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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
Where the Danger Lies

1t is because the judicial system of Massachu
sets is on trial that the citizens Of that State
should refrain from unjustly, hastily, executing
the two radicals, Sacco and Vanzetti.
It may be that these individual human lives are
of no great value to anybody except the two men
themselves
Industry takes it's toll of lives every day, and
the world goes on. These men are not very differ
ent from other
Their going staying may not make great
deal of difference to the world. But the commits
sion of lawless acts in the name of the law makes
lot of difference.
The killing of one innocent man after the form
~Qf trial which has not been real trial, carries
poison to our social system. 1t destroys confidence
in the courts and law-destroys it more quickly and
surely than the admission that courts do err and
that executive government may correct such errors
by legal clemehcy
What the judicial system is likely to suffer
from just now the opinions Of men. like T. A..
johnson, insurance agent, of Buffalo N. Y, who
writes to Governor Fuller that "a frstcass hanging
in any community does good sometimes" eve
might pause to nominate Mr.. Johnson for such an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
Too Much Luxury

15-year-old New Jersey boy, of a wealthy
business man. left home the other day and went out
to seek his fortune. Departing, he left word that
he was running away to get away from the luxury
that surrounded him. His parents had been keep
ing him in an expensive preparatory school; he
wanted to go out and get a job.
And So being, apparently youth of spirit. he
went. He is now, presumably, working somewhere
as he wanted to do; his father, searching for him,
says he keep his job if only he will communicate
with home
There are very few boys who ever run away
from home because the parental roost is too uxuri-
ously padded Likewise there very few of us
older ones who would ever take fight from the ease
of riches Yet we all sympathize with this New
Jersey lad and we can't help feeling that he must
have the right sort of stuff in him.
Luxury such as great wealth makes possible
doesn't hurt a grown person. But, after all, it is
hardly the best environment for growing boy.
Youth needs a certain amount of hardship, GER
tain amount of privation, if it is to mature and
develop properly. 1t must not be shielded too care
fully In that respect this Jersey youngster had the
right idea.
Nor is this problem which need concern only
the rich. The rest of us folk of moderate-or less
than moderate-means can ponder on it for while
with profit.
For we all. have tendency to pamper our chill
dren It's the most natural thing in the world We
want to shield them from the bumps and hard
knocks we took at their age; want to make life
easy and soft for them as we possibly can.
1t is good thing that we so often fail Youth
that is sheltered is handicapped There is only
way to learn how to meet life's problems, and
that is receive few of life's jos.
So all of us can bear that in mind though
we aren't rich. Without thinking try to give our
children too much luxury. 1t is wiser for us to
spend our time teaching them how to meet Difficult
ties, not how to avoid them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
BELLE BENNETT HAS
ANOTHER MOTHER ROLE

The screen director is waking up
to the fact that all mothers do not
have white hair.
In Mother" we see Belle Ben
nett as type Of mother who could
just live just around the corner.
Mother is really a dear as we'll as
a slave. 1t is mother who waits up
until her son gets home from his
studies" 1t is mother who irons
out all the early morning troubles
before she starts her family out on
the days work.
This mother Of Belle Bennett is
just a slave to her family. She suf-
fers when her son gets mixed up in
wild society gang and comes home
with a whisky breath instead of his
Latin lesson.
But there is another member of
the household which also Injuries
mother. 1t is friend husband He
first loses his job and then backed
by the influence and courage Of his
wife, becomes successful. He also
finds time to find the other woman.
Mother understands and suffers, but
she still has faith.
One night her son, under the in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
GILDA GRAY BECOMES
DRAMATIC AT THE APOLLO

Gilda Gray is wise woman when
she realized that she had to be more
than a dancer in the movies.
Her fame upon the stage rests
upon her ability to do a certain type
of dancing which does not mean too
much moving of the feet.
Reel after reel of this sort of dane
ing would be a terrible mess, and so
Miss Gray has actually started to
act upon the screen.
This is noticed in her latest con-
tribution, called Cabaret" To be
sure she has her dancing scenes, but
most of the story is concerned with
her efforts to make a man out of her
weak brother.
Brother in this case selected some
mighty bad but clever companions
And, of course, brother received
most of the blame until the hero of
the story, a dress suit detective,
played by Tom Moore, gets on the
job, falls in love with the cabaret
dancer and permits the law to detect
the real guilty people.
Miss Gray made her movie debut
some months ago with "Aloma Of
the South Seas" and from a box
Office standpoint, it was a WOW. In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
That Sacred System

