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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Brain TeaSers

Today's first ten questions are
about songs, popular and not so
popular answers are on page IL.
/. Who wrote "Over There"2
2. What famous band leader made
"Alexander's Ragtine Band" popu-
lar?
8. What song of war times had
the line, Where the nightingale is
singing and the pale moon beams?
4. What song about a river in
Russia was made the theme for a
moving picture of last season?
S. What famous American com
poser wrote the score for "The
Chocolate Soldier" and Sweet
heart?
6, What words follow "Ain't she
sweet" in the song by that namep
7. What two cities of the south
have given their names to famous
blues songs?
8. What celebrated barbershop
song has the line, "At night dear
heart, for you pine?
9. In what war was Yankee
Doodle" first sungP
10 Who wrote, my Old Ken
lucky Home?
IL. What is the value of products
of Indianapolis meat packing con-
Germs?
IL. How many indianapolis made
cars have been victorious in the 500
mile Speedway race?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

DirnDerger Toes aDOuJ every
thing in 1.-THE Galatians and the
Murphys but throw mud pie and
she even knocks over a flower pot
and stages "beer souse" which is
about the broadcast and funniest
comedy scene along direct burlesque
and hokum lines that I have seen
in months, I am interested only in
the question of whether this movie
is coed fun. To ME it is one con-
tinuous laugh and many roar.
believe that 1.-THE Galatians
and the Murphys" will cause many
people to decide that Miss Dressler
is about the funniest woman on the
screen.
One can forgive Miss Dressler for
some stunts in this movie which
may be called trough" but even
when she is rather rough, the re-
suit is one wild laugh.
Cast opposite Miss Dressler is
Polly Moran, another woman. who
owns a real funny face and knows
how to use it. She is cast as Mrs
Murphy. The story of the movie
is based upon the old quarrel idea
of two neighbors. 1t is one quarrel
hurlesque in spirit, but the result
is a mighty laugh. The comedy
situations are human although
they have been burlesqued to the
last degree.
AS we need more laughs in the
world today, I suggest that "The
Galatians and The Murphys," be
considered just fun theater. 1t is
rough fun in spots, but it is still
fun. Consider it burlesque and not
satire and I believe that you will
agree with me that Marie Dressler
is funnier that she has ever been
either upon the stage or the screen
The love element of the story is
handled Sally O'Neil and Lawrence
Gray. Others assisting include
Frank Currier, Gertrude Oimsted
Eddie Gribbon, Turner Savage
Jackie Coombs, Dawn O'Day, Tom
Lewis and others.
The Publix presentation this week
brings Miss Mary Dirnberger as
Miss indianapolis to the Indiana
in the Publix opportunity revue
called young America"
Miss Dirnberger was chosen as
the indianapolis member Of the cast
in a contest conducted by The Indi-
annapolis Times and the Indians
Theater.
After seeing the revue. I am sure
that Miss Dirnberger was a mos
satisfactory choice, as she has c
good voice. sings well has the stage
way about her and dances grace.
fully.
One yields to the spirit of youth
while seeing this revue, as the six
teen members are made UP of six
teen young women from sixteer
cities, all selected as Miss Dim
berger was. Miss Houston, Mis-;
Cordelia Mayberry is probably the
coincidence of the group. she ha:
no trouble in stopping the revue
with her antics.
"Young America" proves the point
that stage talent does not have tt
be recruited only from Broadway.
Other events include an overture
by the Indiana Symphonic Orches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

says that American correspondent in Mexico takes
his liberty if not his life, in his hands when he at
tempts to tell what is going on down there.
Is this the case? The New York Times cor
respondent has told his side of the story. 1t is now
up to Mexico to tell hers.
Mexico, Of course was acting within her rights
in expeing foreigner deemed by her undesirable
Nor does international usage compel her to give any
reasons. But it is our candid opinion that she can
not afford to remain silent Should she do SO, the
public can not be blamed if it believes that cor
respondents in Mexico, in their customary capacity
writer's practice their profession at their
risk and peril
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
TWELVE MILES OUT is
GOOD MODERN MELODRAMA

