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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
By LAURENCE TODD. FederatedPress.

Washington, d. C.-(FP)-Enter
the Anglo-M ussolini- Mellon Alliance!
That seems to be the meaning of
the Coolidge summons to Britain, ia
pan, Italy and France to meet Ameri-
can delegates in Geneva, forthwith,
to agree upon limitation of all types
of naval armament on a fixed ratio.
France, isolated by the new ALI
ance of Britain's tory government
with Italian fascism, is confronted
with a situation in which her only
powerful sympathizers are the Sow
ct Union and Germany. And Ger
many is disarmed, while the Soviet
Union is cut off from Western Eur
ope by anti-soviet governments, most
OF which have lately transferred their
alliances or understandings from
France to Italy. The invitation marks
one more step in the program where
by Washington has trailed the Brit
lsh policy in China, while tory Lon
don has quietly supported Washing
ton policy in Latin-America.
France fears the consequences of
the Anglo-Italian understanding, if
Mussolini should try to seize French
territory in northern Africa. More
over, the French will look upon this
proposal as another Mellon move to
compel them to settle their war debt
to the American treasury when their
isolated position makes them anxious
to develope a stronger naval force.
President Coolidge's purpose in is
suing the call, when he knows that
France will not permit it to succeed,
is probably political. He finds the
west growing every day more hostile
to him due to his opposition to farm
relief legislation and to his Mexican
attitude. The West will welcome any
reduction of naval expenditure. In
cidentally, the appropriation for the
promised three new cruisers may be
killed, in consequence of the White
House vancouver.
How gloomy the administration has
grown, as to the prospects of the
American farmer, was indicated by
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Dunlap when he declared that never
before had farming been placed at so
great disadvantage in comparison
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

100000 in tips passed to Pullman porter
hands last year-and it sounds big Still, the
willing Georges say it is not enough for living
wage-because it constitutes three-quarters of
their income, average of SSH per month each.
1t would seem semi-charty jobs are distasteful to
the server as well as the served
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

1t must never be forgotten that education is
such dangerous thing that it is very doubtful
whether the invention of printing would have
been tolerated if more than a few people had
been able to read-Shaw.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

Ten billion more cigarettes were consumed by
american people in 1926 than in the year before,
which is an average of two per day for every man,
woman and child in the United States Have you
had your two today?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

New York-(FP)-Forty members
OF local 55, Shoe Workers Protective
union, are striking against the Riv-
erside Felt Slipper Co.'S. efforts 70
cut wages 8 to II per cent and break
the agreement running to September
1, 1927.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

Great institutions do not SO forcibly indicate
the universal eagerness for knowledge as those
on minor scale.-Lord Brougham
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

State Prevents Loss to DepOsitOrs ~
Forcing Solvent Banks to Pay for
Defunct.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25
URGE NEBRASKA
BANK GUARANTY
Law FOR u. 8

Congressman Howard Plans to Intro
duce Bill to Make the Statute :
national One.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25
BANKERS GOT SURPRISE

The Montana Banker" the official organ Of
the Bankers Association in this state, has the
following editorial in its February edition:
"BANK GUARANTEE LAWS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-25

(x) hectare equals about 211 acres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01

especially if they have read and thought about the
verdict of the last grand jury and its plain accusation
that there were unusual conditions within its owr
body
The Muncie prosecutor, on an affidavit of one
of the jurors who had listened to testimony and be
lieved that there evidence to convict, issued a
warrant. The man accused found that any friend
ship with the Muncie political machine did not pro-
tect.
In indianapolis, it may be remembered, common
rumor had 1t that four members of the grand jury
voted for indictments. That may may not have
been true. The proceedings are secret The evil
dence promptly impounded.
In public statements the prosecutor of this
county, William Remy and the two special assist
ants who paid by funds from the Governor
contingent fund, declared that there had been suf
cient evidence in their judgment to indict
The indianapolis grand jury had investigated
charges of corruption and fraud not only local but
concerning the State government. especially during
the reign of D. c. Stephenson. whose documents
never materiazed.
The local grand jury witnesses flee rather
than appear They should have known, and prob
ably do know, the reasons why some of these wit
nesses were reluctant.
The conditions in Muncie and in indianapolis
similar to degree, except that the results diff
ered In Munce, it is said four jurors voted against
indictments. Those four not able to protect and
give immunity. In this county. if rumors have any
basis Of truth, four men convinced of the
guilt of at least some of those investigated.
But where four were convinced, the accused
escape and are apparently safe. In Muncie, where
two only were convinced, the suspected must go
TO trial.
There lis difference. Perhaps large mass
meeting and an address by the Muncie prosecutor
as to how he gets results might be in order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
If This Be Happiness, Do Not Find
Fault With Stage and William Hodge

