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The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Mellon and the Democrats

There appears to be strong probability that the
Democrats in Congress will play into the hands OF
the Republicans in the matter of tax legislation
From political standpoint, Secretary Mellon has
presented tax program which his party can hard
ly lose 1t is pretty good program-aside from his
proposal to destroy the Federal inheritance tax
Mellon estimates $225,OOOOOO as the largest reduc-
ton in total that be made with safety and
he offers his suggestions that basis. The greater
part of this reduction he would achieve by reducing
the corporation income tax from 13h per cent to
IL per cent. This seems reasonable proposal. In
time of peace 1919 per cent looks like an improper
portion of corporations earning for the Govern
ment to take-even though it cannot be doubted that
many corporations are quite able to pass this to
the consumer.
But some of the Democratic leaders, some of the
loudest of them at any rate crying for greater
reduction. How would they achieve it? Not by re-
ducing the taxes of small taxpayers. Nobody with
really small income pays any income tax now. Some
thing could be done for what is called the middle
group-those paying taxes on incomes between
$4,000 and $90,0O0-but MELONS plan includes re-
duction in the rates for these.
No. these Democratic leaders would reduce the
corporation income tax still than Mellon pro-
poses.
Why7 Wen, the last time the Democratic lead
eB sought TO outdo Mellon. 1t was openly as
serted that the purpose was to win the love OF the
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Lazv and Justice

Five boys were expelled from high school on the
charge that they had brought Intoxicating cider
to school entertainment. Four of the boys sub
SeQuently re1nStated, but the fifth not.
He sued the school directors for damages con-
tending that his expulsion the result of malice
on their part for which they liable The school
directors denied the alleged malice but also said that
regardless of their motives they were not liable to
the boy for Xpelling him.
They based this contention on the fact that they
had acted in judicial capacity in expelling him. and
said that on the same principle that judges i'm
from civil liability for their decisions they were
free from liability for their decision to expel the boy
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision The Supreme Court of New
Hampshire decided that the school directors i'm
mune from liability for expelling the boy regardless
of their motives. The court said they were entitled to
immunity from civil liability similar to that &C
corded to judges.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Five-Year Marriages

A Los Angeles jurist recon-
mends that marriage be con-
tracted on a f1ve-year basis, with
option of renewal. This sounds
shocking, but it is little more so
than what actually goes on.
The fact that we have a law
which pretends to put marriage
on a permanent basis blinds us
not only to the prevalence of di-
vorce, but to the manner in which
it is granted.
AS a matter of record, most
divorces occur through mutual
consent, though to satisfy legal
requirements, one party must ap-
pear to fight the other.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03


The political situation in Indiana, with ltS scam
dals and rumors of scandals, is one that demands
lot of serious consideration the part of the Re
publican party. The situation is seri-
/ro.,o:Jo,, ous-not only to the party, but to the
CO"ot"e' State of Indiana. And it is the State
tRe COZ and its welfare that prompts this sug-
eTnOTShlp geston.
Indiana is entitled to the best In
its officials and to this end want to place before
the Indiana voters the name of Homer Elliott OF In
dianapos for Governor.
He is a native Hoosier, born in Morgan County
about 40 years ago. Reared on farm, he later en-
tered the law. He came to Spencer twenty-seven
years ago and began law practice He succeeded
from the start. AS deputy prosecutor he made tne
record in the prosecution OF liquor violations ana
other criminal cases.
In 1918 he moved to Martinsyile where his law
practice continued to grow. He left there to take
up his duties as Federal District Attorney, and in
that Office he made record not equalled in any
State If not wrongly informed he never in
his three years Federal prosecutor brought an in
dictment that failed to convict.
This record speaks well for Mr.. Elliott. But back
of this record is the himself. Down here in
Owen County we know him intimately We know
him for his unshakable honesty and integrity; we
know him for fine Christian gentleman. He is
characterized by common sense and gift of insight
that shows him the straight direct line of reasoning
through any given probem-cal it intuition or what
you will.
Knowing him do here in Owen County
intimately-we have no hesitancy in urging "a con-
sderation of him at this time. What Indiana needs
is od-faShioned common sense and common hon.
esty in politics and the high places of the State and
we present for your consideration Homer Elliott
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Highest Living Standard

According to the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue, the aggregate in
come of this country for 1926 was
500, 0O,000,000. That is $3.50 for
each man, woman and child. AS
the bureau points out, this rep
resents standard of living never
before attained in the history of
the human race.
This causes us to stand forth
as the, best fed, best housed, best
clothed and best paid people in the
world.
1t inspires millions with the
longing to come here and other
millions with resentment and
envy.
We shall do wrong if we fail to
recognize the element of danger
it involves or the element of re-
sponSibility it imposes.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
(K KokomO Dispatch)


