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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-16
The 1924 Election

At last the people are beginning to understand
how they got their present public officials. The sad
story Of 1924 is coming to the surface.
1t will do no good of course, unless thepeople de-
eide that again will they be fooled by the men
and influences which dominated then and which
dominate now.
The debate between Stephenson in his cell and
Jackson in the Governors Office the purpose of the
$4,000 check printed by The Times should, and may
be held before official body preferably the Legis-
lature.
That is a matter subject of easy proof The report
to the of this county will reveal the
BILE value and the ownership hprses. For of course
the owners Of horses report them for taxation.
Income tax receipts for that year were public,
der the law 1t would be an easy matter to satisfy the
public by exhibits of original returns showing the
ceipt of this for that purpose If Federal officials
at all datory in furnishing such evidence to the
Governor, The Times will undertake the task Of ap-
pealng to President Coolidge in his behalf
Stephenson, on the other hand may have evidence
to present that he was not manufacturing founda-
ton for what the Governor calls "blackmair'
when he was writing in his cell at Noblesvle that
this check was "one-fourth of ten thousand dollars
given to Jackson personally for primary expense
That matter will, Of course, finally be settled that
will be in the slightest doubt.
The letter printed by The Times brings to light
matters which the people may think important.
The financing Of a fake candidacy to fdraw
La Toilette votes away from Mccullough is iuminat-
ing to the tactics of the Wab regime if it be true
With that same political sagacity which prompted
Walb to bring Senator Reed to the State last fall
by his reckless charge of corruption the Republican
chairman now says that he never knew there a
La Toilette candidate for Governor
The newspapers of that period showed that it re-
qured stiff legal fight to remove such candidate
from the ticket and that an attorney then reported
to be the staff of Stephenson fighting to keep
the name the ticket the protest of the real
La Toilette hackers.
The hiring of two operators" in the Democratic
headquarters is suggestive The letter says that the
La Toilette fake at the instigation of jackson
and Wab. The hiring of spies, he wrote, was at
the request of Jackson and DAILY Mccoy now ele-
waited to an important State job.
1t is rather late to plead that the Governor did
not know the source of his primary victory. The
letter, written before the election tells him that
Stephenson spent $73,21s in that primary.
Stephenson so 1t is shown, once invited the Gov
ernor to inspect his check books
If the Governor wishes to render public service
he will relay that invitation to specially called ses-
zion Of the Legislature The people would really like
20 know how they got their government in this State
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h/A i IL BY Charles
w NV lux Fitzhugh
Talman
H-~LL o.O Authority on
w EULHEY. Meteorology
SAILORS WEATHER

| SAILORS WEATHER
SUPERSTITIONS
Sailors, like other people, prognos-
ticate winds and weather from the
behavior of various birds and beasts,
but they go little further than the
rest of mankind in ascribing actual
control of the weather to these
creatures. For example, they pro-
fess great confidence in the ability
of cats to raise the wind, and have
saying, that the cat carries a
gale in her tail"
The albatros is supposed to be
great wind-maker. This supersti-
ton has been made universally. ia
miliar through Coleridge's Ancient
Mariner" We are indebted to the
seamen of antiquity for the belief
that kingfishers cast a spell upon
the deep, so that calm weather pre-
walls during the "halcyon days."
about the time of the winter SOL
stice, when according to the ancient
myth, kingfishers are sitting on
their eggs in nests floating on the
sea.
One old notion Of sailors is that
hens eggs on board ship produce
contrary winds. They must be
thrown overheard when such winds
prevail
Sailors still whistle for a wind. In
Ireland and some other parts of the
world you are told that this charm
must be used with caution. In navi-
eating dangerous waters, it is best
to refrain from whistling, as too
much wind is worse than too little.
Scratching the mast is another wind
raising process. Still another is to
let the end of the sheet trail over
board, or TO stick a knife in the
mainmast with the handle pointing
in the direction from which you wish
the wind to blow.
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Epitaph Premature

But why spoil the plan by paying
him the deserved tribute with talk
of a monument?
Walter is not dead by any means,
and does not merit the humiliation
of being buried at this ec-ly date.
1t is perfectly proper to present
bouquets to those who have done
something worth while. but they
should not be accompanied With
obituary notices.
When the good people of Phila-
delphia wanted to erect tablet in
honor of Gen Smedley d, Butler, he
discouraged the idea on the ground
that an epitaph was hard to live
up to.
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Does It Deter?

