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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Pooling the Prophets

We circle around Akron, looking
down at the great rubber man
ufacturies, some of which covered
more than 1870 acres. Then we flew
over Kent, Ravenna, Warren, Niles
and so to Youngstown, where we
saw the mammoth steel plants
bleaching smoke into the haevens
and the greasy Mahoning River
winding its way through the town.
Coming back, we passed over the
great reservoir which furnishes
Youngstown its water supply, and
which lay like a puddle spanned by
a toy bridge that some child had
built across it.
1t was a comfortable, glorious
hour and we'll calculated to dispel
gloomy thoughts with regard to
human weakness by calling atten-
ton to triumphs Of human genius.
The greatest minds of my child
hood declared that men would never
fly, yet here was. with three com
panions, beating the birds at their
own game and experiencing not the
slightest discomfort.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
"A Typhoon Is Gathering Over Asia

Just as we had feared the collapse of the Pres-
dents naval conference at Geneva has sent the stock
of both Britain and the United States down in Asia
where half the population of the earth swarming.
glance over Japanese newspapers reveals the
fact that OrientalS looked upon the conference
duel" between the two great branches of the English
speaking peoples while editors generally commented
upon the bitterness" and hostile spirit" manifest
there between British and Americans
And it is TO be remarked while few Far Eastern
critics attach much Importance to the naval aspect
of the Geneva asco, they do attach considerable i'm
portance to the political changes internationally
speaking, which may follow.
One Of the possibilities discussed is new Anglo
Japanese understanding. On the ACCESSIBILITY of such
an agreement Japanese opinion seems divided but
opposition to it is probably apparent than real.
Down in their hearts many Japanese would welcome
new alliance with Britain but they refuse to admit
1t to themselves Extremely sensitive they have
not yet quite recovered from their chagrin over
Brains denunciation of the Ango-Japanese alliance
following the first naval conference at Washington
Naturally therefore, it is not to be expected that
they will rush back into Britans arms at the first
hint Of an invitation
Nevertheless world events plus Brtain's, Japan's
end Americas Far Eastern policies, may make new
Anglo-Japanese alignment inevitable.
Just the other day there was significant gather
ing OF Japanese big wigs at Toxic. These high Of
hcals virtually announced protectorate over Nam,
churia and eastern, Mongolia and laid down as
fundamental principle that the imperial government
would under no circumstances, permit any one TO
challenge Japans special privileges there Said the
Osaka Mainichi: Japan will take the most vigorous
steps, to that end"
Meanwhile it is secret from no one that Great
Britain claims very special interests in middle and
south China, in Thbet and eastern Turkestan. Like
Japan Britain views Chnas present struggle toward
real nationhood with misgiving-Japan because a
powerful China of 400ooo,ooo people would relegate
her to second place in the Far East Britain because
Of trade and other seasons
Manchuria and eastern Mongolia would add
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Brain TeaSerS

Answers for today's quiz are on
page IA. 4
l. Is the Mississippi River, thes
Nile River, or the Amazon River
known as 1.-THE Father Of Waters?"
2. Is Mack Sennett a maker of
trucks, maker of typewriters, or
a maker of moving pictures?
3. Does the science of acoustics
deal with the preservation Of eye
sight, the transmission and recep-
ton of sound waves, or the meas
urement of the stars?
4. Was "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" composed during the Revolu-
tionary War, the second war with
Great Britain, or the Civil War?
S. Was Venus the Roman god
dess OF music, or the Egyptian god
dess of the River Nile?
6. Was the treaty of peace end
ing the Russo-J japanese War signed
in Reno, New, Portsmouth, N. H.,
or Washington, D. c.?
7. Are sleeping sickness germs
transmitted by mosquitoes, f1eas, or
the tse-tse fly?
8 Was Queen Elizabeth Of Eng
land, Cleopatra of Egypt. or Venus
de Milo known as "The Virgin
Queen?"
9. Are pawns used in the game
Of checkers, the game Of tiddlede-
winks, or the game Of chess?
10. Was 1.-THE Outline of History
written by Margot Asquith, H. G.
Wells or George Bernard Shaw?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Danger of EmotionaIiSm

