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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
Messenger Of Good WIZ

The royal reception given Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and his
mother in Mexico City and the
cordial relations their visit obvi-
ously has created shows what can
be done.
Mexico and the United States
have been plagued by nothing so
much as an unsociable attitude
- toward each other.
The intercourse between them
has been almost exclusively OF a
commercial character.
Hundreds of thousands of Mexi-
cans have come here to get work
and thousands of Americans have
gone there to make fortunes,
Tourist travel has been con-
Spicuous by its absence.
The result is that neither people
has become very well acquainted
with the other.
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More Money for Research

One idea naturally leads to an
other.
From submarines. it is easy to
speculate on the wisdom of con-
structing other ships in such
large lSuml'er.
Why not leave more room for
inventivcness, especially since IL
has played such part in the de-
velopment and improvement Of
navies?
If the situation Is such that
this country ought to embark on
a great building program, why
not set some money aside for
experiment and research?
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The Rules

The Rules
/. The idea Of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, a given number Of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW.
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at a time.
8. You must have q complete
word, Of common usage, for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
tons don't count.
4. The order Of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
Must Look to Air

To go a little further, if it is
desirable to spend $7OO,O 100000 for
a navy, how much, is it desirable
to spend for aviation?
National defense has ceased to
be a matter of land and water.
Those nations that would be Sc
cure must now take account Of
the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright. 1927, by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A--ace; K-kink; O.
queen; Jack; X--any card lower than
Holding: clubs-A K @ j 10 9;
hearts-A x x; spades-A x x;
diamonds-X, what do you bid in
italy?
Partner not having bid, what
do you lead against no-trump
declaration, when you hold A K ]
10 x x?
S-Partner not having bid, what
do you lead against a no-trump bid
when you hold A K Q x?
The Answers
lone club.
"A.
SIX.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
It Is a Happy Christmas


Speaking civically, this is truly HAPPY
Christmas
For the spirit of the city is filed with hope
and confidence and faith.
There is confidence because the citizens who
can recall the events and the conditions OF
year ago know that the foundations of the city
and the public conscience remain true and firm.
There is faith because the city ana its
citizens have proved that they are worthy OF
faith.
There is hope because the forces of hate have
faded and there is a new spirit and new
courage.
It is but one year and a day since the people
of this city read with dismay and discourage
ment the report of grand jury which invited
suspicion of it's own activities by declaring,
apologetically, that owing to conditions exist
ing within that body, which is the final guard
ian and protector of law and order, the report
made was the only one possible, but that there
was need of further inquiry.
That jury had probed for months. But the
efforts of it's sincere and honest members, and
there were some sincere men on that jury, had
been mySterIouSIy DlOcKed.
Those who were under suspicion were APP
parently better informed as to what was hap
pening than was the public
The race with the statute Of limitations was
losing one for the people.
Witnesses disappeared when sought. The
forces of evil seemed to have a strange and
peculiar grip upon the direction Of affairs and
the men who battled for the people were
baffled.
The forces of bigotry and intolerance were
seemingly triumphant and the political ma
chine which came into control through them
had supplanted orderly government The peo-
pie seemed shackled.
1t is different now. There is no need to re
view the events of the year and a day. But
things have happened which showed that right
does triumph and that truth is ever the victor.
1t was all so simple, after all.
All that was required was that outstanding
men of character and intelligence gave their
services to community. 1t was sacrifice
for these men to leave their business and their
work and give themselves to the public duty of
acting as grand jurors.
But just as such men have always appeared
in every crisis, the present members Of the
grand jury came to this service for Indiana and
Indianapolis.
They came because there had been revival
Of conscience in citizenship.
That was the deeply wrapped gift of that
first grand jury, gift so htickly covered with
the wells of doubts and suspicion that it was
hidden at the time
No longer will it be possible, after the fine
example of these men, for any citizen to refuse
to give his time and his talents to the public
service.
Never again will the patriotic citizen find
himself too busy in his own affairs to answer
the call Of duty.
1t is happy Christmas-so different from
that Of year ago.
1t is happy because this city and this State
have had the great gift of vision and of revived
conscience and now horficro of,
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

