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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
Since the letter published in the
indianapolis Times by Attorney
General A. L. Gillion advising the
proper use of whiskey when pre-
scribed by attending physicians in
referring to the wife Of Governor
Jackson and his own three children
in critical illness, there has been
much discussion in our papers, espe-
cially in the Times and it now APP
pears evident that public opinion is
with the Attorney General and
justifies his action as wise and hui
name.
But I notice as an exception that
one doctor decidedly opposes the use
of whisky, brandy, wine or alcohol
in all cases of sickness, and refers
to the Ninth Revision of the United
States Pharmacopoeia TO sustain his
position along with others who do
not know that the last Pharmaco-
poeia replaces whiskey and brandy.
1t is true that the Ninth Decen-
NAL Convention at Washington, d.
c., May 10, 1910, discarded whiskey,
brandy and wine, but retained alco-
hol in the Pharmacopoeia. This was
in the Ninth Revision and became
official September l, 1916. But
thereafter the Tenth Pharmaco-
poeial Convention assembled at
Washington, d. G., May IL, 1920,
and adopted the Tenth Revision re-
placing whisky and brandy for
medical use. This revision became
official from January 1, 1926.
Thus it will appear that these
preparations-whiskey and brandy.
after ten years are again recognized
by the United States Pharmacopoeia
with special directions that these
remedies Must have been stored in
wood containers for period of not
less than four years." plainly show
ing that the eminent doctors, chem
lists and pharmacists as members of
the Pharmacopoeial Convention
clearly knew that these preparations
were greatly improved by proper
age.
1t may be we'll to recall that dur
ing the past ten years when cpl
denies occurred in New York and
other large cities, the laws were sus-
nended i'm order that whisky bran-
dy and wine could be used by ply
sicians in prescribing and dispensing
these remedies.
The Eighteenth Amendment was
adopted by vote of the people and
if it we're enforced in its true intent
and real meaning, then there would
be but little opposition to it by the
people in general; but the Bone-dry
Law of Indiana virtually nulliies
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
Volstead Act, which allow the use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
New Kind of Hero

Lindbergh is a new kind of hero,
and it is quite proper that he should
enjoy a new kind of triumph.
1t is consistent with American
ideals, with the tendencies of mod
ern education, and with principles
which science has unfolded that this
country should pay tribute to pri-
vate citizen who triumphed in the
interest of human progress.
The Homecoming of Lindbergh
proves nothing more wildly than
that peace has her victories no less
than war"
1t is high time that the world,
especially America, renewed its
acquaintance with that thought.
His great adventure was made
possible by peace and eliminated in
a peaceful triumph, as is proved by
tie message ne brings back from
the people of Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Buck Privates In Education

West Point Military Academys announcement
that two soldiers from the ranks of the regular army
had walked off with scholastic honors this year but
parallels the experiences of many colleges and univer
stes the students from the ranks are most often
found to have passed through the barrages of exami
nations with best records.
At Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, from the
public schools always show up better in their studies
than from the private schools In spite of tutor
ing and exceptional opportunity the man with the
pampered education cannot, at least does not hold
his own with the man from the more unpromising
source who has had to dig for his knowledge Why
the buck privates always to do best something
to make the educational theorists ponder long and
deeply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
The City Manager Plan-HS Origin,
GYOzVth and Success