The current tendency on the
stage just now seems to be the "ele-
waiting" of the bootlegger and the
hijacker to the position of being
entertainers.
Crime" is such a play, and so
is the movie, Twelve Miles Out.
which was made from the stage
play of the same name.
In this photoplay you see John
Gilbert as hijacker who raids"
the ships of bootleggers before they
arrive in this country. The title,
Twelve Miles Out" really explains
the plot Of the story.
I think that Gilbert is not wasted
in such a role, and although our
hero" dies in the last reel, one
feels that he has paid the price for
being a rough character.
The hijacker and the bootlegger
have entered the realm of fiction
and probably of fact as long as we
have prohibition. Twelve Miles
Out" does not glorify the hijacker,
and that is probably the reason why
we have the sad ending.
One of the strangest comedy
characters we have had on the
screen is that played by Ernest
Terrence, another rough character
in the play. Terrence and Gilbert
fight each other all, the way through
the picture and the last fight is a
nasty one, a fight even unto death.
It is fight between two highjack-
ers who fought each other as well
as the law, and the law wins.
Joan Crawford has the chief FEM
mime role, although there are not
many women characters in the play.
One hijacker kidnaps her and the
other one attempts to claim her.
That is the reason for the battle of
death between Gilbert and Tor
renee.
And l might remark that Tor
renee is just as wonderful in twelve
Miles Out" as he was in 1.-THE Cow
cred Wagon" He has never
equaled or approached his work
since the wagon" until Twelve
Miles Out" was made.
Here is a movie I'll 1t has diff
ferent atmosphere. 1t Is powerfully
acted and magnificently photo
graphed. 1t is an entertainment
winner.
Jack. Tilson, singer. is ringing up
his biggest success this week. When
I was present he stopped the show
cold. along with the orchestra.
Encore after encore was given be-
fore the program could be resumed.
Earl Gordon is a tthe organ.
At the Apollo all week.
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Marie DreSSleY Feminine Chaplin
in "CaILaha1aS and the Mu1-bhoS

prince who is interested in nothing
but women, a girl, an Apache dance
hall in Paris and an American f1nan-
cier form the basis Of William
Fox's presentation at the Circle
Theater this week, paid to Love"
Starred in the cast are George
OBrien and Virginia Valli.
1t seems that the King Of San
Savona wants to negotiate a loan
with the American bankers. But
"Peter Roberts," played by j. Far
rell Macdonald, thinks that a
crown prince who is not interested
in women makes the loan risky.
for the people must like the reign
ing family and when there is to be
no heir the popUlace loses interest.
To pep him up and make him in
terested in sor1e woman the banker
and the king import a girl from
an Apache show den.
Needless to say the crown prince
becomes very interested and also
very angry when he finds out the
trick perpetrated upon him. But
everything turns out all right in
the end. The girl can't marry the
prince for she has no title, so she
is made a duchess.
Gaby, Virginia Valli, works in a
place in the Montmartre in Paris
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
LoWdeniS Boom

The farmers could hardly be
blamed for rallying around Low
den, even before President Coolidge
withdrew.
Lowden's candidacy has not been
strengthened, however, since opposi-
ton to Coolidge was the big factor.
He has been able to corral some
delegates. of course, but he will find
it harder to corral them from
now on.
Most fasteners think that the
farm revolt does not amount TO
much, but they make a mistake.
President Coolidge was weak in
the West. The fact that he select
ed this Black Hills for his vacation
shows that he and his supporters
realized it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

The Canadian border is signifi-
cant not only because of what il
means to the people on both sides
of it, but because it proves how two
adjoining nations can live in peace
if they have the right attitude to-
ward each other.
The United States and Canada
could have plenty of things to
quarrel about if that had been their
object.
Niagara Falls, whether considered
as an international wonder, or as a
source of power. is one, while con-
troll of the Great Lakes is another.
1t is a monument to human
progress that two nations should
consent to a division of such assets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
A/hA +h BY Charlee
III " lux Fitzhugh
Talman
Wat Il ,nnO Authority on
w K[LL Meteorology
WIND CONDITIONS OR TRANS
ATLANTIC FLIGHTS