their own idea of what a song should
sound like, make a hit with the sew
eral numbers they offer.
Harry Kahne in his offering does
so many things at the same time
that we cannot keep up with him.
How he can juggle figures and the
alphabet aroundi Writes things
backward and any old way on a
blackboard and has it all done while
we are just beginning to figure out
what it's all about. He is a clever
man at the things he does, such as
finding the answers to impossible
feats of addition, writing several
words backward and forward at the
same time, and so on.
The Del Ortos open the bill with
a number of Spanish dances and Of
fer several good specialties. At the
close Of the act they have a surprise
to offer to many Of the audience.
At the close of the bill several of
the acts have combined and are Of
fering an afterpiece which is a
travesty on THE Shooting of Dan
McGrew."
At Keith's all week. By John
Hawllins.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Federal Rule Needed

There is-something to think about
In connection with Boulder dam be.
Sides the production Of so much cleo
tricity and the impounding of so
much water for irrigation purposes.
The Colorado River and its tribu-
taries draw water from six States.
Each State feels it has a just claim
to certain proportion of the water.
II the Boulder dam is built, how.
ever, before the claims are adjusted.
who will safeguard the interests of
the respective States? Who can safe
guard them as we'll as the Federal
Government?
Then there is the question of how
the power should be distributed, and
at what rates. Many cities and sec
tons feel they are entitled to a
share, and most of them certainly
are. Beyond that, they feel they are
entitled to the benefits of cheap pro-
duction, which the dam would in
volve.
Such problems are too intricate
and too definitely bound up with vi
tai public interests for private en-
terprise to solve, or to be subjected
to the arbitrary rules of profit max
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Six States Affected

Boulder dam is a national problem
because it affects the interests of
six States and many more com.
munities.
AS a reclamation project, its prac.
ticability is not disputed, but there
seems to be a determined, if con-
cealed, effort to take it out Of the
Governments hands and make IL a
private enterprise. It requires no
occult power to suspect that the com.
Dined efforts of certain electric corpo.
rations are responsible for sidetrack-
ing the bill by which Boulder dam
would be built and operated by the
Government.
According to the best information.
Congress is ready to pass this bill
but can't seem to get it reported back
by the committee. What is the mat
ter and why doesn't somebody ask
Herbert Hoover where he stands?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
CHINESE ARE HUMAN
BY n. ID. Cochran

AS we Christians believe in the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man, believe that all
human beings brothers and that they all have
souls
That means of course, that the Chinese have souls
They may be Chinese souls and they may be heather
souls but they souls just the same; and savable
souls For if heather souls not souls that can be
saved we wouldn't send Christian missionaries China
to save them.
But it looks now as if something has gone wrong
in China for the Chnese-are driving foreigners out Of
the country, at least to the of the sea- And
practically all Of these foreigners are Christians
whether from America Europe. For with the ex-
ception of the Japanese the foreigners are English
French British. italian and Russian, for the most
part.
The cable news doesn't indicate that it was any
thing the missionaries did in their soulsaving zeal
that stirred the Chinese hatred of the foreign
devils So it must have been something the business
msp did that made the trouble. the business men
are Christians, too And they didn't go to China to
save souls; they went there to sell goods buy raw
material. In short, they there to make money
But even the foreign business carried light
into China. The Standard OIL Company is the biggest
big business institution there The first year it started
IN to do business it gave away million lamps and
since then has been selling hundreds of thousands
nualy to get the Chinese burn OIL 1t has an enor.
nous candle factory in China and sells millions of
candles
Most big business concerns got along pretty well
doing business with the heather Chinese My impress.
sion on a visit to China not long ago whether in
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tien Tsin smaller cities or
even riding in the country that the Chinese were
friendly Everybody seemed to have a smile for u.s.
Whether the soul back of those nscruable faces was
CHRISTIAN or heather SOUL appeared be BROTH
ery and friendly soul.
another impression that the husky Sikh po-
ncemen at the British concessions at Shanghai and
Hong Kong were unnecessarily rough with the poor
devils of ricksha Possibly they associated the for
egner with the big policeman's club and force In
tneir heather minds they may come to associate
force and polcemen's clubs with Christians
Anyhow, without knowing a whole LOT about n T
can help thinking that wouldn't difficult to build
up trade and friendly relations the Chinese If we
went about it in a friendly Christian way
It may be that if the Chinese are heathen
they are human enough to to run their own
country without the help of foreign policemen lust as
our Christian brethren in Central and South America
would like to theirs.
But then they say the Chinese are peculiar
Perhaps If they were not peculiar they would
thank us for saving their souls and beating their
bodies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
THE WRONG VICTIMS

