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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Memphis Absorbs Some
thing of the Majesty of
the Mississippi.
BY NJ. K. Tracy

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 3.--The
rain that fell in Lake Itasca a
month ago IL. indeed. it was warm
enough for rain to fall in that cold
section of Minnesota, is barely pass
ing Memphis now and four days
more will be required for it to reach
the sea.
A long journey for little drops of
water. but they must take it if they
would measure the length of the
mighty Mississippi.
You stand on the bank and mar.
vel at the rivers calm, resistless
sweep. 1t reminds you of things
mysterious and afar. Its current is
heavy with stolen silt. You feel the
destructiveness of its silent strength.
Then you think Of the great delta it
has built and you realize what it
has done by way Of compensation.
The lower valley of the Mississippi
is as fertile and much greater in
extent than is that of the Nile.
No city could grow up beside
such a stream without absorbing
something Of it's majesty and mud.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW
Here Is Good Way to Start the Lenten Season

the progress of logical thinking. Pub
lished by Simon and Schuster.
Fifth-"The Inner Harbor," more
Main Coast poetry by Wilbert Snow.
Published by Harcourt, Brace and
Company.
Sixth-At least ten verses of the
Bible each day. Just open the Bible
at any page. then read at least ten
verses. And you will read more, that
I am sure.
AS the season of Lent goes on ]
will give other lists, those that am
following myself. 1t works with me
and think it will with others.
Case and Comment"
Mr.. Rowland in Case and Com.
ment" does not take on the role of
preacher. Rather, he seems to sit
in an easy chair, reading his
thoughts of many years on the mean
ing of the Christian life as applied
to the year.
You will find his thought divided
in part in the following way: "Ad.
vent" Bible Sunday" Prepare
tion," christians" findings and
Beginnings" Epiphany" Reform
and Renewal" 1.-THE First Miracle"
saint Paul." First and Last"
Suffering" Lent" 1.-THE Christian
Paradox" Divided Duties" "Empti-
ness" Holy Week and Good Fri
day." Easter" and the like.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Plans for the twelfth annual eX-
hibition of work by Indiana artists
and craftsmen have for some time
been under way. A meeting of the
1926 jury was called and a few
minor changes made in this years
announcement.
Perhaps the most important of
these was the provision for a spe-
cial jury to consider items submitted
in applied arts and design. 1t was
also decided to limit the number OF
paintings to be accepted from
students.
According to the usual custom,
ballots to determine the new juries
were sent to exhibitors of the past
three years, and the result Of this
vote will be announced next week.
The exhibition will open on Sun
day, March 6, and remain on view
through the 9th of the month at
the John Heron Art Institute.
Those who come to enjoy the
work of the Indiana artists will find
an additional interest in the prints
that win be hung at the same time.
Fifty Prints of the Year." a group
of ultra modern and conservative
prints lent by the American Insti-
tute of Graphic Arts, will occupy
Gallery II. The fifty print" ex-
hibition last year aroused much in
terest. Ernest ID. Roth and Ralph
NJ. Pearson made the selections and
wide variety was included. This
year John Taylor Arms and Mr..
Pearson served as judges and the
showing promises to equal if not sur
pass the previous one.
An exhibition Of selected objects
has been lent to public school No. II.
This school. which is equipped to
further industrial production of
many sorts, is known throughout
the city for the high quality Of its
handiwork; and it is believed that
the present loan exhibition from the
Art Institute will prove an inspira-
ton for the designs that are made
by the pupils. The objects are
grouped in a case in the school cor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
BY Walter ID. Hickman

