it is on view this
week at English's.
| am glad that he produced The
Little Spitfire" for many reasons,
it IS often too talky and
a little bit too long. But this COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26

Pa ltti lio anu llltil
giving them plenty
OF time TO play hot
American jazz and
even Dance Of
the Hours Apol-
Ion puts over a
melody idea which
gives him one of
the best acts be-
feore the Ameri-
can public today.
| am not afraid 10
tell you that Apol-
lon now has one
OF the best acts in
V a u d G vile be-
cause on the stage
he proves exactly
what l am saying.
a p ollon play S
MANY in struuentS.
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The Russian idea Of vaudeville,
which made such a hit in this coun-
try several seasons ago. has been
Americanized by Dave Apollon to
such an extent that his "Apollon-
ian Revue turns out to be made
of the stuff that stops any vaude-
vile show any time.
By using about seven players
from Manila, arming them with
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way we llSuIGu u
out was that we had more white
horses than black and we sold the
white ones" And they go on de-
livering that brand of humor in
their own quaint and slow way
until the act is a panic. Another
example one states, Our dog has
a reason for not eating meat" The
other member of the team, "HoW's
that?" The first one, Cause we
don't give him any" A real black
face act Hot personality dressed
up all their comedy. Is
Raymond Bond and company use
a burlesque idea and even twin beds
in their sketch of a honeymoon
night, called Good Night" The
comedy situations certainly APP
proaches thin ice many times, but
the two chief members of the act
have so much Main St, personality
that the act becomes a burlesque
howl. You would expect this sort
of thing in a $40 revue.
The Stafford Louise Company
have d novel way to open their act.
Two members state it isn't what is
said that counts, but the way it is
said. They prove it with a nifty
bit of satire. Then the act be-
comes one of clever dancing. Act
nicely mounted.
Omer Herbert's Syncopations Of
1927, is built along an orchestral
idea. The act lacks novelty and
direction. Webb and Hall compose
harmony duo. They have no
trouble in being a hit. Robin and
Hood open the show in an athletic
Offering. Miller and Rainey have
a good travesty upon a country
newspaper and those who come into
the shop.
Movies and Lester Huff at the
organ complete the bill.
At the Lyric all week.
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some real charac-
ters in it, and It
has many good
and even wise
laughs in it. Also
for another rea-
son-it gives about
every member of
the company q
chance to strut
III cir ale II IS.
First, it gives
Jean Oliver as
Gypsy, the Little
Spithre. a mighty
good opportunity
TO make all the
women of the au-
dience cry in at
least two acts and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
Is aluminium a free ore?

It occurs in numerous com.
pounds widely distributed. About s
per cent Of the earth's crust is
aluminium. 1t is the most abundant
metal and the third element in
abundance in the earth's crust
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26
Why do many women get off
street. cars backward?

1t is observed that most women
carry bundles, handbags, ETC., crooked
in the left arm, leaving the right
arm free. One ingenious theory about
this habit is that it is a racial in
heritance of women from the remote
times when the anthropoid ances-
tors of man lived in trees and the
females carried their babies on the
left hip with the left arm around
the baby, leaving the right arm free
for defense. Grasping the street
car rail with the right, or free, hand
causes one to face backward when
descending from the vehicle.
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Stage Verdict

KEITH'S-Two great big
real hits on a real hit show.
The big hits are Roy Cum
mings, and Dave Apollon and
company.
LYRIC-tToakley and Van,
blackface comedians, again
prove the worth Of having per-
sonality. A zeal hit.
ENGLISH S-Every member
of the Berkell company makes
good in "The Little Spitfire."
PALACE-Polly and OF, with
lot of eccentric comedy and
personality, get over in fine
shape on the bill here the first
half.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26

Did General Lee keep his sword
when he surrendered to General
Grant?
1t was Eeturned to him by General
Grant at the time of the surrender.
Lees officers were permitted to keep
their side arms and horses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-26

Charleston and Black Bottom indicate the eff
feet of the World War upon the public mind, &C.
cording to a dance teacher, The next war probably
will be fought to make the world safe to sit out in
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by Walter D. Hickman

the season is on view at Keiths all
week.