Few men have ever received more
attention than Sacco and Vanzetti
during the last seven years of their
lives, especially curing the last
year.
The efforts made in their behalf
constitute a splendid exhibition OF
human sympathy. but one that
leaves scars.
Such waves of emotionalism do
not die out quickly.
Some people will continue the ar
gument to their last breath, some
have been made permanently ny
sterical, and some have played with
thoughts of violence too intimately
for release.
There are natures which cannot
pity without learning to hate, which
cannot call for justice without sue
cumbing to prejudice, which can
not fight to save without being
tempted to destroy it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Escape in Sky

Monday was a hectic day, with
the Massachusetts, tragedy drawing
to its close, with a hundred ships
still searching unsuccessfully for
the six men and one woman lost in
the Pacific, with the 19-year-old
boy who died in the Texas electric
chair while protesting his innocence
as the tears Streamed down his
face, and with the usual round of
accidents, troubles and fatalities
that each twenty-four hours brings
to this vast country.
For one, was glad to get away
from it all by taking a hundred
mile flight in the late afternoon.
1t was peaceful up there, 5000
feet above this colorful section of
Ohio, with its fields and forests
spread out like a rug of varied
green's and with its forty lakes
scattered about like bits of broken
glass.
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loudly that they used their hand
kerchiefs to wipe away tears. In
Charm" Miss Patterson has human
comedy role which equals that of
her Mrs. Mandelharper in "a Very
Good Young Man" When a woman
can convulse an audience by stick
ing red rose in her hair and then
become grand-well that is the last
word in comedy work.
I know as well as you do that ap-
probation is not the last word or
even the word that makes great
acting. But Miss Patterson is great
acting-There is no approach to her
in the human touch of life as ap-
piled to her way of doing laugh of
life and tear of life. Life is Eliza
beth Patterson in all, moods.
Truthfully, do net give one rap
if anybody gives a rap of fine re-
gard that I am praising Elizabeth
Patterson from the skies. know
the truth of criticism. I know if
I fail to tell you the way I feel
about the work Of Miss Patterson,
whether good or bad. that I am a
liar.
I think you are having the
greatest human comedy work that
we have ever had in Indianapolis
this week in Charm" I told you
Of that quality In her work when
I went to Nelson Trowbridge's thea
ter (beg your pardon, the Shu-
berts, but Mr.. Trowbridge is the
manager) in Cincinnati to see her
in Charm"
told you at the time that this
woman in "Charm" was giving a
blessing to the stage in the charac-
terization Of Mrs. Harper. / told
you how Mrs. Harper wanted
charm" and how she got it from
Joe Pond and book. Not the
Book of Job, but from Joe and
book.
I told you and you wrote me that
you we're glad that there was such
great moment in the theater as
Elizabeth Patterson in Charm"
That was months ago. 1 have done
my duty. Stuart Walker is pre-
senting Elizabeth Patterson in
Charm" at Keith's this week.
You want me to tell you the
truth about the theater. If failed
to give this woman and those with
her their printed word Of deserved
appreciation, 1 would not deserve
my right to talk to you about the
theater.
Here Is the truth as I SEE it.
Charm as done by Elizabeth Pat
terson is the high light Of the Stu
art Walker season at Keith's. Moth
ing has approached it from a hui
man experience in great entertain
ment this season in Indianapolis.
Elizabeth Patterson gave the
world Mrs. Harper months and
months before Indianapolis saw her
in that role. This week she is Civ
ing us the most human and the
most honest characterization of life
that she has ever contributed to the
stage, and / am not forgetting her
Mrs. Mandelarper of years ago.
From the home to the drug store
of soda water fame does Mrs. Har-
per travel. And Miss Patterson
sees that she travels that road.
Charm" Is the big moment in a
comedy way in the current Walker
season. And do not forget that 1t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
BY Walter ID. Hickman

