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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Geneva Nears the End

The three-power naval arms limitation conference
at Geneva deadocked since June 20, the day II got
under way, approaches showdown
The British delegation is now in London confer
ring with Premier Baldwin and his cabinet and when
they return to Switzerland they will surely go armed
with rock-bottom instructions
From Washington on the other hand, we are told
that final and definite advices have gone forth TO
Ambassador Gibson and the American delegation
Thus the coming week should tell the story
To date the Geneva performance has been rather
stupid The United States has been sparring with
Britain, while Britain pretending to be sparring with
the United States has, in reality been shadow boxing
with spectre, namely something she sees IN Europe
the near, middle and far East. 81
In other words we sincerely believe that left alone
tina United States and Great Britain could soon agree
on maximum tonnage figures But Britain is not
thinking solely in terms of the United States, but OF
her position in Europe and elsewhere. And her ex-
perts are waging war for navy of a size and type
which they believe essential if Britain is to maintain
that position
With which, attitude we have no desire to bubble
It is only reasonable that Britain should have exactly
the type of navy best suited to her own peculiar needs
But when she strays from this thesis and attempts
to saddle us with similar navy types OF ships not
at all suited to particular needs it is not going
too far to say that she is unfair.
We have only two naval bases worthy of the name
outside metropolitan United States. These are at
Panama and in the Hawaiian Islands.
Britain has chain of naval bases stretching clear
around the world, both north and south of the
equator t+eF-
To give us any kind of a. show on the high seas
we must have an adequate number of ships of suf-
cent size to enable them to operate far from their
bases.
Britain needs no such feet of large ships. I'm
doubtedly forty-fve cruisers of 1000 tons each
operating close to their base, more than match
for thirty cruisers OF 10000 tons each operating
thousands of miles from home.
Here you have specimen quarrel such as Britain
and America have been engaged in to no avail for
the past month at Geneva.
The main difficulty is the United States wishes
very simply to extend the Washington agreement to
auxiliary vessels we'll batteships and air
plane carriers, while Britain feels bound to maintain
navy not to match ours, but for purposes quite
her own
Thus the British and American minds do not
meet at all. Which those who sponsored the con-
ference might have seen would be case before
it was called and then not called it. But, having
called it, way out must be found else very bad
taste will be left in the mouth of the world
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
A Gear for Wall Street

The movies having their Hayes and the baseball
profession having its 1andis it is argued that Wall
Street must join the procession and have dictator
of ethics all its The question has just been
raised by the Magazine of Wall Street.
AT first blush, the proposition might seem to be
an attempt to nominate some unucky banker for
the job of official goat. Against dictator in Wall
Street might be hurled the vtuperaons of the pinks
and reds of the country who blame Wall Street for
all their personal misfortunes. Such of Wall
Street would be personifcation of the octopus He
would be face for all the cartoonists to picture
as riding the steam roller of imaginary financial op-
preston He would be Paul at whom all the I'M
believers of Antioch and other points might Throw
stones
The job, however, would not be that of financial
dictator for the entire country. The title dictator
for Wall Street" is misnomer, and an unfortunate
choice of words, What is wanted is referee for the
bond selling houses, and for such referee there
apparently good need largely for the purpose of pro-
tecting the small investor
Business in Wall Street has changed considerably
since 1919 by the advent of these small investors
Where issues formerly sold only in COB lots to banks
and big investors, the chaps with 500 to spend on
bond cut some figure in the business for there
twenty million of these small investors today, and
their buying power is some two billion dollars
Such market is worth protecting and it is to
safeguard these small investors that the need for
Wall Street referee or dictator is seen.
Three courses are open to the bond wholesalers;
they carry business through the old-fashioned
bucket-shop methods of craftsmanship; they go
in for modern merchandising methods and organize
chain store systems or they after capital like
Armenian peddlers carrying satchels full of Irish
lace from house to house.
In determining the ethics of this bond salesman
ship of the future the right kind of dictator could
do much good in breaking down the foolish prejudices
which are held against all bankers by fbaked
demagogues preaching concentrated transformation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
fGoshen NeWs-Timesl

