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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
The Pen VS.. the Sword

Without flourish fanfarade, one of the most
important conferences yet staged at Geneva will be
called to order there the middle of next week.
The late lamented naval arms parley created
something of furore around the world, but it is
extremely unlikely that one American in ten has any
idea Of the significance of the international press con-
ference scheduled by the League OF Nations to begin
Wednesday, Aug "a.
Nevertheless, this meeting may well have more
far-reaching effect upon the lives of ordinary people
IN this country than the widely heraded arms con-
ference which all Of us followed SO closely.
AT the naval conference it was merely question
OF just how much of navy America, Britain and
Japan might maintain pending possible war
AT the coming press conference the principal
question will be whether the Of the world-the
raw material out Of which making pub
lie opinion is made-shall reach the public through
Tree and untramneed channels through subsidized
or otherwise controlled agencies.
Stripped OF all camoufiage that will be the main
ISSUE shall governments exercise dangerous and dis
crinatory control over official news of public i'm
port and over its distribution by telegraph radio and
such, or shall both the news and the means Of dis
tribution be open to all equal terms?
This issue is vital if the greatest force in the
world today-publc opinions to be able to function
sanely It Is no exaggcreton to say it could easily
mean the difference between peace or war
In the past rulers made when and how they
liked Today the ruler of no modern, civilized state
would dare attempt such thing unless and until
he had public opinion behind him-nor for that mat
ter. could he put any major enterprise nyoy-
Ing or requiring popular support 1t can no longer
be question for debate the pen has become unques-
tIonsbly mightier than the sword
Thus do we find many foreign government cling
Ing tenaciousy to their Official press associations
which they control by subsidies or otherwise. To
greater or less degree therefore, depending upon the
particular country such governments are able to send
out or withhold color the news to suit the occasion
In short they can more less mold its public opinion
to order
Asainst this vicious system the independent press
associations Of the world staging stubborn con-
tinuous Last year, at preliminary conference
at Geneva they scored the first half Of real victory
In spite Of everything the subsidized and allied press
associations could do to prevent It, resolution was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

How much of the worlds produc-
ton of pig iron is mined in the
United States? Which State of the
United States leads in its produc-
ton?
In 1925 the output,of pig iron in
the United States represented
nearly one-half of the worlds pro-
duction and was about equal to that
of all the producing countries OF
Europe combined. Minnesota has
furnished 81 per cent of the total
ore mined in the United States In
the last five years.
Who designed the Brooklyn bridge
in New York City?
John A Roebling, an engineer
born at Muhlhausen, Prussia. He
studied civil engineering at the
Polytechnique School of Berlin. In
1881 he came to America and set
tied near Pittsburgh.
What are the chemical constitu-
ents of duralumin?
About per cent copper; 0.4 to 0.8
magnesium; OF to CO silicon; gen.
orally GA to 10 per cent manganese
and about o. to 10 per cent iron;
the balance is aluminium.
How much gas and oil did Com
mander Byrd carry when he left
New York for Paris?
One thousand three hunderd gall
Ions of gas and 81 gallons of oil.
How many women bankers are
there in the United States?
The census of 1920 reported APPS
women bankers and bank officials.
What salary did Charles Stein
metz receive from the General Elec-
trio Company? What was the
value of his estate?
Charles P. Steinmetz left life
insurance policy of $500 and a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