The name and address Of the. author
must accompany every contribution, put
on request will not be published. Lett
ters not exceeding 200 words wiz receive
preference.
To the Editor:
On behalf of the deserving poor
in Indianapolis, I wish to thank
you for the kind cooperation given
the Christmas Clearing House. The
publicity which you so graciously
gave us was absolutely necessary to
get the best results for our organ
ization.
When you realize that out Of
about 1000 names, we find over
1000 duplicated and some of them
sent in on as many as five or six
lists, you will know that we are do
ing good work. One group turned
in a list of twenty-six names and
we found sixteen of them on lists
of other organizations.
Please accept our best wishes for
a Merry Christmas. and a Happy
New Year.
H. S. KING,
Chairman.
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They Say
(KOkomO Dispaseh)
(nA~arr~ffaN

NDem0craCe)
Decision on place for its ma
tional convention next June will
be reached by the Democratic
party on Jan. IL.
For months the committee COM
miSSioned with this important
task has been studying the polit-
ical situation and the relative
merits as convention places of
cities hopeful of playing host to
the Democratic national conclave.
Conclusions arrived at will be re-
Elected in selection of a conven-
ton city.
Picking a place for a national
convention is not a mere matter
Of choice and chance. Political
strategy begins there and not
every aspiring city is equipped to
entertain so large body Of men
and women.
Political unrest in the middle
west and south complexities the
tack Of the convention committee.
Should it send the convention into
the wheat and corn country, as
the Republican party has done?
Would it be good politics. If a
northerner Is to be nominated, to
hold the convention in the south?
Would a convention in the east
aid in breaking the weakening G.
o. p. grip on the east? Or should
the party heed the advice of
Horace Greeley and 60 west?
These are but a few of the
questions that enter into the Sc
lection Of a place for the 1923
Democratic national convention.
All will be answered before Jan.
IL, and to the satisfaction of the
majority.
At this time but one thing
seems certain, and that is that the
committee members will not make
the mistake second time Of hold
ing the convention in the east,
least of all in New York.
New York Times)
The very day when Joseph B.
Healing died at Indianapolis,
Henry Allen of Kansas slapped
Dave Mulvane on the back in
Washington and said he was "for"
Mulvane for anything hereafter.
1t is too bad that Healing died
before he heard about that. He
would have appreciated the Incl
dent. For during a period lasting
almost ten years Healing, Mulvane
and one or two other practical Re-
publican politicians found to their
quiet surprise that they were con-
sidered bad ones" by others, also
in politics who confidently called
themselves progressive" They al
ways knew that there wasn't any
real character difference between
them and the arch-angels OF their
party. But it was strange to find
that so many citizens accepted the
distinction which the progressiveS
made.
Healing, Mulvane and their kind
admit that professional politics is
a game. What they cannot abide is
the pretense that it isn't; and that
Is one reason why for years they
were denounced by Theodore
Roosevelt. They lived to see them
selves respectable again, and sit
ting alongside the lilies of Kansas
progressivism. They ha d Mt
changed; they realized that it was
the progressive" game that had
played itself out and that the Re-
publican party was itself again.
Whichever aspirant Healing would
have favored for 1928 will miss a
Shrewd hand at corraling southern
delegates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24

At the close of the World War did
the United States owe a debt tO'any
foreign nation?
No.
How are dustIess dust cloths
made?
Soak clean cloths in a quart of
water to which a tablespoon of kero-
sene has been added and let them
dry thoroughly before using. Cloths
SO treated should be kept away from
fire.
What is the purpose of Assuan
dam and when was it completed?
1t was erected to form a reservoir
to regulate the flow of the Nile and
was completed July 81, 1902. 1t is
now proposed to build it higher so
as to impound double the present
volume of water.
1t alternate ever a noun?
Alternate is an adjective, verb
or a noun. It's use as a noun is
found only in the United States
where it refers to one chosen to act
in the place of another as of dele
gate to convention.
What nationality does the name
Munden belong to and what does it
mean?
1t is Teutonic in origin and means
strong defense.
How many commercial failures
were there In the United States in
1925?
The number reported is 21,214.
How old Is Sue Carol who played
opposite Douglas MacLean in soft
CuShionS?"
Nineteen years.
Under what title has Ethel M.
Dell's book, "The Top of the World"
been produced on the screen? Who
composed the cast?
The same title. The cast included
Anna @. Nilsson, James Kirkwood,
Raymond Hatton, Sheldon Lewis
and Charles Post
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Chinese authorities barred the Aim 1.-THE Big Pa
rade Probably they think the people Of China ought
to be satisfied with home products.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
What Has Happened?