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It is announced from Indianapolis that the State
tax board is preparing to make reductions in the tax
valuation of farm real estate in many parts OF the
State. This is proper proceed
TdT ure where it is found that farm
Roord property is being taxed in excess
ID 1,,ot;ono of the amount justified by its earn
he""0''0 ing power 1t is purely an eco
nonoic proposition which is entitled to readJust-
ment on the same principle that is applied 10 any
other line of business Lowering the assessed farm
valuation Is per cent, however, doesn't mean tnat
the farmer will pay Is per cent less taxes the
lower the general property valuation in any taxing
unit the higher the assessment rate must be IN oToeI
to nrovide funds to meet the cost of government
therefore part of what the farmer gains from
lowered valuation will be absorbed by the necessarily
higher rate However, a general policy OF passing
property valuation upon the earning power OF the
owner would be hard to maintain with any degree
Of equal Justice There is also city and town properly
that would be subject to considerable variation III
value The manufacturer whose business, owing 70
period of commercial depression, has shown smaii
margin of profit, perhaps no profit at all would
doubtless feel entitled to tax concession IN pro-
norton to his impaired economic condltlon, 10 say
nothing of the of home owners whose earnings
might be reduced through loss of employment or re-
duction in wages. There is no lack OF opportunity
for the State tax board to prove itself worthy OF
its hire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
What Is Law?

Apparently the Supreme Court of this State finds
it as difficult the ordinary citizen to decide just
what is law and what is not.
From the day of Blackstone have been led
to believe that law is so exact in its logic and it's
fundamental principles that no one can be misled.
The judges of the Supreme Court, coming back
from their vacations for brief session. dealing with
three subjects which they believed somewhat
important, have gone back to their Ravens of rest
and given forth edcts decisions
One Of these matters deals with the right of the
Legislature raise the pay of its own members At
torney General Gilliom, fighting against any sych
precedent, called attention of the judges to what
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
H/L. J. h. BY Charles
NV Lux Fitzhugh
Talman
Weather. A HsssSFSiss s'
THE DEADLIEST HOT WEATHER
ON EARTH.

yin Gfalb
When the mercury climbs into
the upper nineties and flood of
humid air from the Atlantic high"
makes life burden, there is grain
of comfort in the reflection that
the worst type of hot weather is
unknown in the United States. The
Acme of torridity is attained in the
deserts of southwestern Asia, where
blows that most dreaded of all
winds, the simoom
Measured with a thermometer, the
temperature of this wind is not
higher than is occasionally regis
tered in other parts of the world.
1t is the combination of heat and
rapid air movement that makes this
fiery blast so destructive to the life
of ran and beast that the presence
of mysterious poison in the air
is the popular explanation of its
deadly effects. The word Simeon
(often misspelled "simoonD signi-
fies poison" in Arabic.
If the internal temperature of the
human body is raised a few degrees
above blood heat" 1886 degrees,
the result is usually fatal When
the temperature outside rises above
this point, the body perspires, the
perSpiration evaporates, and this
cooling process generally keeps the
internal temperature from rising
above the danger point Suppose
the temperature of the air is ex-
cessively high, say 100 degrees. If
the air is also still and dry, per-
spiration will prevent the body from
being overheated. There is a limit,
however, to the amount of per-
spiration the sweat glands can Sc
crete. If strong wind is blowing
at this temperature, the heat
bror.ht to the body by convection
will more than offset cooling by
evaporation, and the victim sue
cumbs.
The desert jewellers often pro-
tect themselves from the Simoom
by lying down and burying head,
hands and feet in their clothing so
that no bare skin is exposed to the
parching blast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Those Puzzling Estimates