~ HE Sakuntala Overture will
1T be played all next week at
the Indiana theater by the
Indiana Symphonic Orchestra with
Edward Resener directing.
Karl Goldmark is one of the most
popular of modern-day composers,
Hungarian Jew by birth. All his
compositions have an Oriental col
oring and charm. which is as indi-
vidual as it is attractive.
This concert overture was inspired
by the Oriental legend found in Ka-
lidassa's famous Indian drama,
"Sakuntala," the story of which is
inscribed on the fly-leaf of the
score:
For the benefit of those who may
not be acquainted with Kalidassa' S
famous work, 'Sakuntala,' we here
briefly outline its contents: Sakun-
tala, the daughter of a nyInph, is
brought up in a penitential grove
by the chief of a sacred caste of
priests, as his adopted daughter.
! @The great king Dushianta enters
the sacred grove while out hunting;
he sees Sakuntala and is immedi-
ately inflamed with love for her. A
charming love scene follows, which
closes with the union according to
Grundharveri, the marriage) of
both. The king gives Sakuntala,
which is to follow him later to his
capital city, ring by which she
Shall be recognized as his wife. A
powerful priest, to whom Sakuntala
has forgotten to show due hospital
fty, in the intoxication of her love,
revenges himself upon her by de-
priving the king of his memory and
of all recollection of her. Sakuntala
loses the ring while washing clothes
in the sacred river.
when Sakuntala is presented to
the king by her companions as his
wife, he does not recognize her and
repudiates her. Her companions
refuse to admit her back into her
home as the wife Of another, and
she is left alone in grief and de-
spair; then the nymph, her mother,
has pity on her and takes her to
herself. Now the ring is found by
some fishermen and brought back to
the king. On seeing it, his recollec-
ton of Sakuntala returns. He is
seized with remorse for his terrible
deed; the profoundest grief and I'M
bounded yearning for her who has
disappeared leave him no more. On
warlike campaign against some
evil demon, whom he vanquishes,
he finds Sakuntala again, mad now
there is no end to their happiness. F"
The overture follows the custo-
mary lines of the sonata form. Be-
ginning with slow introduction in
which the atmosphere of the east
ern legend seems clearly discernible,
we hear at first theme typical of
the loving Sakuntala, while the
war-like second subject tells us of
the hunter king, who woos her.
The themes are given a simple
and charming development in the
free fantasia, and are brought to
our notice again in the recapitula-
ton, afr which a short code,
based upon the theme of the intro
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Times Readers
Voice ViezOS

TO the Editor:
Indianapolis was once a business
town. What is it today? The Wa
terlco of this once honest city has
not yet reached that point, but ret
ribution is sure to follow. Child's
play cannot last successfully. We
don't have to be shown by persons
who can't prove their own showing.
There are some persons who like
to hold down a swivel chair and
order the public to pay.
What is needed in this city is
system operated by systematic men,
old experienced men in their spe-
cial line of conservation, without
any assistance from grafters.
For instance, factories are needed
the city should buy the land and
put up the factory and give the land
and building to the industry that
will move here and occupy the
building. At the end Of ten years
give them a deed for the land and
building and the income from those
pay rolls goes to stores and other
lines of business.
Money will eventually get into
circulation instead of in storage in
empty apartments, high rents, high
wages and graft.
Why induce people via strategy or
otherwise to put up money only to
kiss it good-by?
Get factories, then more factoriesl
Would advise engaging such men
as George w. Goethels, recon-
struction expert.
One man alone would change this
dead city into a progressive city
via a systematic way.
A READER OF THE TIMES.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
What other Editors Think

central committee that attended the meeting. They
attributed the present situation in Indiana due to
peculiar state of mind which has seized the people
occasionally manfesting itself in criticism May that
state of sanity in the people prevail! May their
minds continue to be acute enough to pause and con-
slider when grave charges made against the Gov
ernor of the State, and these charges go for weeks
unanswered May good Judgment continue to be exer-
it, and sham when it parade under false colors.
The voice of truth, forsooth What travesty to
present the reading public following the Haunting
of charges that would shame any man of character
into demanding nothing but the truth, and the
whole of it.
Come, Governor, take your tongue out of your
cheek and tell us all the facts about the $4,000
bride offer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