Before one thousand invited guests three MUIR
derers were hanged simultaneously from the
scaffold yesterday in Illinois.
Illinois believes in the death penalty as a deter
rent Of crime Evidently the authorities In charge
yesterday also believe that by making an unusual
spectacle and providing an unusual crowd. an UNI
usual amount Of crime would be deferred.
There is reason to doubt their judgment
Newspapers nowadays give little space to the details
of hanging. Most newspapers seem to feel that no
good purpose is served by recting the narrowing in
cdents that accompany the taking of life in the
of the law In any case the greater part of the
public has no desire to read such stories.
But triple hanging is different. hanging at
tended by thousand people is different. That, so
the newspapers feel, is story that people wish to
read, and the newspapers probably correct. And
so the story is told: .t.....+
"It was a few minutes after when the procession
from the Jail started The sheriff led the way. He
was followed by four priests including former Fran
ciscan monk.
Then came the prisoners-Torrez in the lead. He
wore white shirt blue trousers and house slippers.
The other two were similarly clad.
Torrez most colorful Of the three slayers shrugged
his shoulders and grinned as he walked down the
lane that was opened up for him. He shouted good
by to several of the deputies whom he recognized in
the throng
La Paloma' hours at stretch last winter to drown
out the saving Of iron bars by his comrades"
And more Of the same. How the other two princi-
pals in this dramatic performance grinned Epw one
TUNED away with sneering bravado from the priest
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tributions in his expense account he
has violated the law of the State
and should pay the penalty the same
as any other citizen. If any other
law has been violated in the event
the truth has been told, such viola
ton has not yet appeared from the
disclosures to date.
In the meantime. the people are
restless. They are anxious to have
it all or none. They care nothing
about threats or intimations. They
want the goods, and want them in
one lot. People like serial stories,
but not on subject of such i'm
portance to them.
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Astounding Advance

Seldom in the history Of this
country has great State been so
easily victimized
Anyone who knows the people of
Indiana finds 1t hard to explain
how they could have fallen prey to
such a personality.
You can imagine a man like Ste
phenson rising 10 power in the stock
yard district of Chicago, but not in
the level headed community that
has reared such men as AIDE, Fitch,
Marshall, Harrington and Riley.
The very absurdity Of the thing
may have enabled him to put It
over.
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BraVado and Courage

In happy contrast to the cheap
bravado which attended the triple
execution at Joliet on Friday was
the quiet courage of the unknown
murderer who went to his death at
Sing Sing only a few hours before
he was electrocuted under the name
Of William Wagner but as the au-
thorities we'll know, 1t was assumed.
They continuously besought him
to reveal his identity. but refused.
II have a name to protect" he
said.
No man could offer better proof
that he realized his shame or YVES
honestly repentent.
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As HOoSier Editors See SteUe's Evidence

he was said to be running the State.
Political angels are rare, and they
usually are much encouraged, hu-
iaored and petted. Stephenson's
super government" did not lack for
cash, as the "old man" had the
money himself. He was willing Ito
part with it freely under certain
conditions, it seems, and the people
would like to know what they were.
There is law in the State requir-
ing that campaign contributions be
reported and there is a penalty for
its violation. If Stephenson flnan-
ced the Governors campaign and the
Governor did not include such con-
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MONEY WAS POWER
. lMarion Leader-Tribunel

Nmdrion Leducr- AflDune)
1t appears that Stephenson's
greater power was due to his gener-
osity with his bank account. He did
not hesitate to write checks if they
might promote the political welfare
of certain of his former companions,
who now hold important places in
the Statehouse. One official at In
dianapolis admits receiving $500
from Stephenson but asserts it was
for political advertising, and that
the Governor knew nothing about
it. But even this admission incon-
sequential as it appears. is sufficient
to show that Stephenson's checks
are not all forgeries and most peo-
pie believe he did pay out large
sums to politicians, at the time when
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Credit to Editors