What is an estimate of cost when turnlSneo by
city engineer for public improvement?
Apparently it is the outside guess as to what the
people will stand for without resorting to revolution
Legally, of course, it has relation to the amount
the people will be called upon to pay. The law de-
mands an estimate on the theory that it would act as
Surp to the amount for which contracts could later
be given.
Two recent transactions indicate that the city has
had some rather poor guessers the cost of improve
nents in the city engineers Office. They may indicate
something else but that would be pure speculation
When the bids were opened for the big connecting
sewer it was disclosed that very responsible contract
lrg firm was ready to put in that sewer Tor Sl4oOoo
less than the engineer estimated that it would cost
Not much use for that estimate limit of cost,
was there?
g. OF course the city engineer lost his JOB when ne
recommended that low bid He said that he was hred
by Mayor Duvan because he recommended the low DID,
The mayor presumably, thought that the contractors
who wanted to charge sum very near TO the engi-
neers estimate ought to have had the contract And
so that engineer vent
Now comes bid for work of flood prevention and
once again the offer of the contractors makes the es
Inmates look peculiar and funny
This time the bid is 100000 less than the estimate
Most peculiarly these wide discrepancies between the
bids and the estimates have happened since people
began to take more than casual interest in public I'M
provements Some contractors may have learned that
a vigiant public opinion would help them II they did
business in way they would transact it with pr-
Yate citizens.
r, we are to have estimates, and it seems we must
why engineer who will be able 10 guess OF
to know what public work ought to cost
Had the contractors eonspired the latest jobs and
decided to take the entire amounts fixed by the esv
mates there would have been redress and probably
no protest
That has been done in some cities, OF course IN
Indianapolis that is another story.
If -anything should put the citizens on their guard
and cause them to take active interest in any pubic
Improvement for which they must pay, these puzzlng
estimates so much higher than the actual value ought
to accomplish that result
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Romance of the Sea

Being at sea ones fancy is
naturally intrigued by that four
masted schooner which came into
New York loaded down with
eighteenth century romance.
Finding his wife in love with the
engineer, the cook cut her throat.
and being sore because he was not
given command, the mate quaTelled
with the captain until he died.
Such a yarn makes you think OF
Clark Russell. Captain Marryal. the
Bramm trial and other instances
of those good old rollicking days
that are supposed to be dead
Human nature does not change
very much after all 1t merely
functions little differently where
there are electric lights, policemen
and newspapers 81
Put the world to sea in sailing
ships once more, and 1t would act
about as it used to.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
NJ. E.
TRACY
Put the World to Sea IN
Sailing Ships Once More
and 1t Would Act About
as 1t Used 40.
SAYS

On board the General Wood, ITO
miles out from Pittsburgh.-This is
a typical river packet with her low
err or freight deck only about four
feet above the water. There are
two rows of staterooms on the Sec
ond deck, the long narrow hall be-
tween them being used as a dining
room, and a single row on the third
deck.
The Victrola, standing at the for
ward end of the dining room, grinds
out such songs as the Bowery, Annie
Rooney and a Bicycle Built for Two.
There are some passengers on
board, about half of them return
ing to Cincinnati on the round-trip,
which takes six days. Thus far we
have passed through seventeen lockN
and touched at twice as many
towns. taking on or unloading a
promiscous cargo which includes
everything from cattle to scrap iron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
(Greensburg TimeS)


Nobody accused the Governor of Indiana of
being humofist wit or even so inclined; yet he
pulls off the funniest joke of many moons
That horse-sale story of his was
Sfnte's in class by itself Many laugh has
Rare It brings back memories of boyhood
Joke days and the variegated pieces OF nc
ton concocted in effort to throw
nqusitive off the track. Its crudeness enhances
its charm-a too polished piece of fiction is in danger
of passing the heads of many but this story OF
the Governor had no such weakness.
Look here, son, you can't tell me you haven't
been in that creek again. declared the father,
Where did you get your hair wet?"
"Oh, I've been running like everything father and
just sweated like horse"
Just look at those clothes, wet they can bel"
Eyes, I know it, That's sweat too"
But how did you get your feet so clean then?"
came final poser from the irate daddy.
1t required little hemmng and having before the
answer ready, but with Frightening OF the eye
that showed the advent of idea the youth told Of
holding them under the pump
That was an incident of the writer's boyhood and
every reader has passed through similar nquisitions
with similar replies
But What about that $4,000 check Stephenson
gave you and that bears your Endorsements" was the
final poser propounded to the Governor by the people
of Indiana
The Governor hemmed and hawed for few mo-
ments and then the bright idea flashed across his
mind "Why sold him horse and that was in pay
ment!" he declared.
So it is another funny joke. Father undoubtedly
chucked when left alone The people of Indiana are
laughing out loud.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