is the greatest triumph that Miss
Patterson has ever had.
Yes, 1 am shouting the praise of
Miss Patterson, but am not for
getting the human and consistent
work of Harry Ellerbe. This lad
has grown in a person of heart
throb. He no longer overacts or
acts like a lamp post. He is under
standing life. This week Ellerbe is
never out of character. He is the
genuine Joe who manufactures
charm" and finds that he gets only
sex appeal. Here is fine work.
The author of Charm" has given
judith Lowry great lines and this
woman of the stage reads new glory
and comedy understanding into
these lines. Great work.
Helen Emert is giving a most dull
and unreal idea Of Ida May Harper.
Miss Emert can not forget that she
is acting. Very sad is Miss Emert
this week. If she will ever forget
that she is an actress" then she
will be able to act. That is my
idea.
Aldrich Bowker comes through
with one of those honest character
izaticns which has made him a solid
attribute of the stage. Fine comedy
human work on the part of Bowker
this week. John Storey is we'll cast
as Rudolph Klein, the man who
sell the book of Charm" and who
does not give the right change back.
There are many others in the cast,
but Charm" gets most of its Won
derful charm from Miss Patterson,
Bowker, Judith Lowry and Harry
Ellerbe, who wins fame In this play
Charm" remains on view at
Keith's all week.
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H/hAS fh1 BY Charles
w ~ y LIkE Fitzhugh
Talman
N/0nfh1n@9 Authority "a
w EWEHEI Meteorology
MANUFACTURING COOL
WEATHER.

A reiterated question of some
years ago was: If buildings can be
artificially heated in winter, why
can they not be artificially cooled n
summer? This question is now out
of date, because the long-desired
cooling is an accomplished fact.
One of the most familiar achieve
ments of the new art of "air condi-
tioning isthe cooling of theaters.
Nearly all of the more pretentious
motion picture theaters in our cities
are now comfortable in the hottest
weather. The air is drawn by means
OF a great fan through chamber
where hundreds of nozzles spray a
cloud of refrigerated water upon it.
BY passing it through the spray
three results are accomplished Con-
densation removes the excess of
moisture that makes the outdoor air
muggy. All dust is removed. Last
ly, the air is cooled.
The air leaves the spray chamber
at a lower temperature than is de-
slrable in the theater. A certain
amount of warm air is therefore
mixed with it by means of auto
matically controlled hampers. A fan
next draws the air through metal
ducts to the top Of the theater
Through crafully designed diffusers
located at intervals in the ceiling
the cooled aid is poured gently over
the audience. There are no
draughts. Lastly, the air is removed
through openings in the floor under
the seats.
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Nicer Than Limousine

The plane was a Stinson- De-
troiter, with a cabin seating four,
and Howard Stark, the owner, at
the stick.
The engine was Wright whirl-
wind motor like Lindbergh's.
Except that there was less Jar,
it was like riding in a limousine.
We found it possible to talk with
each other, though not, of course,
without raising our voices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
1T is MILTON BYRON'S
SHOW AT ENGLiSH'S NOW

The fact is that it is Milton Byron
by very broad hokum acting is max
ing this city talk about 1.-The Whole
Towns Talking"
Byron makes Chester Binney one
Of those Main st. hicks, who looks
like relic from the Revolutionary
War. Byron with his makeup in
the first act and his broad and even
overacting Of the role does much
to make this play a laugh show.
To my way Of thinking, Byron is
justified in making Roger a hokum
character for laughing purposes
alone. 1t is this broad and even
wild treatment of a comedy role
that gives mrch Of the life to a
rather ordinary comedy.
But a play must be judged by the
way it is being presented and be-
cause Byron gets the needed comedy
results, then Byron is right in using
a lot Of comedy hokum. The fact
is, Byron is walking away with this
show. He knows how to get the
laughs and he gets them even up to
the point of ninety degree hokum
and even dash of burlesque.
The second introduction of Ade-
laide Melnotte, new character woni-
an with the Berkell players, actually
strengthens my first impression of
her. Her role this week is vastly
different from the one In 'Polly-
anna" She brings grace and poise
to her work this week and that is
necessary and vital to the role she
is now playing.
She knows how to dress her role
and she has plenty of wardrobe. And
that is essential to a character wom-
an in stock. She talks plainly and
knows how to put business" into
her work. She knows how to walk
and that is a marvellous accomplish
ment en- the stage now days. This
woman will bear watching in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Value of Stunts?