Transatlantic flying can never
become common until aircraft are
well equipped, in the matter of
motors and fuel supply, for con-
tending with adverse winds on
route.
When the crossing of the Naval
NC seaplanes was in preparation
in 1919, w. R. Gregg of the United
States Weather Bureau, made a
thorough study of average wind
conditions over two proposed routes;
viz, New York Newfoundland
land and New York Azores
Portugal. Daily weather charts Of
the North Atlantic covering
period of ten years were analysed
and were classified on the following
basis: An excellent day is one on
which assisting winds prevail at
practically all points along the
route, so that the advantage in
time, assuming the aircraft has
cruising speed of 80 to 100 miles
per hour, is three hours or more;
good, one on which assisting winds
predominant, although head or
cross winds prevail part of the way,
the assistance giving gain in time
of one to three hours; fair, one on
which the proportion of favoring
winds is about the same as that Of
head or cross winds, so that the
time required for flight is nearly
the same as if there were no winds
whatever; and poor, one on which
head or cross winds predominant or
one on which very stormy con-
ditions prevail. This analysis
showed the following yearly aver
ages:
For Flight From America to EUROPE
| Excellent. Good. Fair. Poor.
S SS5sSRsTn route TSgts.. ss Is g IL
| Excellent. Good. Fair. Poor
sC5thsTn Route Route. : as lS sssGG
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Applied Politics

IT the Democratic party had a
working organization, or better
still, a workable program it would
have reasonable chance of getting
somewhere, but most people in this
section look upon its condition as
rather hopeless.
The chatter about State rights
and personal liberty makes little
Roadway. except among professional
politicians.
The plain people favor both, but
not unless translated into concrete
form.
The plain people have come to a
point where they want applied poll
tics as well as applied science.
Government has come to be re-
garded as mechanism for per-
forming certain services, rather
than as a mere instrument of au-
thority. The day of theory and
platitude has given way to the day
of function and result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll says he'd like to fly
back to the United States. However, Lindbergh says
is not so easy to fly from Europe to America from
America to Europe. Bergdon probably will find
flying even harder that it was ten years ago.
Maybe if Bergdoll would apply to the American
Legion convention this fall he'd find many willing to
give him little more instruction in the rudiments
Of flying. Congress could strike special medal
for the intrepid airman and he could have great fun
comparing his badges and exploits with Doc Cook.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
CooIidge'S Sympathy

What the farmers do not get Is
obvious, but what the Government
should do to relieve them is g
puzzle.
While processing to sympathize
with them, President Coolidge
vetoed the McNary- Haugen bill.
If he had accompanied this veto
with a substitute plan, his SYM
patty would have been more ap-
parent.
Sympathy which deepens itself
in opposing all suggestions, but
which has none of its own, is not
very impressive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Probably the two most individual
funmakers on the screen today are
Charlie Chaplin and Marie Dress
Ter.
That has been my opinion for a
long time and have no doubt
it after seeing Marie Dresslsr as
Mrs. Callahan in THE Galatians
and the Murphys."
Miss Dressler has an individual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Debatable Achievements