Putting such questions aside,
what has happened to make
thoroughgoing national defense
so much more necessary than it
appeared to be one year ago? At
that time the Coolidge Admins
tration was very firm in the idea
that the country needed no consid-
cradle enlargement of its military
establishment.
Now the Coolidge Admins "a
ton is equally sure that it needs
the greatest naval construction
program ever proposed in time Of
peace.
The American people are war
ranted in asking what has hap
pened to cause such q pronounced
change of attitude.
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Don't be afraid to tell your age-and act it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
Only a Grand Gesture

1t goes without saying that a
foreign policy is bound up with
the military establishment, that a.
big Navy implies a different at
titude toward other nations than
little Navy. and that the out
side world will so construe it.
What is the message we intend
to convey to the outside world
by this naval program?
Are other nations to understand
that we have abandoned the idea
of limiting naval ornaments. or
are they to interpret the program
as a bluff to scare them?
To sum it all up, have we
junked those ideals we expressed
so ardently during the Worlds
War, or are we making grand
gesture without realizing what
they mean or how other people
will take It?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24

Not such hard Job for Mr. Hearst, after all.
The only thing he has to do is convince the Senate
that you bride Senator without even making
him an OFFER
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24

At the close Of the World War did
the United States owe a debt tO'any
foreign nation?
Evening star., 1927-11-22
COTTON RALLIES
FROM EARLY LOSS
Fixing by Trade and
Covering Tend to Offset
Liquidation.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2".-lhe
cotton market opened easy today at
decline of 13 To 10 points. aCtlVe
months showing net losses Of 10 TO *
points in early trading under liqulda
tion nv some of yesterdays buyers
ana lncal and Southern selling
January sold off to 1879. ana MAY
to 2o.1G. but there was some price.
Gvi,,r hy tho trade as well as covering
ot these figures. and a good part OF
the loss was recovered hy tho end OF
the first hour. The carly SeIllhg W"a
promoted bv relatively easy Liverpool
cables which were probably regarded
as indicating that the hulliSh view OF
the ginning figures had been dls-
counted by the advances yesterday.
Private cables said Yesterdays al
vance had attracted realizing or
Iiuuidation in the Liverpool market
but reported Hrger cloth business
than recently although at poor prices
Trading was quiet later. with thc
tome about steady, although hulEeN
from the opening decline were ho'
fully maintained Trade buying III
evidence at the start tapcred OIL on
the advances. which appeared to AT,
tract some further liquidation ana
Southern selling. Liquidation OF De'
Ccmhcr continued. but was moStlN III
the switches. without much ChahR'
in the difference between months. Al
midday January was holding around
1897 and May 20.21, or 10 to IL points
net lower.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
PRICES HOLD STEADY
IN WHEAT DEALINGS
Grain Keeps Within Narrow
Range-Argentina Situation
Is Watched Sharply.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. November 22.-Unusual
steadiness showed itself in the wheat
market early today, price variations
keeping within y of yesterdays fin
ish Traders were watching Argentine
crop developments sharpest and IN
particular reports that weather IN
parts of northern Argentina is unsuit-
able for the harvest. Opening at u
decline to u advance, wheat con
tinued inside the initial range. Corn
and oats were also steady, corn start
ing at q off to II up, and f'uctu-
ating but little. Provisions tended TO
advance.
Tending to sustain wheat values
today were Argentine adViCeS that cold
weather and rain were acting as a
hindrance 10 the cutting of wheat IN
the North There were also reports
current that the crop in Central Ar
gentina is backward and that pro
duction in the South depends on the
extent of benefit by recent rains
Meanwhile. Washington messages sug
eested that European wheat imports
this season are likely to approach
last years record figures If wheat
continues available at no great ad
vance over present prices.
Unfavorable husking conditions in
the corn belt did good deal today tC
keep corn values relatively firm
Some Iowa dispatches said corn was