Ridiculous and depressing as the
Indiana situation may be. it would
have been far worse but for news
paper men like Dale with his little
weekly, like Adams of Vincennes
and like Boyd Gurley Of The Indi-
annapolis Times.
Time was when organizations
based on secrecy and disguise could
be made the vehicles OF long lived
tyranny, but newspapers have
brought II to an end.
Such organizations require intel
lectual as we'll as physical darkness
to flourish. and they cannot And IL
where fearless. wide-awake newspe-
pers exist.
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NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS
George r. Dale Is One of
Those Courageous Ne,0s-
paper Men Who Realised
What the Khan Rule I'M
piled and Who Was Not
Afraid to Say So.
Bv United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., July ls.-
This city is planning TO celebrate in
honor of Walter johnson, Aug, 2,
which will be the twentieth an
niversary Of his entrance into ma
tional baseball.
1t is a splendid idea.
Walter johnson is the kind OF
man that makes it possible for base
bill to live down all the scandal.
His character and career are
those of true sportsman.
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Horses in Indiana

A horse has Unexpectedly be-
come the central figure Of Indiana
politics.
Appropriately enough he is named
THE Senator"
He is not the first Of that title
to prance at the head of q Khan
parade, or to be ridden by boss in
the Hoosier State.
Nor the first to be traded by
Governor for political support.
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Big Money Gift to Curtis Institute ProUeS
Mrs. Ed7UaYd Box S Faith i'm american Music

is found that Herbert has been dis
placed by Chopin, whose music
breathes the delicacy of a poetic
fancy, tinged with a glittering satire
and passionate melancholy,
wrought, no doubt, from the deep
emotions that stirred his being
during his unfortunate romance
with the domineering George Sand,
famous novelist.
The next two most popular COM
posers, according to WBAL's records,
are both Americans-these are Vic
tor Herbert and Edward Mcdowell,
the former being slightly more pop
ular than the latter. This musical
survey" revealed a number Of other
interesting facts; for instance, List
and Schubert rank equally in pop
ularity, while Tschaikowsky and
Schumann rank together and Mo-
Fart and Brahms are in equal favor.
Schumann, however, is far more
popular than Schubert, while
Tschaikowski leads all other Russian
composers by a long way.
Following is a list of the most
popular composers in the order of
their roniIlaritv.
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Three residents asked Mr.. Fixit
today to help obtain oil for streets
near their homes.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Is it possible to
get some oil on Arlington Ave, along
the golf course. 1t is impossible at
times to play golf. The clouds OF
dust from traffic is terrible and you
can't breathe or see.
WE GOLFERS.
Street Commissioner George
Woodward listed your request. 1t
will be investigated and oil ap-
piled if possible. The department
budget for oil this year is lower
than usual and many city streets
will be sighted.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: The city has
graded S. Richland ST. from Miller
to Minnesota. The dust is awful
can't have doors or windows open
for dust pouring in. Will you please
see what you can do for US. We need
a paved street or plenty of oil.
j. G., 1915 S. Richland.
Your street already is listed for
oil.
Dear Mr. FiXit: We are writing
you again this year to see if we can
have our street oiled. 1t is miser-
able dusty and the water main
through the street makes it worse
We can hardly sit outside or keep
our doors open. Hoping you will
help us get oil if there will be any
we are gratefully, w. Henry st. resi-
dents between West and Missouri
SITS.
Your street will be inspected
and oil applied if the supply lasts.
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These are, Of course, just a few
of the $40 composers whose works
have been heard over VIDAL.
Among other popular musical writ
ers are: Bizet, Dvorak, Delibes,
Haydn, Weber, Gounod and the
modern writer's: Sampled Upton,
Teresa del Riego, Carrie Jacobs
Bond, Horatio Parker, George Chad
wick, A. Walter Kramer, Irving Ber-
lin and others. OF all the various
types of music the Negro spirituals
seem to be decidedly the most popu-
lar. VIDAL being one Of the few
stations on the air to exploit this
particular form Of American folk
music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-16
Pride in Youth

This nation can afford TO be
proud of Bobby Jones, Helen Wills
and Colonel Lindbergh.
They have not only brought 1t
three world championships, but
they have shown Europe the type Of
young folks which makes 1t great.
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Mr.. Fixit
Residents Ask Aid IN Get
ting Oil for Street.