1t seems to us that it is about time that the ma
tona Democratic party analyze its position and I'M
dertake to function for those whom it is ideally con-
stituted to function-namely, the great
The East common masses of people of America.
o,,d tbe For some time past, there has been
D4 too much of tendency the part of
De"tOCf"Co the Democratic leaders to attempt to
capture the East.
In all of the elections since 1892 with the single
exception when the fight was three-cornered only
one Eastern State has gone Democratic
When Democrats catered to the East by the NOM
ination OF Parker, in 1904 and Davis in 1924-both
New Yorkers-they did not carry single Eastern
State.
Right now, the big economic problem is the re-
Mobilization of agriculture This nation needs lead
ership that is not blinded by petty provncias that
can not see beyond the AeghanieS and overestmates
the Importance of the fabricating industries and
financial institutions of their section. The real
prosperity of the must of necessity come from
the farming business which is the great basic indus
try OF America involving seventy per cent our total
wealth.
If the people of the Midwest and West would be-
come cognizant of their common cause they would
forget partiSanship and unite behind party which
would develop a sound program of economic reform.
Ihe problems OF the South are almost identical with
those OF the Midwest and West Taking the South
with its 165 electoral votes it should not be an i'm
possible task for the right sort of candidates backed
by the right sort OF Democratic platform to win 10I
electoral votes in the Midwest and Wes-thus insur-
ing national victory.
we believe that when the Democrats forget about
trying to compromise principles in a fruitless en-
deavor to capture the East and dedicate their party
entirely to the wholly worthy cause asl con-
celved by Thomas Jefferson they will be well on the
ROAD to success at the polls.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
(Richmond PaIIadium)


To say that Indianapolis needs few more mayors
would be unknd to a city whose political factions
have made comic opera out of critical situation.
What Indianapolis needs more than
Indianap- anything else is an aroused public
OHS and conscience tnat WIN prng g an aoout t sooo
Mayors lacked moral sense in apprsising
its municipal candidates, and as a
suit of the Indifference and neglect its politicians
have brought the city into diSrepute.
Whenever individual begins to wander from
the path of rectitude and honor he usually brings
reproach on his name or ends his career behind the
prison bars Whenever city winks and connives at
crooked practices, ascrbes them to politics" it
is paving the way for wholesale corruption
The remedy in Indianapolis, and in other cities,
too lies with the people themselves. Let public opn-
ion speak, and the dishonest public official will quail
before the blast So long the citizens are apathet
ic to the point of letting political bosses msrue them
and corrupt their government, they may expect
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Destroys Law Respect

1t is such useless and apparent
ly avoidable Interruptions that
cause people to doubt the efficiency
of the law. Realizing how all
other activities have improved, es-
pecially in the matter of expedi-
ton, they can not understand why
our system of justice has grown SO
slow, so clumsy and SO incapable
of getting things done in reason
able length of time.
1t is the one institution which
has failed to show improvement
during the last century.
We have learned how to travel
and communicate with each other
faster than our grandfathers ever
dreamed was possible. We have
learned how to manufacture and
distribute all kinds of products
with precision and dispatch they
never imagined, but when it comes
to finishing up a case in court we
are way behind them, and the av-
erage man wonders why.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Oil Trial Scandal

Termination of the Fall-Sin-
clair trial under circumstances
with stencil of money demand
that the lid be taken off and that
Government authorities pause at
nothing to punish those who are
directly and indirectly response
BILE.
The loose talk of young Kidwell,
who is charged with having said
he expected "a car as long as this
block" if Sinclair were acquitted,
represents nothing but a shadowy
indication of what really took
place.
To clear up this mess, to bring
the right people to book, to satisfy
the public that it has the power
to handle such cases, the Govern
ment must find out what was be-
hind Kidwel's loose talk, if he
made it; who paid those Burns
operatives, and why.
Trouble with juries, either
through tampering or reports of
loose talk, has become rather
fashionable in this country when
rich men go to court.
Josiah Kirby landed in Jail be-
cause he tried a little fixing"
and the Ford-Sapiro farce broke
up because a woman juror ex-
pressed herself too freely.
An amazing feature of this lat
est episode is that Judge Siddons
did not forestall it by placing the
jury under such restraint as
would have prevented what oc-
CURED, and what ordinary COM
mon sense should have suggested
as likely to occur.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Papers Conduct Classes