In this connection, it seems to me
that practical development of the
airplane calls for enough risk, with
out such stunts as have been en-
couraged during this summer.
) 1t is hard to see what the trans
oceanic flights have proved, except
that the small, single motored air.
plane is not fit to make them.
In the. recent Hawaiian race.
which was for a prize Of $4,000,
at least three, and possibly ten,
have lost their lives, and the total
expenditure has not beer. less than
100000.
Such results reveal the odds as
too great.
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Elisabeth Patterson No70 Receives Her Greatest
INDIANAPOLIS OUati0n i'm Charm, Great Comedy

next few weeks. She has made a
glorious start here.
Bernice Marsolais as the movie
actress does striking land individ-
ual piece of work. And her costume.
1t looks like the merry whirl itself.
Nice work.
Others in the cast are j. F. Mar
low, William v. Hull, Herbert Dob
bins, Idabelle Arnold, Robert st.
Clair, Larry Sullivan and Dorothy
Farley.
You will have many good laughs
seeing Milton Byron in 1.-The Whole
Towns Talking" at Englishs this
week.
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then has a dramatic fencing num-
Der which has class. Her two male
dancers are good steppers. For an
encore she does a Black Bottom
dance and explains that the dance
started when certain colored girl
was walking alone through Gene
terry at night. This dance concep-
ton is a Knockout, but Miss Bow
han was sensation even before
doing that dance.
Music and dancing Of the better
class is offered in Passeri's revue.
The singing is much better than one
finds in the average revue and the
classical toe work of one of the girls
is real art.
Fid Gordon is an eccentric violin
list. He can play melody when he
wants to. 1t is his comedy business
which makes such a hit with his
audiences.
Parish and Peru combine dancing,
balancing and little bit of about
everything in their act. Failure to
pronounce clearly words in song
cause Weller and Russell to be
classed as poor entertainers.
Jack Strouse, assisted by wom-
an, have a black face act built
around the bull fight idea in Spain.
His set IS individual until he sings
his two last songs. These two num-
5ers are of the double meaning
class and do not have a pleasant
taste. That's my way Of thinking of
these two numbers.
The Hasson troupe, we'll known
here, closes the bill, which includes
movies and Lester Huff at the or
gan.
At the Lyric all week.
Other theaters today offer: "The
Big Parade" at the Circle; "We're
ALI Gamblers" at the Apollo; Lost
at the Front" at the Ohio; "The
Poor Nut" at the Indiana; Demp-
sey-Sharkey fight movies at the
Colonial and "Gallcping Thunder"
at hte Isis.
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Times Readers
Voice ViezCS

To the Editor:
Having seen several of these pro-
posed sites in Star would like to of
Ter mine for consideration, SO here
1t Is: Our present courthouse"
and here is what I suggest. Let the
city and county get together and
build ten or twelve story office
building, combined courthouse and
city hall on the ground occupied by
Tomlinson Hall and city market, city
to sell the present city hall and po-
lice station and county to sell the
jail site and this be applied on new
courthouse, city hall. Jail to be in
new courthouse. r. F..
r. F,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

came charming
and ultra to save
her own daughter
from going to New
York where every
thing is artistic"
felt the warmth
of an ovation in
this city which no
woman of tho
stage has ex-
perienced since I
nave been telling
you about shows.
The audience not
only applauded
last night, but
became so happy
that many yelled
and cheered. I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

Trying out before
a booker. Then in
blows Sibylla. She
turns on her init
mate personality,
and when she
brings her real
talent into play,
the result is that
Miss B o W han
jumps into the
commanding po-
sition of over
shadowing every
thing on the bill.
She does the we'll
known fan dance
of Wanda from
Mnnro AKo.snn cl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Courage Essential