duction closes the movement with
the same mysterious character with
which it was begun.
lit. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 20.-As
III a climax to its most success
full season in the nine years
of its history the Municipal Thea
ter Association will present next
week a gala production of Often
bach's grand opera, Tales Of Hoff-
man." for which a special cast Of
grand opera stars will be brought
to sing the leading roles.
In the vast open air stage of the
Municipal Theater in the heart Of
Forest Park and with magnificent
local chorus of ninety-six boys and
girls and an orchestra CT sixty-five
the production of the colorful Of
fenbach opus is expected to tran
scend any previous presentation of
the work.
Marion Telva, a st. Louis girl who
has recently become a star of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, is
again returning to her home to take
a leading role, while Louise Lerch,
another Metropolitan Opera Com
pany prima donna, and Beatrice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
What It Proves

This case has led to one Of those
peculiar kinks in the legal patch
which illustrates what the doctrine
of State rights can mean.
Sacco and Vanzetti we're charged
with murder under State law. They
we're tried in State court. They
have exercised every right of appeal
under the State constitution. In
every instance their appeals have
been overruled.
They now come to a point where
they must show they have been de-
MED their rights as guaranteed by
the Federal Constitution in order
to get hearing before the Supreme
Court of the United States.
If the Supreme Court Of the
United States granted them such
hearing it would be called upon to
find whether trial which had been
declared fair by every state court
were unfair.
This would place the legal system
of Massachusetts rather than Sacco
and Vanzettl on TRIAL.
If they have been denied their
rights after exhaustnig every privi-
lege allowed them under State law
no other construction can be put on
the case.
Obviously, such an issue involves
more than their lives, and saving
them from the electric chair would
not settle it.
If the laws and courts of Massa-
chusetts have failed to provide q
fair trial in this case, it naturally
follows that they are not sure of
providing it in any case.
The Sacco-Vanzetti defense has
either proved that the Massachu-
sets system of Jurisprudence is ca
pable of injustice and ought to be
changed, or it has proved nothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
IX/L. I'll BY Charles
w NV LFkK Fitzhugh
Taln1an
10 Authority on
w ELkL HEY Meteorology
TORNADO CELLARS

There is no absolutely safe refuge
from a tornado above the ground
The tornado cellar, if properly con-
structed, affords complete protec-
ton fro mthese most vicious OF
storms.
A tornado cellar should not be
located under house or other
building, unless it has ceiling of
exceptionally strong construction,
which will not collapse under falling
debris in case the building is
wrecked. Even~when detached from
the house the cellar must either be
buried so deeply underground or
so strongly rooted that heavy objects
falling on it will not cause it to cave
in.
More than forty years ago the
Burlington Insurance Company, of
Iowa, offered prize of 5000 for the
best plans for a tornado cellar
There were 122 competitors and the
prize was awarded to John r.
Church, an architect of Rochester,
N. Y. His plans and drawings are
published in Col j. P. Finley's we'll
known book on tornadoes, which
appeared in 1887.
Since that period the universal
use of concrete has provided a
building material well adapted for
the construction of these refugees.
A concrete tornado cellar is valu-
able adjunct of farmhouse, even
though it may never be needed as a
retreat from tornadoes, because, on
account of its even temperature, it
provides a good place for storing
fruits and vegetables. Plans for
constructing tornado and storage
cellars have been published by the
Portland Cement Association.
All k,,c
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
But Who Cares2

We suffer from tendency to get
excited over particular incidents
and disregard everything going on
around us all the While.
We are a nation of 100000
people, and we must learn to think
in numbers. Hundreds Of capital
cases come before our courts every
year. and many of them are de-
cided on clrcunlstantial evidence.
Who pauses to give thought to
the average defendant, or who cares
whether he was proved guilty be-
yond the "peradventure Of a
doubt?"
Thousands of people fall victims
to murder annually, but who is
raising funds or stirring up public
interest to make the number less?
Christmas is barely four months
away but 1000 or 5000 people,
many of them little children, are
marked for death by carelessness
or brutality before Christmas
dawns.
We could prevent lot OF it if
we had the will, but who cares?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Band Concert