The Legislature seems to have a wonderful
genius for picking the wrong bills when it comes to
the usual slaughter.
The money lenders who get AZ per cent year
on loans to those who forced to borrow small
sums under $780, interest will rejoice the killing
Of the measure of Representative Borns which would
have limited them to . per cent month.
Usury is-a long recognized abuse It dates back
into the centuries. Often it is legaIized It has never
. been humane-nor respectable.
1t might seem that there should be some pro-
lection for the unfortunate man or woman who has
security of sort but is pressed by dire need to
borrow.
1t might seem that the discrepancy between those
who can borrow million at per cent and those
who must pay AZ per cent on $500 or less is tri1e
great. t2 -
AS tpe law stands, those who most need money
and can least afford to pay interest pay the heavy
tribute
The killing of the measure which would have
given a board of welfare for Marion County was un-
derstandable, even if i'll advised.
That measure would have taken this dstribu-
ton of charity out of the hands of the township
trustees and placed it under the direction of board
composed of men and women who have sympathy
with needs and an understanding of something of
the principles and policies that produce the best
results
1t was not to be expected that such a measure
would pass, meritorious as it was. The killing of
the loan bill is not only unforgivable but inexcusable
on any theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Old Theory Wrong

Point Iona. extending like a great
lobster claw, protects San Diego
harbor from the Pacific. At it's tip.
there is AN old Spanish lighthouse
standing more than 400 feet. above
sea level.
The ancient theory was that the
higher lighthouse stood the farther
1t could be seen. But like many
other ancient theories. it has been
exploded by modern science.
The most effective lighthouses are
from 100 to 200 feet high. II high
err than that, ships are likely to sail
IN under the rays. especially in
foggy weather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
LOOKING OVER NEW
EVENTS AT KEITH'S

A clown has always held the favor
of the public from the beginnings of
the stage to the present day, and
perhaps in this day of nervous ten
sion the relief afforded by the antics
of the comedian are even more APP
preciated. On the bill at Keith's for
the week we have one of vaudevilles
finest examples Of the age old pro-
fession of clowning, billed as Al. X.
Hall. 1t is apparent that Mr. Hall
takes his humour seriously. His ef-
forts and the results he gets prove
that.
1t is all hokum and not a serious
line disturbs the fun that is started
at the first of the act and continues.
In company with two women and
another man Hall becomes the center
of the stage and the laughs fly thick
and fast.
One of the women in the act is also
clever at her own brand of slapstick
and with Hall furnishes much of the
comedy present. Among the bits Of
Spanish dance. an original black bot
tom number. burlesque impersona-
ton of DR.. JylSel and Mr.. Hyde and
a wooden soldier number For a
gloom chaser this act would be hard
to beat.
Some fast and snappy stepping is
the Offering of Harry and Denis Du-
for and these two men can certain
ly do their stuff when it comes to in
tricate dance steps.
Grace Allen and George Burns
have an act full of rapid comedy
dialogue in which the two of them
make lamb chops famous. They
have a neat ending for the act in a
clever little dance by Miss Allen.
Piano duets and a pleasing So
prano voice are the features of Joan
jain and the Baldwin Sisters. The
two sisters are at the two pianos and
Miss jain offers the songs.
Ed Healy and Allan Cross, with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01

Dates are quickly forgotten by
most of us, but there are a few out
standing events and associated dates
in the world history with which we
should be familiar. See how many of
these questions concerning events
and their dates you can answer, and
then check your list with the corr
rect answers on page 10:
l. In what year did Columbus dis
cover America?
2. In what year did Napoleon's
famous retreat from Moscow take
place.?
8. What important event in world
history occurred in AZ B. c.?
4. In what century was printing
invented2
5. For what is the year 1915 prin-
cipalfy. remembered?
6. In what year did the United
States Civil War end?
Z. What was the most important
event in 1914?N
s. In what year was the American
Declaration of Independence signed?
9. What was the leading event in
American history in 1923?
10. During what year did the
United States enter the World War?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
w ork
information to Partner
Offsets Disclosing 10
Opponents,
BY Milton c. Work