Staunton, Va, in 1908 originated
the city manager idea. The LOCK
port Proposal to the New YORK;
Legislature in 1911 followed the
Staunton plan with notifications.
During the last fifteen years, POI
American cities and towns have
changed their municipal charters
and adopted the city manager form
of government. In addition, seventy
three places have had the plan by
ordinance. The largest is Cleveland,
Ohio, with a population of nearly
100000. The next largest are Gin
cinnati, Kansas City, Dayton, Grand
Rapids, Norfolk, Knoxville. The
smallest is McCracken, Kansas. with
population of 37l.
I. The plan spreads fastest in
regions which know most about it.
Tor example, it was adopted In Day
Tr1fE
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on all the innocence in the world
just for business reasons, Miss Da-
vies is comedy delight After you
see this comedy, 1 rather think you
will have this Thank
goodness the movie screen does not
always reflect trouble" We are
needing more of these "Tillie"
movies because the world is needing
smiles in the amusement business
these days.
Rather think that Miss Davies
was more than the right choice to
bring Tillie to life on the screen.
She flaps here and she flaps there,
playing each scene with the correct
comedy touch.
OF course, this movie is blessed
with some wise cracking subtitles..
but Miss Davies would get over the
meaning even without them. And
that is the test of comedy acting
on the screen.
She is surrounded with q good
cast. including Matt Moore, Bert
Roach, Claire Mcdowell. George
Wawcett, George K. Arthur and
others.
The home life scenes of Titles
parents ring as true as those which
"Kempy" boosted upon the stage.
The director of "Tillie the Toiler"
did an excellent job in these home
scenes. About as good as 1 have
seen on the screen for many
months. The director deserves credit
for this.
Not going to tell you too much
about this one, because 1 want you
to laugh and have great time see
ing "Tillie" Tapping here and flap
ping there. Mighty good fun is
to be found in this comedy. Don't
miss it.
The bill includes "Snookums
Asleep" funny at times only; Fox
News Weekly showing Colonel Lind
bergh at the London derby aid mu-
sic by the Apollo MerrymakeTs UNI
der the direction of Dick Kent.
At the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
One Moral-And Another

Contrasting the differing destinies of the Lind
berghs, father and son, Henry Fords weekly, the
Dearborn Independent, draws a moral
1t is that the promising field of the future is not
politics. but where of action do things, in earth
or air."
The Lindbergh family history to date al
most to substantiate that view.
The father chose politics as the field of his prin-
cipal life endeavor.
He died discredited and little sung because he
fought reentessy for the type of progressive and
liberal government which he believed just.
The son took to the mechanics Of conquaring the
air and in his chosen field displayed the same type
OF courage that his fathers. Governments and
peoples vie with each other to do him highest honor
The moral seems clear. Keep out of politics.
There rewards for vaor there.
Consider the moral for moment and then turn
back the wheels of time just ten years.
Stand on the western European battle front in
the evening, and watch American boys sail their
planes into the deepening dusk. Soon you pufs of
black smoke about them the ant-arcraft guns try
to bring them crashing to earth. And then there
is rattle Of machine guns They have encountered
German planes also in search of winged prey. And
you see one plane or two perhaps more, burst into
hames their pilots trapped inside.
With that picture in mind remember that in those
gnaSCy Iallng COrcneS are American DOyS-Or German
boys-who cherished the same high ideals of courage
now so conspcuously displayed by Charles Lndbergh.
For Lndbergh the reward of courage is well won
world honor. For them it was death by fire. death
which often that distraught country had
no chance to pay individual homage.
Why did those boys die. There was generally no
mechanical fault Men had perfected machines, ter
rife death dealing machines and men of action had
set them moving.
Those boys died because there had been colos-
sal failure in the field of politics Reason had been
overcome Brute machine force had been substi-
tuted. Charles Lndbergh's father would gladly have
died to prevent the sacrificing of millions of human
lives in what he regarded "senseless war;"
He failed and died a sad and dslusioned man
Others after him may fail and see more American
boys of the Lindbergh stamp wing their way to a
burning death.
Particularly will this happen If men accept the
idea that there is nothing to be gained in politics.
In crises it is politics that control our lives
Who, mindful of what was happening ten years
ago. can say that politics does not offer supreme
challenge to courage, glorious opportunity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
La0 and Justice
by Dexter NJ. Keezer

In selling piece of land, man asserted that
1T was free from wild grass particularly damaging
to crops. Later such grass was found on the land
and the buyer sought to recover part of the pur-
chase price on this account 1t established that
the seller had not known there was such grass. He
claimed, on that account, that he should net be re-
quired to refund part of the purchase price.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision The Supreme Court of
Mississippi decided that the purchaser was entitled
to an adjustment of the purchase price 1t said that
the sellers ignorance of the presence of the grass did
not relieve him of the necessity of making an ad-
justment when such grass was found on the land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Quick to Applaud