Perfectly terrible, that fear Of thesg politicians
that the citizens Of Indianapolis may tossaway all
chance of ruling themselves.
That is the picture which the politicians are
painting to brighten the voters into opposition to
the city manager system of government
They predict that too much power will be put
into the hands of this manager, that the people
will not select the right sort of commissioners that
they will turn the city over to a boss.
Up to date the politicians and those who fatten
upon political fodder are the only ones who are
alarmed.
They declared that the present form of govern
ment consisting of a council and mayor comes from
the fathers and that to touch it or change 1t IN any
way is to commit sacrilege. %e
{ Let's see the picture of this sacred system and
its recent results. f'
over in the Criminal Court the judge has con-
yicted former member of the board OF safety tor
contempt of his court
The contempt charged was that he had tried
to bribe member of the grand jury to not lndict
the present mayor and that the bride was $4,000 IN
money and city job
The Judge by his decision says that the charge
was true.
That contemptuous person did not serve under
the present mayor He was a product OF the former
administration.
L His career as related by nlmSell UPON Iho VII
mass stand was first bartender then saloon keeper,
then owner of gambling houses from which ne
was elevated to a position where he could give or
ders direct to the police who had so frequently raioeo
his places.
He resigned at the earnest request OF the prose-
cutting attorney, who does not name members OF
the board of safety but who prosecutes crimes.
That is just one incident of the history OF tnls
sacred svstem of government.
What is there to the claim that this is the
government that is representative of the citizenry
Of Indianapolis?
Did this person now in contempt really represent
the PURPOSES character aims and desires OF the clt
zens of indianapolis when he left his gambling
house to boss the police?
" Does the present mayor, in whose penalr the
criminal court judge says bride was offered, rep
resent the character the aims ambitions and wishes
or interests of the citizens?
For system which is represented as being the
final bulwark of self government, it produces some
mighty queer results.
Cities which have the city manager system
have not had such experiences. Their citizens are
not shamed by such bad advertising of their homes
They reap their results in service and lower taxa
tion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
"First In Peace"

We have always known that the United States
army was first in And of late we are beginning
to discover that it be first in peace, TOO
For the regular army, working in conjunction
with the national guard and the Red Cross has borne
the brunt of relief work in the Mississippi flood II
it had not been for supplies rushed to the spot by
the army, many refugees would have starved or
died of exposure If it had not been for the army
engineers many of those who escaped would have
been swept away by the rushing waters.
All of which brings us to the proposition that
the army is a pretty good thing to have around,
war war;
During the last few years the army seems to
have lost many friends 1t has been the targent for
much free and easy snipng by all varieties OF
radicals and liberals; it has had hard time getting
Congress to vote enough money SO that 1t could
maintain it's efficiency of equipment and personnel;
it has seen it's numbers diminished, and has had to
icontend with wide public indifference whenever
1t protested.
Situated as we are, that's probably inevitable.
we are at peace and there isn't much prospect that
any foreign power is going to invade territory
in the near future. It's hard for us to realize
that we need an army at all, sometimes.
But the army is pretty valuable just the same.
1t not only helps in with other nations; 1t
helps in our wars with nature. Let a flood, like
the present one, or an earthquake a great fire
or tornado lay waste cities and countryside, and
the khaki-cad soldiers will be moving about among
the ruins before the rest of the country realizes
what has happened.
And when-the food is all over, and the survivors
have been cared for let's not forget what the army
did 1t isn't very big army, this American army,
but it's mighty good one; and, war or peace, it's
always ready to serve us in bang-up fashion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
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First Rule for All Dunn
mics in Bridge Is
BE 0ne.'