The pointer for today is:
The original twO-bid may be made
when the hand has greater strength
than Ace-King-Queen-X-X-X, but moi
when it has less
Continuing yesterdays discussion.
1t should be remembered that the
original tWo-bid is a guarantee OF
Ace King Queen-X-X-X; it should not
be made with a holding nearly
or practically rs good such AS
Ace * ing ,Jack-Ten-X-X or Ace-kiuG-
x-X-X.X-x. 1T may, however, ic hid
when the holding is better than the
minimum; for example, seven cards
instead OF six headed by Ace King
Queen. or Jack in addition to the
Ace-King Queen, or a little side
strength.
The following hands were given
yesterday to be thought over until
today:
!. Sp.: Ace-K ing-Queen-x-X-x. ut:
XIX. Di.: X.X. Cl; X-X-X.
.. Sp.: Xxx. lit; King.X. Di.: Ace
King Queen-Jack-x-x. CT: XXX.
3. Sp.: King-Jack-X. HIT: Ace-kinS
Queen.x-x-x. Di.; XIX. CT: X-X.
No. l contains the minimum re-
quirement for an original no-bid;
while No. . contains a Jack in the
suit, and a side King, over the mini
mum. A two-bid would be correct
with either No. 1 or No. 2, whether
the strong suit were a Major or a Mi.
nor. possibly the bid is more valuable
in Minor than in a Major.
Objection has been raised against
this two-bid convention on the
ground that the information con
veyed by it is too definite and tells
the opponents too much; but expert
cnce has shown that in all games ot
the Whist family the benefit OBJ
tanned by informing the partner
more than offsets the disadvantage
which results from informing the adj
versaries.
With No a two-bd would in
form the partner accurately concern
ing the Hearts; but it should not be
made because it might deter him,
with only two Hearts and with good
Spades, from showing the Spades
when two is bid originally. q denial
by partner with only X-X " not re
quired as in the case of a one-bidJ
With No. 8 it would be advantageous
for a partner with strong Spades to
show them; therefore, a bid Of one
Heart would be wiser than a bid Of
| two.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Coz
Work, the international author
ity on Auction Bridge, will answer
questions on the game for Times
readers who write him through
The Times. incIOsing sclf-ad
dressed, stamped envelope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Mother of the Soul

seventeen miles inland is Miramar
ranch, home of E. w. Scripps, where
Mrs. Scripps still resides.
Fourteen miles north is La Jolla,
where Miss Ellen ID. Scripps, though
I'll years of age, still exercises per.
sonal supervision over her extensive
interests and philanthropies, especial.
ly the latter.
You can hardly go anywhere in or
around San Diego without running
across evidence of the refined gener.
osity of this wonderful lady, whom
uncle Bob Payne has no aptly de.
scribed as " the mother of the soul
Oh the Scripps.Howard newspapers. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01

while in Spain, because she wore a
red dress to the fight.
Never was I so bored in all my
life" she claims.
She also uses a broom and a dust
rag over her head to do her i'm
personation of the woman next
door" who broadcasts the scandal of
the entire neighborhood.
And really" she states, "the
woman next door has at least two
dozen empty bottles on her back
porch and they are not milk bottles
either"
In other words l am trying to tell
you that Mary Haynes with her very
broad but mighty funny character.
izations is having big popular
triumph at the Lyric this week.
Here is woman who seems to
have more pep ever year She has
the material OF rapid and smart de-
sign which gets over but it is her
own showmanship and personality
which makes her positive show
stopping artist.
The Colleano Family is a remark
able organization of gy4nnasts who
go whirling and jumping all over
the stage. Their double and triple
sommersault work is remarkable.
None better.
Sid Lewis is present with his &c.
centric stuff and his hat breaking
stunt. He doesn't seem to click as
easily as before with his audience.
1.-THE Family Album" is a mighty
clever and pretty dance offering as
well as one of melody, An idea
that is new has been worked out to
present singers and dancers. Comes
under the head of being a mighty
good act.
Lillian and Henry Ziegler offer ex.
amples in modern equilibrisnl. The
banjo and other instruments aigure
in the offer of Beeman and Grace.
Emily Earle has worked Out a
splendid Characterization offering in
'The Table Turns" She is anRartist
in her work
A right up to the minute coed and
corking show is at the Lyr5c all
week.