Philadelphia in which the Metro
politan sings regularly during the
winter and for which that COM
pany holds the exclusive rights.
The cast engaged by Samossoud
lists a number of distinguished art
lists, many of whom are. or have
been, members of the Metropolitan.
ThereNwill be a double cast for the
principal roles including: Frances
Peralta and Marie Sundelius, both
of the Metropolitan, in the role Of
"Aelfrida;" az "Aethelwold, Ralph
Errolle, formerly of the Metropoi-
tan, and Judson House of the Hin
shaw Opera Company; as "Eadgar,"
Richard Hale, whoAmusic lovers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Questions and AnSzCerS

before Mardi Gras and ending that
night the parades of Comus, Pro-
teus, Momus and Rex are held. The
elimination of the carnival lis on
Mardi Gras.
How many immigrants we're ad-
mitted, how many debarred and how
many depOrted from the United
States in 1926?
There we're 304,488 admitted;
$3.50 debarred and 10000 deported
Where is the island of Formosa?
Formosa is an island in the China
Sea, off the coast of Fu-Kien, China,
from which it is separated by the
Strait of Formosa. 1t is part OF the
Japanese Empire.
How many members are there in
each branch of the British Parlia-
ment?
The House of Commons is COM
posed of 615 members divided as fol-
lows: England, 492; Wales and
Monmouthshire, SO; Scotland "a;
Northern Ireland Is. The outlying
dependencies and the other far
flung dominions are not represented
in Parliament. The full House OF
Lords would consist of about TAO
members but the voting strength is
about 100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
E7-langer Plans to Include indianapolis in Tour
of The Kings Hencbnlar, An american Opera

will remember-created a sensation
in Gluck's immortal "Orpheus." and
Henri Scott, at one time a Metro
politan artist; as "Maccus," Dudley
Warwick and Alfredo Valenti. the
latter having formerly sung with the
Royal Opera at Covent Garden and
with both the Century and Boston
Opera Companies in this country.
There will be a chorus of fifty and
an orchestra of fifth.
Samossoud and Noes zlatkin will
alternate as conductors, while
George Ermoloff will be the stage
director. Deems Taylor will CO.
operate in the staging of the opera.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

BOOKINGS are being made
K through A. l.. Erlanger for a
- road tour of THE Kings
Henchman," the American opera by
Deems Taylor and Edna st. Vincent
Millay, which was produced at the
Metropolitan Opera House last win
ter. indianapolis is tentatively
booked.
The company, under the direction
of Jacques SamosSoud, will open in
Washington the end of october and
will continue for about thirty weeks
in a comprehensive tour of the
United States, exluding only the
cities OF New York, Brooklyn and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

2. Why was Jonah thrown over
board by the sailors?
2. How long was Jonah in the
belly of the great fish?
4. What relationship did JoDa-
than bear to Saul?
S. How did Ehud deliver the Is
raelites from the expressions OF
Eglon, King of the Moabites?
6. Where and by whom was Jesus
baptized?
7. How did the devil tempt Jesus
after his baptism?
8. How did the Queen of Sheba
seek to test the wisdom of Solo
mon?
o. Why did Solomon give King
Hiram of Tyre twenty cities?
10. Who led the children of Is
rael against the Canaanites after
the death of Joshua?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Passenger Traffic Light

Passenger traffic on the upper
Ohio amounts to very little in COM
parison to that of freight. Steel,
sand, coal and other bulky commodi-
ties are what keep up navigation.
We have h. IDLY travelled an hour
without passing some tug pushing
barges slowly up or down the river.
The Carnegie Steel Company sends
thousands of tons of beams. Orders
and columns from Pittsburgh to
New Orleans by water. The Jones'
Laughlin Company. largest of the
independent steel companies, makes
stupendous use of the Ohio and is
doing everything in its power to
promote its use by others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Through the Night