not turning out well, and would be
hardly enough for local needs. Parts
| of Missouri sent word likewise that
! huskng returns were 10 to 20 per
| cent less than expected.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
REALIZING IS FELT
BY SHARES ON CURB
Rise Resumed When Bears
Fail to Get Following.
Features in Bonds.
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November o2.-Recent
industrial favorites on the Curb EX-
change were called upon to absorb
rather heavy realizing sales at inter
walls today There were brief periods
when the selling side appeared to be
getting tho upper hand. hut when 1t
WAS realized that no liquidation OF
consequence was coming upon the
market. operations for the rise were
renewed
The oil stocks were not as prom
nent as on previous days. but they
showed their ability to maintain their
Improvement. In several instances
prices were carried up substantially,
the continued demand being based on
the much -talked-of special distrlbu-
tions to he paid out of cash SURPRISES.
Illinois Pipe Line, at new hlgh
around 179. was a case in point. ana
Ohio Oil at its previous top was an
other.
Standard of Kentucky Gains.
Standard of Kentucky. which had
not shared proportionatelv with others
in a strong cash position. was carried
some . points above yesterdays final.
while Indiana continued in demand
above so
The element favoring continued
price appreciation in special issues
advanced numerous reasons for their
activities on the buying side. but in
most instances the demand was based
upon improved earnings, present and
prospective.
AS had been the case on previous
davs. there were several noteworthy
incidents in the bond division. The
new Hygrade Food Products 6s con-
tinued the outstanding feature. ad-
vancing sharply into new high ground
around 126 against the previous clos
ing of 1902 and the subscription price
of 991a. Their strength. of course,
was due to the conversion privilege
and consequent upon the high selling
price of the stock. Such spectacular
price appreciation naturally eliminated
the necessity of banking support and it
was reported that the syndicate had
been dissolved Yesterday. the first day
the bonds were dealt in in the open
market
Allied Packers IS Weak.
Evidently there was some special
reason for the weakness in Allied
Packers 6s, but no information was
ohtainahle to account for the con-
tinued liquidation. Nichols & Shepard
6s, also carrying conversion priv
ilege, continued higher. Shuhert 6s
were moving forward in sympathy
with strength in the stock.
Public utilities We're for the most
part higher. with special strength in
American Gas & Electric, at a new
high for the year. and Electric Bond
& Share. up more than . points.
Houston Gulf Gas stood out promi
nentiy among the low-priced gas com.
pany stocks. rising more than a
point to II.
Profit-taking sales held the market
for Atlas Plywood in check, but most
of the recent improvement was main
tanned. According to official estimates.
earnings for the latter half year will
equal those of the corresponding
period of 1926. when Sill a share
was reported.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
STANDARD OIL CONCERNS
CONTr'cT RUSSIAN FUEL

NEW YORK, November q H') The
New York Times today says that
the STANDARD Oil Co. of New York has
entered into n contract for the pur-
chase of 500 900 tons Of Russian oil
over n period of six years.
This will bring the companys 8 total
purchases of Russian oil to about
400 900 tons n year. representing an
outiav OF $4,000 900 for the duration
of his and two previous contracts with
Russian oil interests.
An three contracts have been made
since last December over the protest
of the Dutch Shell group of Europe
Evening star., 1927-11-22
STRIP PRICE SHADED.

NEW YORK. November % H1.-The
price of $2l0 for steel strips in the
Pittsburgh district. 6 to 12 inches wide.
is being shaded 50 ton. Strip mills
are operating at 60 per cent of ca
pacity October shipments are ahead
of Sent tenher
Evening star., 1927-11-22
B, & O. LOADINGS DROP.

BALTIMORE. November % tSpe
ciaD. Reduced activity in the steel
trade in October, along with the coal
depression. had much to do with the
decline in car loadings of the Balti-
more e. Ohio. Indicating that gross
operating revenues were again lower
than last year, the Baltimore & Ohio
loaded 43.450 fewer cars with freight
in the four weeks ended October 20, a
decrease of 1875 per cent.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
SHIP SERVICE TO MIAMI.