We are quick to applaud those
whose bravery accomplishes things
we want accomplished and whose
independence takes the direction of
our wishes, but these virtues cannot
be confined within SUCH narrow
limits.
If we really admire and believe
in them, we must take the bitter
with the sweet. 1t would soon kill
our courage in America if we only
glorified such exhibitions of it as
conformed to our prejudices, and it
would soon destroy independence if
we only permitted those to speak
who voiced our own peculiar senti-
mentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
More Than Filler

Lindbergh appeals to the Ameri-
can people more than a man as a
flier. He is the kind of a son all
mothers want; the kind of hero
all boys dream of becoming; the
kind of citizen all republics hope
to rear.
The way he flew proves his skill.
but the way he conducts himself
in the face of such adulation proves
his character.
America has the right TO be proud
of f1ier who conquers the Atlantic
alone, but she has a better right to
be proud of a man, who can keep
his 'head under such pressure
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13

adopted it. Likewise in Texas
(twenty-three cities, California
eighteen cities, and in Virginia,
where it now governs one-fifth of
the population of the State includ-
ing every city over $4,000 popula-
ton except Richmond.
2. Numerous Investigations not
always friendly at the start. have
been made, and The reports have
been invariably favorable.
8. Four out of every five new
charters now follow the city man
ager plan.
4. The Model Charter" drafted
for the National Municipal League
by an eminent and well-informed
committee including A. Lawrence
Lowell, President of Harvard, is a
city manager charter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Just Another Reason

ANY one who is as yet undecided on the advisa-
blity of adopting the city manager plan of govern
nent should attend the public meeting of the council
on June Is and how government works at present
The council will, as concession permit citizens
to discuss the question of whether the buses which
carry many thousands of people each day shall be
permitted to stop on the Circle.
1t was councilman who advanced the idea that
these buses should be driven from the Circle So
far as is known who rides the
buses objected to this as terminal Nor has any
merchant whose place of business fronts the Circle
come forward to protest
But for some unknown reason, the councilman,
with the support others in that body, decided that
the buses should be banished.
When they had this happy thought, they stopped
thinking and suggested other terminal for these
carriers. Just where the councimen believed the
BUSES should end their trips to the center of the city
is another secret.
This is just another of those incidents in city
affairs which disgust the citizen.
Apparently it nothing to discommode
eral thousands of riders of the buses.
If there is any real reason for this change any
protest the part of the public any argument for
a better terminal elsewhere, the councilmen have
failed to disclose them.
The only interesting fact that has been made
PUBLIC IN regard to the BUSES is that they are very
profitable and well patronzed, profitable that the
street railway company offered to pay much larger
sum for them than the public service commission is
willing to permit it to pay
Traffic problems should be settled on basis of
common sense and business judgment They will be
when the people put into force the city manager plan
and elect commissioners the basis of character in
stead of picking councimen for partisan purposes.
1t is time to stop annoying business quit harassng
the public and end petty attacks legitimate enter
prises.
The city manager system ought to do it. At
least it could not be asinine than the present
system it is at present administered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Brain TeaSerS

The first five questions in todays
intelligence test ask you to identity
people who have figured prominent
iy in the headlines Of recent world
news. Answers to all the questions
are found on page IL:
l. Who is Vincent Massey
2. Who is DR.. Juan B. SacasaP
3. Who is Aaron Sapiro?
4. Who is Benjamin B. Lindsay
5. Who is Major Seagrave?
6. Insulin is used in the trect-
ment of what diseaseP
7. Where is the Atchafalaya
River?
8. What are the birthstones for
the month of June?
9. What is a Cajun?
10. What is the Davis cup9
II. What is the cost of cleaning
city sewers a year?
u. What was the budget last year
for the street commissioner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
His Father Independent