Mr.. Fixit. The Times reporter at city
hall. will be glad TO present your COM
bear writer's name and address. Names
will not be published.
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Some day an American mayor is going to re-
fuse to be made member Of the Sioux Indians
That will be u,ws.
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Questions and AnS1UerS

You can get an answer 20 any cues
Bureau. 1929 New YORK 1rii' Ave-. WASH siH
foFT reply. MedicaI. legal and 'f marital ad
research be undertaken. '0 All other 'e qTes
tons will receive personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answered. All
letters are conhdential.-Editor.
To what division does the Ian
guage of the Netherlands belong?
The Dutch or Nederlandsch Ian
guage arises from three low German
dialects, being mainly West Frank
ish with Tristan end less Saxon adj
mixtures. The modern language of
the Netherlands dates from the six
tenth century.
Have diamonds ever been found
in the United States?
A few diamonds have been found
in North Carolina, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Colorado,
Idaho and Arkansas, and in the
placers of Eldorado, Amador, Ne
vada; California. In 1856 the Dewey
diamond. weighing when cut liz
carats, was found at Manchester,
near Richmond, Va.
How is the depth Of the sea meas
ured?
The latest method of measuring
the depth of the sea is by echoes. An
electric oscillator at tn surface of
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the water transmits a sound TO the
bottom of the ocean. An apparatus
on board ship picks up the sound
of the echo as it returns from the
bottom of the sea and a third in
strument records the time intervals
required for the sound to go to the
bottom and the echo to return. Half
of the interval multiplied by the We
locity Of the sound per second gives
the depth of the ocean at that point
Who were the principal players in
the moving picture "The Fighting
Mariner"
Gene Tunney, Marjorie Gay
Walter Miller, and Roy Heinze.
What is the proper position to lay
aside knife and fork after one is
through using it?
Silverware after being used should
never be put back on the table again
but is left on the plate
What is the Taj-Mahal?
A magnificent tomb rising from a
marble platform on the banks of the
Jumna river at Agra, India. 1t is
built entirely of white marble and
was erected in 1629-49 by the En-
peror Shah-Jehan as a memorial to
his favorite queen. 1t is said to be
one of the most beautiful buildings
in the world.
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The Irvington School of Music is
presenting Dorothea Hogle in an or
gan recital Monday, July 10, at 8
p. m. Miss Hogle is a pupil of Miss
Adelaide Conte, and she will be as
sisted at the recital by Mrs. Hogle,
soprano; Mr.. Hogle, whistler, and
Reda Gardner, violinist.
The public is cordially invited to
hear the following program:
Prelude" from Third sonata, .Guilmsnt
Dorothea Hcgle
Love Never Fai:eth"-
Mrs. Hogle
TO a Wild irish Rose" 49,. MacDoweii
Legend-"A Deserted Farm .MacDoWel
Dorothea Hogle
'e'' Mr.. Hosle
Eyensons >, ................. r, Martln
porothea Hogie
Fear Ye Not. o Israel
From the Land of the Blue Sky Water"
Dorothea Hogie 800
Ensemble
i Love You Truly" .................. Bond
Just a wearying for YOU -. Bond BOND
Reda Gardner
Reda Gardner
n Az devotees are growing
less every day and the
= musical celebrities are once
again ascending to the throne of
public favor, according to a recent
survey conducted by VIDAL, Bal
timore's super power station, of
which Frederick R. Huber is director.
S. Broughton Tall, head of
WBAL's literary and research de-
partment, has discovered that the
works Of Frederick Chopin are the
most popular compositions on the
air, records at this station showing
this celebrated Polish composer has
appeared" before WBALs mi
crophone more frequently than any
other musical writer in the wcrld.
Last season, when a similar survey
was made by Mr. Tall, it was dis
covered that the most popular COM
poser at that time was Victor
Herbert, one of the most dis
tinguished of all American COM
posers. This season, however, 1t
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
$4,000 CAFE TO
BEERECTEDHERE