Schools having been closed in
Lexington, KY, to prevent a
threatened epidemic of irfantile
paralysis. the children are learn
ing their daily lessons through
the two newspapers of that city.
This is a splendid example. of
how newspapers can help, and
how willing they are to help,
when a community finds itself in
trouble,
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
1t is pleasing to note that at a
time when much of Indianapolis
was mad and all dressed up on
Halloween night that many citizens
found time to hear the Philhar-
monic Symphony Orchestra Of
New York with Mengelberg.
The Murat was not filled but
nearly so and yet with an attrac-
ton of this magnitude, feel that
only a capacity house should have
heard this concert.
Other cities with their orchestras
have in the last year faced the
problem of giving up their orches-
tras or financing them with sub
scriptionS sufficient to carry them
on for 6, number of years.
That has been necessary in Chi
cago, st. Louis and Minneapolis in
the last year. With Mrs. Ona B.
Talbot giving indianapolis only
three great orchestral concerts a
year, it is evident that capacity
should greet every concert.
And yet it is a compliment to
the growing orchestral appreciation
of this city that hundreds of our
citizens can easily forget the
Halloween goings on to support and
enjoy magnificent music.
l have attended these concerts
for years and in a small way as a
buyer Of seats can appreciate the
battle that Mrs. Talbot has car
ried on to give us an orchestral
season annually.
1t is time that the Chamber OF
Commerce and civic organizations
make more out of these orchestral
concerts as such series is a city
wide enterprise and not Just the
business of the person presenting
it.
A city can grow with music and
greater the musical appreciation of
a city the better is the city.
Those who have supported these
concerts for years deserve praise.
But the sad fact was that there
we're many 81 seats, 1 noticed, that
were not sold.
Let us boost these orchestral
concerts into capacity.
A MUSIC LOVING CITIZEN.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

OA hA opCCACo VI VIC dIOC pldllI. NlCul-
cinally it is a cathartic. 1t is usual
ly put up in powdered form.
r Are the chimpanzees and gorallas
both apes? How do they differ in
appearance?
The chimpanzee is a West Afri-
can aboreal anthropoid ape about
five feet in height with darker hair
than the gorilla, very large ears and
distinct eyebrows, eyelashes and
whiskers. In the length of it's arms
and its dentition its approximateS
man. The gorilla is a Simiine an
thropoid ape of western central At
RIGA about five feet and half in
height with massive body and limbs,
relatively small ears and very prom
inent supraorbital ridges. 1t is the
largest of the known apes and is
ferocious when brought to bay. The
male is very powerful with formid-
able bone development, abnormally
AOAA6 dllNl IlldOS1NC Jaws 4hA
nished with tusk-like CANNES. The
female is much smaller than the
male.
What is the official title of the
American diplomatic representative
in Canada?
His official title is envoy eXtraor-
dinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary.
The leaves of my rubber plant are
getting brown spots on the under
side; what can / do to remedy this?
Possibly the plant is getting too
much water. Water it thoroug ghly
and then do not water it again until
the soil shows dry on top. The trou-
BILE may also be due to some kino Of
a scale insect. In that case wash the
stalks and leaves thoroughly with
mild soapsuds until the trouble is
removed.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

Rejuvenated by one of those
mysterious operations which one
hears about but seldom sees, and
looking 80, though the record
shows she should be credited with
twice that number of years, a
sister of the former Kaiser brings
her romantic career to a smash
ing climax by winning the love
of Russian ne'er-do-well from
a Partisan mannequin.
You can depend on water to
find it's level.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
It's Only Chance

There is only one reason for the members
one of the men who are today to be named by
the representatives of the civic organizations.
That chance lies in their discovery OF
man who so far outclasses in public confidence
the men who will be picked by the citizens as
these men will undoubtedly outclass the names
Of the politicians who have been suggested as
the recipients Of their favor.
The members of the council must under
stand that their actions are subject to the wild
est suspicion. Their own acts have made
anything they do suspicious.
If there were only the handling OF the I'M
peachment of John Duvall, there would be
plenty Of ground to look with some scrutiny
upon any selection they may make.
There are rumors, grave rumors, that their
threats to impeach Duvall had sinister pur-
pose.
The people know from the record that the
threat of Impeachment was always followed
by granting of jobs to relatives.
They acted as horse traders and not as
decent directors of the city's affairs.
a most aggravating manner and that puts it
mildly.
The way in which they have reversed the
decisions of the zoning board which they final
ly abolished did not make for any public con-
6dence.
The granting Of permits for filing stations
on corners where they had been banned by
IL @o o1
values of neighboring property smacked of col
lusion and worse.
They must know that the people have no
confidence in them and will insist that they
now take advice in this emergency from cltl-
zens whose motives are above suspicion.
They just realize that they have had their
share in the humiliation and disgrace of this
city and that they contributed to the shame
placed upon this city by Duvall.
They must, or should be forced.
Even their advisers will tell them that they
are in bad, very, very bad.
It is indicative of their state OF mind that
they are now comforting with dscredited poll
tcians and only with those who seek power
in politics and government.
VI '-S~O- N~~No
they are turning from one boss to another IN
this matter which should be too serious to be
left to political bosses.
They alone in this city do not seem to
realize that the time has come when politics
must be abandoned for patriotism and selfish
ness be deposed by service.
Indianapolis deserves not only good man,
but the very best man.
Indianapolis must be advertised to itself
and to the Nation as having asserted its con-
science and it's civic spirit.
Indianapolis needs good advertisement.
The selection of great outstanding citizen
who invites confidence at home and admlra-
ton elsewhere can furnish that.
Instead Of consulting with the Dodsons and
the Cofins and the minor bosses of discred-
tied machine, these councilmen, if they were
wise, would be praying for an inspiration that
would lead them to some one even better than
the organized civic bodies could suggest
Of course, they are not wise. They will not,
in all probability, try to compete in this field'
But it is their only chance.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
CORRECTION!