Lindberghs father was an in
dependent man, one of the clear
headed few, who refused tc be blind
to profiteering in the name of
patriotism, but unhappily his in
dependence drew resentment rather
than applause.
Many of those who are yelling
themselves hoarse of the son could
find nothing but coarse epithets for
the sire, but the same virtue is to
be noted in both.
AS part of the great celebration
now going on, it is not proper to ask
ourselves whether the son would
have had the courage to tackle the
New York-Paris flight single
handed, if the father had lacked
courage to face the majority alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13

orchestra had more than made
good. Jones in a medley plays some
of his own hits, such as Spain" 1T
Had to Be You" THE One l Love, "
and others. There is no wild noise
in this orchestra. They are melody
and they give Just that. The num-
Der about The Cat" is a Snappy
comedy affair. Am sure that Jones
and his men will DE the talk of the
town this week.
The movie feature is THE Ten
der Hour" I did not find it as ten
der as the title. Billie Dove as Mar
cia Kane is sold by a money-mad
father to a Russian duke. Marcia
really loves Wally Mackenzie. played
by Ben Lyon. And you will prob
ably ask the same question as 1 did,
why not?"
The duke treated Marcia some
thing awful and Marcia was none
too tender to the duke. 1 guess the
only tender moments in the whole
movie was when Marcia was stag
ing a love scene with Wally. Nearly
forgot to tell you, but the duke is
played by Montague Love.
The Tender Hour" is European
melodrama all dressed up in fine
clothes and some which are not so
fine. The comedy is furnished by
Buddy Post, T. Roy Barnes and
George Kosoraros.
The Circle has what we call a
scoop in newspaper work--movies
showing Colonel Lindbergh arriving
at Washington Saturday. News sure
does travel fast in movie form these
days.
Other movies complete the bill.
At the Circle all week.
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LEWIS STONE TO ATTEND
OPENING OF THE INDIANA

Have just been told that Lewis
stone, movie star in First National
Pictures, will be here for the open
ing of the Indiana Theater on next
Saturday. He will leave the Pacific
Coast Studio in time to be here for
the formal opening. He also will
see himself in the feature movie on
the bill, as he is the star of 1.-THE
Prince of Headwaiters," which will
have its world premiers here. He
will be the personal guest of Robert
Licber while here.
Other theaters today offer: Eli
oft Nugent in The Poor Nut" at
Keith's; Sure Fire at English's;
Joe Rea and his California Night
hawks Revue at the Lyric; Forbes,
Prout and company at the Palace
and The Broncho Twister" at the
Isis.
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NJ. T..
TRACY
SAYS:
The Public Mood Leaves
Little Room to Discuss
Anything Other Than
Lindbergh and HIS
Exploits.

Considering all that has been said
and written on the subject, it seems
hopeless, to suppose that anything
new can be offered with regard to
Lindbergh, his feat, or his reception.
The public mood, however, leaves
little room to discuss anything else.
This young man has not only
crowded all other news off the first
page, but off the next three or four
as well.
To let the headline writer's tell it,
the Nation has gone mad" over
him.
A sane review suggests that the
American people realize perfectly
what they are doing and glory in it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Tenth Of Distinction

Not the Wrights, who first taught
us to fly, nor Alcock and Brown
who first crossed the ocean, nor the
Army aviators who circled the world
nor Byrd, who flew over the North
Pole, enjoyed a tenth part of the
praise and distinction that have
come to Lindbergh.
Each and every one of them took
his life in his hands, however. en-
dured great hardships and estab-
liShed a new record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13

ny movie COIlleuy
called, "Tillie The
Toiler." which was
made from a COM
ic cartoon into a
movie. Tillie in
the film edition is
played by Marion
Davies in a breezy
and cute way. If
Miss Davies acts
this way III COM
edies t h IN for
goodness a k e S
keep her in such
vehicles. To me. in
this movie, she
was a big surprise.
AS the wise little
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
More Than Feat

There is more back of Lindbergh'S
reception than the feat he per-
formed. He did not captiyate the
civilized world by merely fling from
New York to Paris.
Astonishing as is this achievement
it fails to account for the unprec-
edented honors that have been con-
ferred upon him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
ISHAM JONES is BIG
HIT ON THE CIRCLE BILL