Nogales, Sonora, is to have a
$4,000 restaurant.
Public Treppiedi Messi, who
owns three elaborate restaurants
in Mexico City, has arrived here,
is a guest at the Hotel Evans, and
says he will open here within the
next few weeks one of the most
beautiful eating houses in the
southwest.
He has purchased some proper
ty just north of the Log Cabin
Cabaret and will begin at once
renovating the enlarging so as
to have the place ready for busi-
ness in time for the opening Of the
new $14,0O0,000 Nogales-Mexico
CITY railroad.
Messi's restaurants in the City
of Mexico cater to diplomats and
other prominent persons.
Besides being a restaurant man.
Messi is also a special staff CORES
nondent for TIE Excelsior, one Of
Mexico City's foremost newspaper.
Messi says he is locating here
because he believes Nogales is to
become large city.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
AMERICAN LEGION

Ridge Igo Post of the American
Legion held their regular month.
ly meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce room Monday and went
on record as supporting the Noga
les Baseball Association, recently
organized. DIR. A. L. Gustetter
was elected chairman for the an
nual Legion picnic this spring. 1t
is planned to have Morgan-McDer.
mont post at Tucson participate in
the picnic. During the meeting
Mike Noonan, commander of the
Tucson post. and H. Showers, Boy
Scout Executive of Phoenix, gave
some very interesting addresses
Mr.. Herman $40 & 8" representa-
tive from Yuma made a very live
ly talk. Besides the speakers
from out of town, several mem
bers of the Tucson local were pres
ent.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
Straw Vote......

Continued from Page u
indicates, whether or not it is the
candidate he voted for.
In other words, if you should
now vote for Lowden, and Presi-
dent Coolidge should be the nomi-
nee. would you vote for him?
Or, for Democrats, would you
vote for AL Smith if he were nomi-
mated, even though he is not now
your choice?
Here is the ballot. Study it and
then let us have your vote. You
are an average American citizen
and voter. Wouldn't you like to
, know how the other average
American voters feel in this mat
ter? If you vote and they vote
now, then this paper with 2,O0O
others throughout the country viii
print the results-and it will be
mighty interesting reading.
Send in your ballot today.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
WRIGHT DEFEATS
RIVERS IN CAMP
FIGHT PROGRAM

Johnnie Kid Wright won the de-
cision over Miami Joe Rivers of
Superior in the ten round main
event, on the fight program at the
Ali Baba Theater, Tuesday night.
The entire program was one of
the best ever presented here and
the officers of the 25th Infantry
and others who had charge of ar
rangements are deserving of much
credit.
The decision awarded Wright
was a close one, as Rivers put up
a rattling good fight, took three
or four rounds, and several were
draws. Both were pretty well
all in when the battle ended.
In the six round semi-final Rex
King of San Francisco was knock
ed out in the. first round by Gar
field Hicks of the 25th Infantry.
In warmly contested six round
special, Bennie Cruz Of Tucson
got the decision over mysterious
Tanner of the 25th Infantry.
Tanner fought hard and it look
ed to many in the crowd like the
decision should have been a draw.
This was one of the best bouts OF
the evening.
Other events resulted as follows:
"Hachet" Washington got deci-
sion over "Stony'' Moss, Battling
Hammond and "Hit EN-" Hudson
fought a four round draw, and
"Crab" Abrams defeated "Silent'
Parker.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
w. ). BRYAN, 1R., HERE

Attorney William Jennings
Byran Of Los Angeles, son of the
late secretary of state, was a
visitor in Nogales, Thursday. En-
route to Tucson from Nogales,
Thursday afternoon, Bryan had a
narrow escape from death when
his car left the road short dis
tance north of Tubac. He escaped
injury. He was picked up by Fl.
Dawson of The Popular Store of
t,lis city.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20
VEGETABLE SHIPMENTS

Vegetable shipments arriving
from the west coast of Mexico dur
ing the season to date follows:
Oranges, 13, cars: bananas, chilli
295; peas, 9O7, tomatoes 2401;
mixed vegetables SO, total 3716.
Il is reported that the tomato
growing districts on the west coast
have suffered loss Of approx
mate!y 500 of the late crop, due
to weather conditions the past two
weeks. The districts of Los Mo,
chis and Verdura seemed to have
suffered most.
Nogales international., 1927-03-20

Nogales was visited Thursday by
Colby Thomas of Phoenix, a min
ing operator, who resided here
twenty years ago. At one time Mr..
Thomas was interested heavily in
Sonora mines, having been an
owner in the Cerro Prieto mines,
in Magdalnea district; and in Lis
ia Blanca and Creston de Cobre
mines in Altar district, Sonora.