Through an error the name Of Clarence
L. Kirk, general manager of the Citizens
Gas Company, was printed as Charles
Kirk in an editorial on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Questions and AnSzgerS

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The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

more than 200 miles per hour.
There is no record of a bird equal
ing that speed.
How many Irish and Scotch per-
sons were admitted 10 the United
States in 1926?
There were 42,475 Irish and 27,298
Scotch.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
Mr.. Fixit
Opening of E. Michigan
st. Is Held Up Until All
Assessments Are Paid In.

Let Mr.. Fixit, The Times representa-
tive at city hall, present your troubles
TO city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at Tha
Times, Names and addresses which
must be given. will not be published.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

A complaint that money has been
collected for the opening Of E.
Michigan ST., and no work has been
done was received today by Mr..
FiXit from an Irvington reader.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Four years ago
this month I paid into the treas
urer's Office assessments of $21 a
lot for the opening Of E. Michigan
st. from Campbell to Arlington
Ave.
Can you find out what became
of this money? Who got the in
terest? And why E. Michigan st.
has never been opened. A good
many others paid assessments on
this, and some explanation would
be appreciated. E. A. M,
Chief Clerk Orville r. Scott of
the assessment bureau advised
Mr.. Fixit that all assessments
against property had not been
paid in. Work cannot be started
until assessments are paid. The
ClIy SClo WlldICNCL lilICISbL dCCu~
mulates. Law provides no way
for the city TO give such interest
to the property owner.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Would like for
you to use your influence with the
proper officials and see If you could
possibly get the railroad and street
car crossing repaired at Indians
Ave. and canal. I crossed there
Halloween night and I'd almost
swear that some one had removed
every other crossing plank. Yours
from now on.
HARDING ST. MOTORIST.
City Engineer Paul r. Brown
promised Mr. Fixit to write the
street car company a letter rela-
tive to the crossing.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
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The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

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titanic?
Great in size, gigantic.
What is the smallest gold coin
ever issued in the United States?
The gold dollar is the smallest
gold coin ever issued by the United
States government, according to
official report of the director of the
mint. There we're some gold quarter
dollars issued in California by
private parties in the pioneer days
of the west. Such coinage is now
being prohibited by law.
Are the bort automobiles still be-
ing made?
Their manufacture ceased in 1924.
What does "Hinkey- Dinkey parley
vouS" mean?
1t is the title Of World War
comic song and means do you
speak "Hinkey-D -Dinkey." The words
'parley vous" are French.
Is Yellowstone National Park 10
Gated mostly in Idaho?
1t is located in northwestern
Wyoming encroaching slightly upon
Montana and Idaho. In Idaho there
are thirty-six square miles or 2S,040
acres of the park.
What are "Bitter AIOes?"
Aloes is an intensely bitter resin
Gus substance consisting of the in
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The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

What is the meaning of the word
titanic?
Great in size, gigantic.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

What is meant by 'IOaming" in
gold mining?
Loaming is a method of prospect
ing for gold, in which the earth is
washed from the hillside in the
direction indicated by the increaS-
ing gold particles until the vein is
located. The term comes from
Australia.
Where can one obtain a list of
all the leading cartOonists in the
country with their addresses?
The August 27, 1927 issue of
Editor and Publisher" contains
such a list. The price is 10 cents
plus postage, and the address is
Room 1,70O, Times Bldg, New York.
Can airplanes travel faster than
the fastest birds?
The fastest birds known are the
large Swifts of Central America.
They fly faster than the Lanner
Gier Falcon of England, which, &C
cording to speed tests made with
airplanes, travel at the rate of 110
miles per hour. Airplanes have made
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

Is it correct to say "Are you work.
ing harder than 1 am?"
That is correct but the "am" is
not necessary. 1t is understood.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

eral species of the aloe plant. Medi-
cinally it is a cathartic. 1t is usual
ly put up in powdered form.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03
What are "Bitter AIoes?"

Aloes is an intensely bitter resin
Gus substance consisting of the in
spissated juice of the leaves Of sew
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-03

What do the names Chrystal and
Christopher mean?
The name Chrystaf is from the
Gaelic and means Christ
1t has the same meaning as
Christopher, which however, is from
the Greek.