It seems to me that there is a def
mite way to observe the season of
Lent regardless of ones church con-
nections.
And that is by reading. With the
beginning of another season of medi-
tation, it seems to me that reading
will prepare one for this season.
The more substantial mental food
that l put into my brain box during
Lent, the better off 1 am. Books,
music. sermons, prayer and thought
makes up a real Lenten program,
according to my WY of thinking.
will take the lib rty Of listing six
books to read during the earlier
weeks of Lent. The list Is as fol-
lows:
First-"Case and Comment" which
is the meditations of a layman on
the Christian Year, by Louis How
land. Indianapolis author. Published
by the Bobbs.Merrill Company.
Second 1.-THE Man Nobody
Knows" by Bruce Barton. A mans
idea of the life of Christ. Published
by Bobbs-Merrill.
Third-"The Book Nobody Knows"
by Bruce Barton-The Bible as the
author sees it. Published by Bobbs-
Merrill
Fourth-"The Story of Philos-
ophy." A study in modern terms of
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ridor, according to their classified
ton, American Indian, Early Indian,
Japanese, Chinese and a few early
Egyptian.
The art school is happy to an
nounce a new and important gift to
its collection. Wayman Adams has
presented one Of his recently eXecut-
ed canvases, THE Discouraged Art
Student" which because Of its sub
ject is particularly appropriate as
a school possession. The portrait
was painted in the Grand Contra.
Art school and is a forceful likeness
OF a dlsgruntled young man who has
decided that the life Of an art stu
dent is a path Of thorns. The de-
lightful color and vigorous handling
make this a notable sketch.
Eight new benches finished in wal
nut have been given to the school
by an anonymous donor. Such
benches have been much needed as
furniture, and their attractive APP
pearance makes them doubly ac-
ceptable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Looks to Governor

A committee acting for the City
Club made an investigation. The
work was so crude that it didn't
have to dig very deep to find enough
to satisfy it that last falls primary
and election were tainted with fraud.
On the report of this committee the
City Club tried to carry the case into
court, but without success. 1t then
appealed to the Legislature, where il
was also baked. Now it Is looking
for assistance from Governor Peay.
The Crump machine was against
Governor Peay's nomination and
gave him a pitifully short end of the
count in Shelby County.
The City Club is to be commended
for the stand 1t has taken.
1t may be beaten at the start, just
as others have been, but it is on the
right track and bound to win in the
end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
w ork
When to Bid or Pass a
Queen-High Five
Card Suit,
BY Milton q. Work

The pointer for today is: A suit OF
five cards headed by Queen-Jack or
Queen.10 should be bid with two
quick side tricks, but not without
them; no Queen-9 suit should be bid.
1t has not been many years since
the majority Of our best authorities
frowned upon bidding Queen-hlgh
suits, regardless OF the side strength,
unless the discarded bid of two was
made to show length without tops.
the only original two.bid now
recognized is Acknowledgements
Queen ack-x.x.X or Queen.10-x-X.X
suits have to be passed or DO bid
one, and the modern consenus is
that, like King.10 flve.card suits,
they. are strong enough to justify
initial bids Of one. In other words,
the side hand must contain two sure
quick tricks, without any possibility
of doubt as to their sureness or
quickness. Ace-Queen-10 in one side
suit and Queen in another would not
justify bidding a Queen.Jack or
Queen-10 five.card suit; but two
Aces, or one Ace and one King
Queen. or even one Ace.King (al-
though this is not as strong a hand
as either of the othersl would justify
the bid. The above. however. state
the liimt in bidding Queen. states the
limit in bidding Queen suits.
Unless the Queen be accompanied
by a lower honor Jack or Ten), the
suit should not be bid originally.
Such suits as Queen-9-x.X-x or any
thing worse-in the vernacular,
"Queen.nothing sults"-should not
be bid without three quick tricks.
But with: Sp Queen.9.x-x.x lit: Ace.
King-x Di: Ace-Jack-x CT: Xxx.
One Spade would be the best open.
ing declaration for the hand.
The rule governing the suits,
featured yesterday and today, may
be briefly stated as follows:
Bid five-card suits headed by
King.Jack, Kng.10, Queen.Jack or
Queen.10 whenever the side hand con-
tains two quick tricks; but with less
side strength pass and use the suit
as a secondary declaration.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