Governor Jackson on Saturday told the Re-
publican State committee Of his achievements
as Governor. They and the people wanted
to know what he had to say concerning Dec
s, 1923 when, so charges The Indianapolis
Times, he went to Warren T. NIcCray, then
Governor, and offered liberty and $4,000 If
McCray would name selection of George "
Coffin as prosecutor Of this county.
Achievements are debatable.
The charge of The Times is not subject
to debate
It is either true or it is not true. And if true,
then Ed jackson is not the Governor of this
State, for it is an insult to the honesty and IN
tegrity and intelligence of Indiana to suggest
that he could have been elected had the people
known of this incident.
His achievements, if they be achievements
become those Of man who has obtained office
under false pretenses The governorship is not
his, by any theory of morality, if this charge
be true If the charge is not true, then the
Governor Of this State, as the sworn defender
Of all laws, has duty to perform. Ii 1T is
false, then he has been libeled and slandered
as has no other man in this State and certain
ly no other Governor of any State.
If the charge were false, would he not
have told the State committee of the party
which elected him that it was false and that
he intended Immediately to ask for warrant
for Boyd Gurley, editor of this newspaper, who
accepts with the full knowledge of all that this
means, the sole responsibility for this charge.
But jackson, at gathering of the State
committee Of his party, said nothing at all
of the one matter which is in the minds OF
every citizen, regardless of party. How much
longer will the Republican men and women
who revere the name of Lincoln, of Roosevelt,
Of Beverdge, be silent and accept the silence
from jackson
Had only one member of that committee
asked the Governor for an explanation, he
could not have refused to speak.
Can it be that every member of the COM
mittee believed that it would be embarrassing
to the Governor to give yes or no reply to the
one question Of whether this charge is true or
false and that not one dared to ask him to de-
fend the name. of the Republican party.
The tine has passed for silence on this mat
ter.
There is Legislature which has duty
Does anyone believe that Ed Jackson should
hold the Office he has if this charge is true
The prosecutor, be it remembered can strike
terror into the heart of election thieves. If
the Governor refuses to speak, the Legislature
must unlock his lips. The statute of limita-
tons prevents the prosecution Of crimes after
two years. There are some places in which
the statute of limitations does not run The
public conscience is one of these The Legis-
latrre is another. 1t is time for action
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

4 W 90 Az " z
certain than ever
that the wagon
will be included
in the final list OF
the ten best
p i C t u T es ever
made. 1t is not
necessary to &c
into detail about
this movie. II
gives Ernest To.--
renee a great
e h a r a c ter OPP
port u ity. 1t
brought back to
fame j. Warren
Kerrigan. 1t gave
Lois Wilson a
sweet and beauti-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Smith Is Hurt

The Presidents withdrawal has
affected the Democratic party as
well as his own.
Hard TO explain though it may
be, there is stump in Smith senti-
ment throughout the Middle West.
Smith had generally been visual
lied as logical opponent of Cool
idge. Democratic leaders had spent
much time mapping out the kind OF
campaign he should like against
Coolidge and the chances he had OF
winning.
Coolidge's withdrawal leaves them
with nothing but a blank to show
for their pains, and they are nat
urally little weak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Hoover'S Prospects

So far as I am able to learn from
discussing the subject with hun
dreds of business and professional
men in Ohio, Kentucky and Indi-
ana, a great majority prefer Hoover
as the Republican candidate.
This does not appear true of
political leaders, who. for one rea-
son or another prefer some one
else.
One gets the impression that
Hoover is not regarded as a good
party man.
AS is usual under such circum-
stances, no arguments or explana-
tions are offered.
The thing simply exists and that
is all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

George O'Brien, but that of his cou-
sin, Prince Eric, William Powell
who is somewhat of a BLACKBOARD
as we'll.
On her way to the municipality OF
San Savona, Gaby and her maid
are caught in a drenching down
pour of rain. The little dancer runs
on to the princes house by acct
dent, but is nearly unconscious
from having fallen over a cliff. The
prince puts her to bed, and it is
then that his interest is aroused
Poor Gaby does not play up the
right prince and nearly gets into Sc
rious trouble.
Several Of the scenes are more or
less daring for the American screen,
but none the less they do not dis
tract any from the plot. In fact,
they add to it UNNECESSARILY. Eu-
rope attracts America in many
ways. In this film the plot is laid
in Europe, the characters are most
ly cast as continentals and the pho
tographic effects are those that the
European directors have been using
for some time with much success.
Several of the scenes are modern
istic in character and lend much at
mosphere to the effects that are
thusiy gained.
There are no outstanding actors
in the film, for all of the leading
characters are good. 1t is, in fact,
not a vehicle that calls for any ex-
ceptional ability on the part Of any
one. The comedy of the piece Is
supplied by Thomas Jefferson as
King Haakon, who is a very demo-
cratic person, and the American
banker, Peter Roberts.
Al Lentz and his jolly Jazzing
testers present program made up
mostly of novelty numbers offered
in the spirit of syncopation. He
has with him two men who present
an exaggerated idea of the Black
Bottom. To end the bill with bang
Lentz has with his band a young
lady who offers solo dance of the
tap toe variety.
Comedies and news reels conclude
the bill. AT the Circle theater all
week.--(By the Observer
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comedy way about
her. She is real
ly burlesque in
spirit, a little
rough at times, but
just around the
corner in the per-
sonality of this
fun woman is a
heart Of gold and
an understanding
spirit. She is frol-
licking today in the
same carefree b.
lesaue spirit which
stamped the earlier
work of Chaplin. 1t
is true that Marie
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