The fact is this-Isham Jones
and his Brunswick recording or
chestra received Sunday one of the
biggest ovations, with the possible
exception of that received some
months ago by Paul Whiteman,
that has ever been given an Or
chestra at the Circle.
1 have told you many times about
Isham Jones and his work on the
reoOrdc h11t Vpc-
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My answers and reasons follow

My answers and reasons follow:
No. 17-South pass, West pass;
North should bid two Clubs.
North's hand does not justify the
expectation Of game in Clubs and
not in No Trump; but it may be
that South has passed with sufli-
cient strength to make the COM
bined hands produce No Trump
game and not Club game. one
stopper in the adverse suit probably
would be needed to Go this. 1t there
fore is not advisable to make a pre-
empting bid, but it is advisable to
announce the strength Of the Club
suit accurately by the conventional
two-bid.
NO. 18-South one No Trump,
West pass; North should bid three
Clubs.
To bid two Clubs would be most
deceptive as that would indicate
Club weakness. To pass with q
worthless singleton might be dan
gerous, and there may be game at
Clubs and not at No Trump. The
bid of three Clubs, showing great
strength in that suit and great as
sistance for No Trump, gives the
partner the opportunity to bid three
No Trumps if he have the other
suits all protected; if not, to try
for the game at Clubs.
No. l9-South one Spade, West
pass; North should pass.
With normal support for Spades
the best bid for the combined hands
is more apt to be reached by passing
than by falsely denying Spades with
a Club bid. The Clubs can be bid
soundly on the next round after
once passing as that would not be
a denial and such bid should be
made if the opportunity for it arise.
No. 20-South one heart, West
pass; North should bid one No
Trump.
A close case between a No Trump
and two Clubs, but the Club bid
would not indicate the Diamond
strength and might stand; there
may be a game at No Trump and
not at Clubs. OF course the Spades
are dangerous for No Trump; but
with three cards Of that suit in
hand, the risk is worth taking
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Movie Verdict

CIRCLE-Isham Jones and
his orchestra are the real hits
on this bill. Here is an or
chestra which is an orchestra.
THE Tender Hour" a movie,
is not so tender as its title.
APOLLO-Marion Davies is
the cutest thing ever in "Tillie
the Toiler." This comedy is a
delight.
OHIO-Kisses of various de-
signs and flavor are to be
found in 1.-The Whirlwind of
Youth"
COLONIAL-Buster Keaton
has a good comedy chance in
The General" Good enter
tainment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-13
Let us Not Forget

While we are honoring Lindbergh
let us not forget that emulation is
the greatest compliment that can
be paid.
II we like his modesty let us be
modest and teach our children TO be
modest
If we like his independence, let
us not only show a little of it our
selves, but more respect for in
dependent men.
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Mr.. Fixit
Side Street and Alley Re
pairs Needed.

Letters to Mr.. F'iXit today indi-
Gated there is a need for repair Of
side streets and alleys with gravel
or cinders.
Street Commissioner George
Woodward announced that it is inn
possible to keep the streets in
proper condition this year because
of inadequate funds in the 1927
budget. Woodward is trying to
care for the worst places in the city
and hopes to put streets in better
condition next year with an addi-
tional appropriation.
Complaints received by Mr.. Fixit
which will be investigated are: Al
ley south of f. Raymond St., be-
tween Raymond and Tabor Sts.;
Cornell Ave. from Sixty-First to
Sixty-Second Sts., and rear Of 1916
S. Dawson ST.
The street department will
grade and repair the streets and
alleys If investigation shows con-
ditions warrant action.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: We wonder II you
can get a garbage can and have our
rubbish collected.
932 LUETT ST. RESIDENT.
Truly Nolen. collection superin-
tendent, promised relief,
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ness STUNTS III the
movies. N " =
have I seen so
much kissing of
various designs
since the days
when the sheik
movie was a fad.
Jon aid Keith
kisses m a / d e n
after maiden in
this movie, and it
isn't a comedy,
either. Donald
specialized in the
kiss EN- ana
leave 'em" sort oil
a smack, until he
planted one uDOn