BALTIMORE. November % (Spe.
passenger service between Baltimore
and Miami started with the sailing
today of the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co.'S new steamer, the
Fairfax
Evening star., 1927-11-22
WILL BUILD REFINERY.

DURHAM. Union of South Africa.
November % (P.-The Durham Oil
Refining Co announces the beginning
of operations Immediately. A re-
finery costing E 750. 900 (s3.750, ,O00l and
six 1000 900 gallon tanks will be
erected
Evening star., 1927-11-22

In addition to the purchases by
Standard Oil of New York. the
Vacuum Oil CO. of New York, q mem.
Der Of the Standard Oil group. has
arranged to buy about 225. 900 tons of
Russian oil yearly for a period Of
years. and is negotiating for additional
Durcha SeS.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
RUBBER UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, November % tSpe-
ciaD D.-Crude rubber. smoked ribbed
sheets, remained unchanged at to-
days noon quotation of 3S1S This
compares with 3ias month ago and
81 kear ago.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

All parents believe in heredity until
their children begin acting like idiots
Evening star., 1927-11-22
SECOND NORFOLK BROKER
FIRM IS IN BANKRUPTCY

NORFOLK. Va. November % P).-
Receivers have been appointed for j.
Leon Wood & Co. the second Nor
folk brokerage firm 10 be thrown
into bankruptcy in two months.
Voluntary petitions were filed by
]. Leon Wood and Charles G. Cole
trading as J. Leon Wood & Co. and
as individuals No estimate of the
amount of the failure could be OBJ
tanned.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

NICKEL pLATE.-October surplus
Of the New York. Chicago & st. Louis
Nickel Plate) fell to S530,004. from
S1,11G,483 in October, 1926. And for 10
months this year to $5,047,sS0 from
sc S65,272 in the same period of 1926.
October gross revenues were Si,SS5..
763, against S5.063,665. .-.-
Evening star., 1927-11-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1927-11-22

CONGRESS CIGAR. Congress
Cigar Co. earned S6.7S share in 10
months this year. against S4.98 a
share in the corresponding 1926
period.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

WILL DEFER LOANS REPORT.
The report on brokers' loans ordi-
narily issued on Thursday by the Fed.
eral Reserve Bank, will not be made
public on Thanksgiving day, but on
Friday afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-24
ALABAMA kLAN CHIEF
STARTS LIBEL ACTION
Grand Dragon Accuses Newspaper
of False Statement on
Masked Whippings.'

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February "A.
James Esdale, grand dragon for
Alabama of the Knights of the Ku
KluX Khan, yesterday swore out a
warrant charging libel against
Frederick T. Thompson, publisher of
the Birmingham Age-lIerald, and two
executives of the newspaper. The
action followed publication of
speech alleged to have been made
before Il Birmingham Khan recently in
which Esdale was quoted as Endorse
ing masked whippings.'
Mr.. Esdale's warrant said. This
false and libelous matter has
tendency to provoke a breach Of the
peace" The Khan, he said in a later
statement, Stands for law enforce
ment by duly constituted authorities. I"
Mr.. Thompson, in statement
issued in Mobile yesterday, said that
he felt comp!imented IF publication
concerning and in opposition to the
dragon of the order in Alabama to
charge me with criminal libel because
Of such position of the newspapers"
He said he expects to accept service
of the warrant on his return to
Birmingham.
c. NJ Stanley, associate editor, and
r. w. Kinney, city editor Of the Age
Herald. the other men named in the
warrant, accepted service and signed
bond.
Mr.. Thompson also will accept
service. on his return to Birmingham,
Of a warrant sworn out recently by
Attorney General Charlie G.. Mccall,
charging libel in connection with an
editorial in the Age,Herald on the
price of school books in Alabama and
which touched on an alleged address
made by Mccall before the Mont
gomery Khan.
Mr.. Thompson, who is a director
Of the Associated Press, also publishes
the Montgomery Journal, the. Mobile
Register and the Mobile News-Item.