Variety being the spice of life, It
also should add spice to Bridge ar
ticles; and this week will try a new
kind of Bridge feature. Each day.
following the popular craze, l will
TASK you another" and each day. IN
a spirit of reciprocity, I will answer
one OF the many queries I receive,
selecting those which seem to be of
the most general interest. The first
question that l will submit is:
Against a No Trump contract oh
tanned by South, West leads tho
Deuce of Hearts which is won bv
South; after this two Diamonds are
lead, on the first of which West fol.
lows suit and on the second of which
West discards a small Spade. How
many Clubs does West hold? Look
for the answer tomorrow.
The pointer for today is:
A UNITED STATES SENATOR
ONCE WIRED ONE OF HIS AS.
SISTANTS, DON'T TALK" ALL
DUMMIES SHOULD FOLLOW
THAT ADVICE.
The pointer given above Is sur.
gested by a letter recently received
from n Washingtonian, who holds a
prominent position in the Bureau of
Entomology, United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture. The letter.
which bears the label, "The Looua.
clous Dummy" reads as follows:
Dear Mr.. Work:
You are giving pleasure to thou
sands. am not the only old Poker
player who has forsaken that game
to worship at the shrine of Bridge.
You have simplified the complicated
rules and brought this wonderful
pastime within the ken of all, but
the game still has its drawbacks and
L pray you to try to muzzle the 10.
quacious Dummy. Nearly every
organization has one of these pests,
and a word from you on the subject
will be greatly appreciated. AS an
example, take the case of an adver.
sary of the Declarer figuring which
suit should be led, when Dummy
breaks the momentary silence with
Mrs. Jones, do you take Thompson's
milk| and after Mrs. Jones who, not
wishing to offend, has replied that
she prefers Wise Brothers, the ad.
versary has forgotten all about the
two suits and the game wakes gum.
my. / would rather play tiddlewinks
with one who puts his all into 1t,
than Bridge when distracted by irrel.
evant conversation. Explain that
in all contests whether mental or
physical. tennis, golf, billiards, ETC.,
while there may be lively banter
most of the time, at the moment the
player is making his stroke no con
testant or spectator knowingly dis
tracts his attention. To do so, If not
unfair, would be considered at least
poor craftsmanship"
l think my correspondent has
stated the case admirably. I cannot
strengthen his comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09

Gypsy has become very tame. The
tanning of the Gypsy was difficult
work, you will be sure. when 1 tell
you that Ronald Colman Is Montero,
the Gypsy. The trouble all starts
in this ancient story when kings sold
the beautiful Princess to a wild old
Duke. The Duke was a terrible old
thing and he had a rule in his king
dom which caused all the pretty
brides in his kingdom to be brought
to his castle without their husbands.
The bride Of Montero comes under
the rule.
The wife Of Montero kills herself
in the castle and the Duke sends
back her lifeless body to Montero.
The Gypsy then plans revenge and
the rest of the story is concerned
with how the Gypsy attempted to
carry out his vow.
1.-THE Night of Love" is one of
those manufactured vehicles which
gives a popular and good-looking
movie actor chance to make hot
and violent love to a woman. II
closeup kissing will give the world
thrill, then this movie is a thriller.
To me such scenes are merely box
office conversations.
The best piece of character acting
in the entire movie is given by Mon
tague Love as the terrible Duke.
Here is one attempt at melodramatic
costume drama which l can not take
seriously.
At times, from a scenic stand
point, this picture is beautiful, but
its drawing power rests alone upon
the love-making Of Miss Banky and
Colman.
The Vitaphone subjects this week
include Charles Hackett, operate
tenor; Hawaiian Night" and Jack
Smith, known as the whispering
baritone.
Bill includes an overture played
by the Circle orchestra and a news
reel.
At the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
Mrs, Snyder'S Hope

Mrs. Snyder looks to her sex for
safety, and not without reason.
Women have been treated with pc
culiar indulgence by American jul
ries. Comparatively few have ever
been sentenced to death in this
country.
The record is crammed with cases
in which women have been given
light prison terms for crimes that
would have sent men to the gallows.
There is one case in which a
woman was acquitted and a man
hanged on practically the same evil
dence. Strangely enough, It bears
striking resemblance to the Gray
Snyder case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
BY Walter ID. Hickman