We went to bed, with low changing
clouds made luminous in spots above
the blast furnaces of the Pittsburgh
district, and slept while the boat
wove its its torturous way out be-
tween the hills Of Ohio and West
Virginia. Getting our morning
papers at Wheeling. in the midst OF
a torrential rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
News of the Fight

1t was at Midland, some five
hours out of Pittsburgh, that we
received news of the Dempsey
Sharkey fight.
Most everybody on board had been
talking about it and guessing how
it would terminate up to that time.
AS seems to have been the case
throughout the country. the ma
jority hoped Dempsey would win,
but feared he could not.
When somebody shouted from the
wharfboat that he had scored a
knockout in the seventh round
good old river cheer went up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
SERMONS ARE SILENT
ONES IN THIS CHURCH

Sign Language Used IN Chicago
Edifice for Deaf.
BIZ URitcd Press
CHICAGO, July 23.-In Chicago
is a church where hymns never are
sung and sermons never are spoken.
1t is All Angels Episcopal Church,
a church for the deaf and dumb.
For ffty-two years the sign
language has been used entirely in
this unusual parish, the only Epis-
copal parish of its kind in the West.
Approximately $50 deaf-mutes are
affiliated with the church, and eff
forts are being made to reach all
deaf persons in Chicago. Social
functions are held~and complete
schedule of services and activities
is carried out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

Dear Mr.. FiXit Ray ST., from Di-
vision ST. 10 the Belt Railroad, is
SO full of holes that it is almost
impossible to drive a car on it. This
bad place is only about two squares
long, but is travelled a great deal on
account of being the leading street
to Rhodius Park and the swimming
pool. We got some good service
through your efforts last year and
hope you will use your influence for
us again. Thank you.
RAY ST. RESIDENTS.
Your complaint has been listed
and will get action as soon as pos
Sible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Carol and His Son

Carol, of Rumania, it seems. is
not so enthusiastic to give up the
crown for the sake of love, now that
he has only little boy to contand
with. Like many other people, hs
wants to eat his cake and have it.
You Just cannot help plying the
poor little kid with such father.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Controlling the River

There are thirty-six locks between
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, each of
them 600 feet long and ITO feet wide.
Their lifting and lowering power IS
about eight feet.
There is a collapsible dam and
two sets of gates in connection with
each lock, requiring a force OF
eighteen to twenty men to operated
This force is divided into eight
hour shifts as the locks have to be
ready for service every hour OF the
day and night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
What Other Editors Think

propaganding against the third term-and with some
effect.
The fight for the control of the Indiana organi-
zaton in the Republican party is fierce and bitter
That partys in this State in 1920 and 1924
makes many members bold and hopeful. The New
Watson factions already in throatcutting battle
for control.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Brain TeaSerS

AnswerS>to today's Bible quiz are
on page IA:
/. What incident Of Old Tesla
ment history is represented in the
Illustration below?
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ton of fact or information by writing
to The ITnsdIissnsPolis Tin Times Wasn Wsgs6
ington. D. G., inclosing cents In stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital al,
vice cannot be given nor can n.,, eXte aHns
tons will receive personal reply. Un;
signed requests cannot be answered. All
letters are onfidential.-Editor.
Can I obtain a Victory button
from the War Department to re-
place the one / have lost?
The War Department does not
supply duplicate Victory buttons but
they may be bought from Bailey,
Banks & Biddle, 1918 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. A copy mot
originaD of your honorable dis
charge papers should be supplied
with application for the button.
What is a "cow-pony?"
A horse or pony OF a hardy breed
used by a cowboy; sometimes
called bronco.
What Is the purpose of the Car
negie Foundation for the Advance
ment Of Teaching?
1t provides retiring allowances
and pensions for teachers and, in
general encourages upholds and dig
nifies the teaching profession and
the cause Of higher education. 1t
conducts and publishes the results