The following program will be
given Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Garfield Park by the Irdianapo-
lis Military Band with w. S. Nit
chell directing:
Egyptian March" .............,;. Strauss
Grand Selection from Martha" .FlotoW
"Euphonium Sophisticated.
N. p. Howard.
Polish Dance No. ~ .... .Scharwenka
lana ................. .ss.ss.s LlCt pcA =
Overture, "Mignon" .............. Thomas
Soprano solo-Selected.
Eleanor Sothern.
Suite de Ballet. Antony and Cleo
"A Hunting Scene" descriptive. .Rucalossi
Star Spanged Banner"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Our Ridiculous Laws

Those who believe that human conduct,
morals and mentality should be regulated and
controlled and directed by the Federal Gov
eminent will applaud~the seizure of prize fight
films by Federal officers.
Others who have some idea that States still
have some powers and that individuals can be
safely left to find their own paths to heaven or
elsewhere as they may choose will not be so
happy.
There happens to be Federal law against
transporting films of prize fights across State
lines There is no law against sending photo
graphs of the same events and newspapers EN-
ploy airplanes to get the first flashes to their
readers.
The menace in the Federal view, is in the
moving character Of the pictures.
1t is matter of common knowledge that
the law was designed to prevent the showing
of pictures of one fighter who happened to be
very black and very successful.
Congress- yielding to the pleas of those who
added race hate to their own desires to control
the habits Of everyone else, enacted the law so
that the victory of this big black man couldn t
be seen
He has long since gone the way of those
who Kelly upon brutal powers for glory and
fame, but the law stays.
While the Federal officers are turned into
guardians for the public morals, the big rail
roads are advertising low rates for those who
wish to travel to Chicago and see not picture
Of fight, but a real fight.
These railways are looking for business and
will get plenty of it. They want to carry those
who are foolish enough to pay $40 to see two
big brutes maui each other for an hour.
Just why moving picture of a fight is
illegal and fight itself legal is one Of the mys-
teries. 1t is one of the absurdities that comes
from the passion to regulate people into being
good
Incidentally very many people lose respect
Tor all law every time the law makes an ass of
itself
That is one reason that those who are
preaching return to the old theory that the
Individual has rights and responsibilities and
thatneither happiness nor progress comes from
law are receiving wider hearing
Every time the Federal Government en-
croaches into the habits of people, the sooner
will come the revolt against the present tend
ency to destroy all rights of the individual and
minimize the control of States and smaller units
over their own affairs.
Do you happen to need Congress to regulate
your appetites, your habits, your particular
amusementS?
II cI H. &C
think you can be safely trusted to work out
your own destiny, you should revolt against
such absurdities as this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Anderson Herald)

(Ande Herald
At the Republican State central committee meet
iae at Lake Oliver near La Grange, Governor Ed
jackson said
"No amount of SANDER or vitupera-
The Truth ton can long silence the voice OF
truth"
Is WhGt We do not know just to what this
JVo JVo,,t Statement referred. We wonder whether
it referred to the charges Of an Indi-
annapolis newspaper that Governor Ed Jackson while
secretary of State offered $4,000 bride to Warren
McCray, then Governor provided that the latter
would name certain Marion County prose-
cutting attorney assuring McCray that he would not
be sent to prison McCray was man enough not to
accept the alleged bride.
DYES Governor Jackson consider these charges as
mere SANDER vituperation? If SANDER, then why
not sue in the courts for damages? For surely such
charges damaging at least to the State Of Indiana
and to the high position of the governorshp, even
though Governor jackson does not consider them
damaging to him.
~The voice Of truth" That is what we are listen
ing for, Governor
There was a distinct and studied effort to gloss
over the charges made against Governor Jackson by
State officials and members Of the State Republican
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Our Responsibility