Cabaret" Miss Gray has a chance
to get into some interesting melo-
dramatic situations and the fact is
she makes a good impression even
when she is not dancing.
The comedy element in the
movie is furnished by Chester Con-
kiln. You know 1 rather like the
work Of this man because 1 gen.
orally become interested in his
funny but human makeup. He has
plenty Of opportunity in Cabaret"
Cabaret" may be best considered
as a vehicle made for the purpose of
proving to the public that Miss Gray
can act as well as dance.
The bill includes a Buster Brown
comedy. a news reel, Emil Seidel
and other musical features.
AT the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
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Nicaragua KnoaOs What
We Haze Done So
- Does the World.
BY Nj. e. Tracy

Sunday dawn was just breaking
over Paris so it was still midnight in
New York when Nungesser and Coli
took the air.
Before you read these lines, they
may have won immortal fame, Or
We used to say that he who Glands
far must climb alone. This is even
more grimly true of him who flies.
In spite of all the machinery and
safeguards, real adventure calls for
men to play the game single-handed
and the greatest glory still goes with
the greatest hazard.
When Saint Roman unshipped his
pontoons as he set out for Pernam-
buco, he merely makes a bid for the
biggest possible prize.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
We're Improving

In China. the United States has
played better part.
The refusal of this Government
to join the great powers in making
drastic demands has prevented a
piece of unwise aggressiveness.
Except for what we have done in
Nicaragua, this would stand forth
as a splendid example of interna-
tional forbearance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
Ronald First Attempted the Cave Man
Stuff Upon His Beautiful Princess

Even sometimes the beautiful
Princesses in the story books do,not
like the so.called cave men tactics
Of their gentlemen friends.
This is true with the Princess Ma
RE, who was married to a terrible
example of Duke. She cared not
for the cave man brand of love max
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09

IndL w & u ulllE
Bills" would be just
the story for him.
Here is a light high
hat comedy which
permits Griffith to
be in dress attire
most of the time.
His most frequent
job is to be best
man at a wedding.
AS the story goes,
one of Raymond's
friends gets mixed
up with a scheming
woman by the
name of Madame
Y o umustcomeover
IN And pepara1lV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
BEING BEST MAN
Is RAYMOND'S JOB

The character played by Raymond
Griffith in Wedding Bills" is one
of those good fellow chaps who gen.
orally pays all the bills for his
friends.
AS Raymond Griffith has become
known on the screen as the high
hat" comedian, it was to be supposed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
A Spectacular Stunt

Whether or not Clarence D. Chamberlin sue.
ceeds in flying across the Atlantic, he has done
something of which he may be very proud
By his GOODNESS and skill in making landing
with badly damaged landing gear while two little
girls rode with him, terrified passengers, he pre-
vented a tragedy. And we'll wager that even sue
cess in the New York-Paris fight wouldn't make him
feel any better than that exploit did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09

ing or her nus
band or her Gypsy
hero. The Prin-
cess, as played by
Wilma Banky, was
a lovely creature,
but she did not
like love rough
making. But the
person who wrote
THE Night Of
Love" decided that
the PRINCESS was
going to have a
mighty r o u & h
time of il. But of
course before the
story is completed
the rough old
Duke has been
lriilnrl aud the Guild
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
0.ME:A
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Light CurtaiIment Pro-
tested in Letters,

Numerous requests are being re-
ceived from property owners who
desire better illumination of sur
rounding territory. The board of
works recently ordered numerous
lights disconnected to bring the light
expenditure within the budget figure
making it impossible to install addi-
tional lights at present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
Times Readers
Voice Vices