elAA0 IA 20 N~@SoSe
blood" all over
everything in a
thrilling episode to
give the wild-eyed
visitors from
America something
to write home
about. In the
clothes furnished
her by the king
and the American
banker she makes
a very charming
young lady, SO
charming, indeed,
that she not only
captures the at
t e tion of tn G
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Farmers Earnings

Eugene Meyer of the farm loan
board says that this years harvest
will bring American farmers a
billion dollars more than did last
years. They need it.
According to the latest Govern
ment report. the average annual in
come of the American farmers is
1888.
This is less than men behind rib
bon counters make.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
Do You KMoM-

That $50 local girls are en-
rolled in the Campfire Girls
organization, one of the Com
munity Fund family. which
is developing them into
sturdy young women, each
competent to I'LL her place
in the world?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
"THE COVERED WAGON"
REMAINS A GREAT PICTURE

1t seems to me 1.-THE Covered
Wagon" will always remain one of
the really great pictures for all
time.
I have seen this movie at least
ten times and when I saw it again,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

With more than 100 days set aside for such special
obServances as swating flies, eating apples stepping
on cockroaches, buying insurance. having your brakes
refined and whatnot man really should spend all
his Sundays studying his schedule for the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Theoretical gents looking for Utopia might take
look at Natal, Egypt. where 81 per cent of the
people cSn neither read nor write.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Napoleon's sister, says a new biography, insisted
on having milk bath every day. There's something
alse to make the cows contented
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

The editors OF Indiana may have their faults but
they are not afraid to say what they think.
Two Of the State papers, most conspicuous for their
wetness are the most critics of the court for
its action.
They don't like DR.. Snumaker, but an effort to
gag American people and smother criticism of public
servants going too far and these papers forget the
man in fighting for principle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Eighteen Vera Cruz police officials have been held
for trial murder charge. Clever these Mexicans
They're only year behind Canton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

What was the date on which the
British Royal family took the name
Of the House Of Windsor in place
of its former name House of Sake
Coburg and Gotha?"
July IL. 1o17.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Charles A. Lindbergh-the very man to take girl
for buggy ride, along country road some Sunday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

New Jersey woman was honored on her 1o4th
birthday Well it took her long enough to get there
didn't it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15
.BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

ira, Maurice Cook at the organ, and
screen events.
At the Indiana all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

American soldiers are brave in battle, say the
Australians. Some Yankee doughboy is Just the orr
who could drive pleasure launch across the De-
troit River and get there alive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-15

Speaking of fistic comebacks, the patrons of
heavyweight prize fights seem to be the ones who
always do.
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What Other Editors Think

(Greensburg Timss)
Newspapers OF every political persuasion and every
shade ranging from conservative to radical unit
ing in common condemnation of the action of the
Supreme Court in its conviction of DR..
NeaUS- Shumaker Tor criticsing the actions of
the court.
papers II the udoes send every editor 70
Condemn State prison that has criticised the SUI
preme Court just as severely as DR..
Shumaker did, then that prison will look like State
editorial association