Since Sacco and iVanzetti were
arrested, 10000 or 10000 people
have been killed by automobiles in
this country.
Practically all of these people
were innocent.
If it is our duty to protect life
against ruthless law why is it not
our duty to protect life against
ruthless speed?
If the nation is responsible for
the fate of Sacco and Vanzetti,
though they were tried in Mas
sachusetts courts and under Mas
sachusetts law, why is it not re-
sponsible for the vast multitude that
perishes under the wheels Of its
automobiles each year?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Do You KNooO-

That 2,349 girls and young
women are finding recrea-
ton, character-building ac-
Invites, pleasurable study
classes and wholesome inter-
ests through the Young
Women's Christian Associa-
ton, a Community Fund
agency?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Brain TeaSerS

Answers to today's> questions are
on page IA:
/. What incident from the book
of Judges is pictured in the sketch
below?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
How One Boy Died

Little Roger Shaffer OF Lima,
Ohio, was good boy.
He did as his mother told him,
and played in his own front yard.
If society is obligated to protect
anyone, it is obligated to protect
children of that kind.
But little Roger Shaffer is dead.
A motorist swerved from the
street to avoid a collision and killed
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Questions and AnszgerS

ten year old automobile. His ar
rangement with his employers was
that when he needed or wanted
money ne was to ask the cashier for
it rather than receive fixed salary.
He wanted large sums for his lab
oratory and wss provided with what
he asked for. For himself. since he
lived simply, and had no depend
ents, he asked very little. =
What causes the glow Of an
electric lamp?
The metal filament in the lamp
becomes heated to a white heat.
Can it be said that water is taste
less?
No. 1t depends upon its purity
or lack of purity. Salt water tastes
salty; water containing iron or
other minerals has their character
istic taste.
When a man Is waking Win LWO
women should he walk between
them or on the side nearest the
curb? d.
A man always takes the outside,
no matter how many women are
accompanying him.
Are Hindoos, natives Of India, and
American Indians entitled to cit
izenship in the United States?
Hindoos are not eligible to Amer
lean citizenship. American Indians
are citizens and can vote provided
they meet the requirements OF the
State voting laws.
How does the number Of white
people in the world compare with
the number Of people of the black
race?
The white race OF, the world is
estimated at 821, 900, 900 persons; the
black race, 139,o00,0o0.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

In Indiana Jim Watson is again being mentioned
likely candidate for president. The Hoosier State
has habit of doing that every four years. 1t is in
tended for local consumption to make the hill billies
think the senior Senator is really of the nations
big men. Somehow or another Jinl's boom is never
heard beyond the boundary Of his own State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
Merely Fairness

do not quarrel with the ex-
traordinary effort that is being
made in behalf of Sacco and Van
zetti.
1t is not my disposition to quarrel
with anything that bespeaks human
sympathy.
But if these two men deserve
public attention, so do the little
Roger Skaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

2. At what age did Adam die?
3. What was the name Of Adams
third son?
4. Of what wood was Noah's ark
made?
5. What miracle did Christ per-
form after Eerod had beheaded
John the Baptist?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

There are only two kinds of people in the United
States Those who believe Coolidge will not run a
1928 and those who believe that he will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
who was aPegasus?n

In Greek mythology q winged
horse, blow from whose hoofs
caused the fountain Of inspiration
called Hippocrone to spring from
the mountain Helicon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

When did. Elias. How'd. the IN
ventor OF the sewing machine, die?
Oct. .. 1867.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

Lindbergh has been made policeman in Chicago
Just what is the honor Of being cop in that town?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

The Russian anarchist who captured in New
York barber shop probably thought that was the last
place police would ever look for him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

Coolidge waited till Wall Street was closed before
choosing" not to run. 1t also considerable Of
him to wait till the straw hat was nearly over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

Break into song If you will, but keep cut O.
strange flats
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

The Italians have renamed Mt Blanc Mt Musso-
lin but it would have been appropriate to re-
name Mt vesuvius, which is famous for the hot stuff
it shoots of.