Vision teaches us what might be,
ingenuity shows us what can be,
but it takes courage to prove what
will be.
Thousands Of young men have
given their lives to demonstrate not
only the possibilities of aviation, but
the improvements that must be
made.
We have better airplanes than
we had ten years ago, mainly be-
cause the defects of the latter were
revealed by tragedy, and Se shall
have better airplanes ten years
hence for precisely the same rea-
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

Broadway for months i'll another
season applauded and loved Eliza
beth Patterson in Charm"
Last night at Keith's, Miss Pat
terson playing the role of Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
TALENT AND PERSONALITY
WINS NEW LYRIC BILL

In Sibylla Bowman, who at one
time was one of the Wandas in
Rose Marie" we find another ex-
ample of what personality plus tai
ent may accomplish on the stage.
She takes for her act the idea of
a theatrical booking Office. We
first find two eccentric male dancers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Stage Verdict

LYRIC-The artistry and
personality Of Sibylla Bowman
makes her the outstanding
success on this bill.
ENGLISH'S-It is Milton
Byron's show here this week.
His broad comedy hokum work
makes a hit out Of 1.-THE Whole
Towns Talking"
KEITHS-Elizabeth Patter-
son in Charm" is having her
greatest triumph. Nothing has
equaled her work along comedy
lines Of life. 1t is the big week
of the Stuart Walker season.
Not to be missed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

Does the humari hair grow after
death?
According to the United States
public health service and other au-
thorities,- there are no authentic
records of cases where the hair grew
after death. The belief appears 10
be based on the fact that the skin
shrinks after death ana the subse-
quent change in the face gives the
appearance Of growth Of hair. How
ever. there is belief on the part
of mary persons that such growth
does occasionally occur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

An American captured by Mexican bandits was
released for only 500 ra1lsom We can remember the
time when Americans used to bring at least $1,000 any
day. but as the reformers say gone to the dogs
terribly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

What's become of the Europeans who use to com.
plain that Americans drank only ice water?
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Do You KNoW

That seventy-five social
agencies cooperate with the
Social Service Exchange of
the Family Welfare Society,
affiliated with the Com
munity Fund, which sees
that no duplication Of money
or effort is made in caring
for unfortunates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

What languages were spoken by
Jesus?
Jesus spoke Hebrew and Aramaic.
His words on the cross, ELI, Eli,
lama Sazach-thani," which are
translated my God, my God, why
has thou forsaken me-" are a sin
gular and somewhat perplexing
combination of Hebrew and Ara
maic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

30 DE valera has taken an oath Of allegiance to
King Georgel Next thing you know the Philippines
VIII be asking for annexation to the United States.
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1t is reported that Indy wants to go back to COL
iege Well, college couldn't make him bigger fool
IMAM most OF the American people have tried to do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

The wheat crop, in such States as South Dakota,
ne but the latest national corn forecast wasn't so
good Unfortunate that Mr.. Colidge couldn't get
around to some of the corn States this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

NOW that rubber socks have been produced, inne
tube patches will be the bachelors best friend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

How did the expression, "a coon's
age" denoting long period of time,
originate?
The raccoon (popularly known as
the COON is supposed to live for a
long time, hence the expression.
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Questions and
AnSzOerS

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

When were sundiaIs invented?
They are of great antiquity and
before the invention of clocks were
in general use as a means of TELLING
time. The earliest mention found
of sun dial is in the Bible in
Isaiah 37:8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

How can stains be removed from
ivory piano keys?
Use oXalic acid. To keep the KEYS
white rub them with a soft piece
OF cloth wet with alcohol or withA
cologne water. Expose the keys I'd
the sunshine on bright sunny days
TO bleach them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

Who is the author OF the follow
ing: with a nation as with
man. the worthiness of life depends
upon the way in which everyday du-
ties are done?"
Theodore Roosevelt.