4 " IAlG ALdANOAs
Friday nights Good Will meeting
at the State Armory seemed to be Il
distinct success. The entire assem-.
bly, to a man appeared to be imbued
with the feeling of fraternity. There
was an undoubted spirit of bon.com-
eraderie evinced throughout the en-
tire evening.
Bishop Mcconnell, in a mastery
address, stressed the necessity of
unity, coupled with a comprehension
of the other mans viewpoint. He
pleaded for greater freedom of
speech and of the press, emphasized
the necessity of public men and
statesmen, speaking out boldly and
even defiantly their opinions and
convictions without being hampered
by fear Of judiciary or legislature,
as he very aptly said, I'm not
afraid of the soap-box orator as long
as he stays on the soap-box."
In spite of all the good will and
tolerance manifested at Friday
nights meeting, the writer could
not help wondering if that same
audience were put to an actual test
as to the depth of their tolerance,
how many could have withstood the
test.
For example, if by some fortuitous
chance, Governor Al Smith Of New
York, had appeared suddenly in
their midst and some one had pro-
posed a straw vote does any one
suppose that that audience would
have voted as a man for Al Smith,
regardless of the fact that he is a
Catholic, and solely, on his merits
as citizen and man? think not.
Sincerely yours,
p. H. TRAVERS,
$40 E. Market ST., City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09

fluence of both the moon and moon
shine, elopes with a flapper- Mother
races to the train and catches it.
She didn't know it, but her husband
was on the train with another
woman.
Yes. there is a train wreck and
mother is so big and so understand.
ing that she again gathers her fam
lily at home. The train wreck scene
rather robs the story Of much of it's
charm. but all movies have to have
climax these days. it seems. And
so we have a train wreck in this
movie.
I am sure that you will appreciate
the human and pretty work Of Miss
Bennett in the title role. This
mother can actually cook, and she
does it right before your eyes.
The first part of the movie is re-
ally human drama and comedy as
it might exist in any home. Miss
Bennett has given the screen a
realistic mother role Fine work.
The two youngsters in this picture
are both great.
The Colonial this week in carry.
ing out its plan in bringing new
orchestras to this city. is presenting
the Golden Peacock Orchestra with
Benny Benson.
The bill includes other screen
events.
At the Colonial all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-09
chatham Case

Lucretia chatham kept a board
ing school in Andalusia, Pa. She
was a woman of determined mind
and some education. Her husband,
DR.. William Chairman, practiced as
specialist in the treatment of de.
fectfve speech. There came to the
Chatman house one night in May,
1881, a Spaniard by the name of
Nina, who claimed he was the son
of the Governor of California, and
who asked to remain because he was
without funds and could find no
other place to stay.
He was taken in, treated with the
greatest kindness by both Doctor
and Mrs. Chairman. The latter,
however. soon became infatuated
with him.
When he had been a member of
the household about six weeks, DIR.
chatham died under suspicious cir.
cumstances.
The doctor had eaten some chicken
/ and chicken broth, after which he
was striker with violent pains.
The remnants Of the chicken were
thrown out in the back yard which
adjoined neighbours duck pond.
The neighbours ducks-vall except
four-crawled through the fence
and had feast for which they
atoned by promptly dying.
ManntuI1iIA
man were secretly married, after
| which the former ran away, leaving
some business irregularities behind.
All this aroused gossip and sus-
picion. DR.. Chatman's body was ex-
humed, his stomach analyzed and
Nina and Mrs. chatham were in
dicted.
Mrs. Chairman and Nina were
tried separately on petition of coun.
sci, she going to the bar first.
Though the evidence appeared
quite convincing, the jury acquitted
| her.
Practically the same evidence was
produced at the trial of Nina, but
he was convicted and sentenced to
death.
Ten thousand people saw Nina
executed.
In reporting the execution a local
newspaper remarked that the feel.
ing was so intense that, had Mrs.
chatham appeared. she would un.
doubleday have been put to death
! by the crowd. 1t also remarked that
"only about 100 females were pres.
ent."'
Mrs. chatham did not appear, OF
course. The law had set her free
and she had made the quickest use
of her freedom to get away.
In this case, as in the Gray-Snyder
case, both the woman and the man
tried to defend themselves by max
ing it appear that the other was re
sponsible for the crime.
The woman succeeded, not through
evidence, but through sex appeal.
No one can read. the record of this
trial without concluding they both
were equally guilty. Had they faced
the jury together, the result might
have been different
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