The United States Senate, laboring mountain
like, WILL when it passes the prohibition reorganiza-
ton measure, have brought forth particularly in
significant mouse
This Anti-Saloon League measure, for which
the Senate has sidetracked legislation of vital i'm
portance, is mereley shifting about of clerks
in the Treasury Department 1t does not affect
prohibition enforcement in any way
The reorganization scheme was devised some
months ago when Lincoln C. Andrews threatened
to resign as assistant secretary of the treasury
because Of friction with David H. Blair, internal
revenue commissioner. Under existing legislation
Blair has been able to check Andrews activities to
certain extent particularly in expenditure Of funds
The new bill would make Andrews independent of
Blair and create the Offices of commissioner of pro-
.hibition and commissioner of customs under An
drews
1t would also bring certain employees of the
department under civil service. And that is ALL
Andrews admits the bill would have little effect
on enforcement The AntiSaloon Leagues interest
in the measure consists in keeping Andrews con
tented in Office.
The Administration, after killing vitality impor.
tant legislation for construction of Boulder Dam,
has thrown it's entire strength behind this matter
of office administration.
1t has voted coture for the bill even in the face
of threats that such action may prevent passage
any other legislation before Congress adjourns.
Measures still pending before the Senate whose
enactment is endangered because of the existing sit
uation the Reed resolution for recount Of
Pennsylvania ballots, by which the seating of Will
liam S. Ware or William B. Wilson may be deter
mined, the Borah resolution for investigation of
Central American and Mexican affairs by the For
eign Relations Committee; resolution generating
Senator Gould of Maine; resolution citing insult,
Schuyler and Cunningham for contempt in refusing
to answer Reed committee questions, the buildings
bill and the alien property bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Political Filth

The City Club, which in Memphis
is regarded as the father of all
luncheon clubs, has started a cam.
paign to smash the Crump machine.
If you have never heard Of the
Crump machine, you have missed
something.
1t is one of the smoothest organ.
izations of its kind in this country
For twelve consecutive years il
has ruled Shelby County without let
or hindrance, and that, too, in the
face Of clamorous opposition.
When I visited Indianapolis last
summer l thought l had struck bot,
tom so far as political scandal is
concerned, but the gossip one hears
here is equally if not more inter
esting.
You are told things that are al
most past belief.
The boys in Shelby County, il
seems, do not bother much while the
voting is in progress. but simply
dump the ballot boxes after the polls
have closed and refill them with
votes that are marked to make the
count come right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Those who are interested in the growth of this
city should protest against the determined effort
the part of the politicians to insert into the Barrett
fund law provision that would tax future improve
ments to make up the deficit in that fund.
For years the county treasurers have taken the
interest on these funds and have grown rich.
While they have been doing this for themselves,
there has been accumulated a deficit in the i'm
provement bond funds which is variously estimated
from half to one million of dollars.
Instead of making determined stand to force
the to return the interest for which they
rendered slight if any service, it is now proposed
to make it impossible for any person to pay for i'm
provements after taking advantage of the law and
save the interest burden.
It is argued that in this manner the deficit in
that fund may be restored.
The practical effect of this provision which GER
tain Senators in the close confidence of the local
litical machine are bent upon making the law would
be to check the growth of public improvements and
make them more difficult
1t is, of course, dishonest in it's morals in that
it proposes to make future improvements pay for
the deficit of the past and to restore funds which
would be intact had the former treasurers of the
county not been rapacious.
In his fight to prevent such action Senator Har-
rison of this city deserves more than credit. He
should have the active support of every civic organ
zation and every citizen that wants this city to
loose from it's political shackes and take the place
which it deserves.
The effort to burden the taxpayers and prop
ery holders to hide the stark hideousness of the past
practices of treasurers who took this interest be-
cause of any law which prevented them from putting
it into their pockets without giving adequate
service to the people is than monstrous.
This city, and every city in the State, is
titled to protection.
The law of course must stop these treasurers,
taking this interest, which this city amounts
to more than $4,000 year.
But merely stopping the practice will not do.
The law must permit the city to develop with the
least burden upon those who pay the bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Times Readers
Voice ViezCS
Editor, The Times:

Editor, The Times:
Now that we have a Scripps- How
ard newspaper in New York City,
communication should be better with
indianapolis for newspaper men
here. 1 have heard some talk re-
Gently and have corresponded with
some gentlemen in Indianapolis as
to the possibility of the Democrats
holding their national convention in
your city in 1928.
Ordinarily, indianapolis Though
for no very good reason because it
is one of the best railroad and hotel
centers in the country, has not usu-
ally been considered in connection
with national conventions. but there
is a special reason why it might be
favorably considered in 1928. and
that is because the Smith-McAdoo
controversy which wrecked the
Democratic National Convention in
1924, seems likely to be repeated. In.
diana is a neutral State.
ERNEST HARVIER,
AqueducC Commissioner,
New York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
THE DAUGHERTY- MILLER CASE

A second jury, after struggling for day and a
night with the evidence in the case of Harry M
Daugherty and Thomas w. Miller, finds itself unable
to agree a verdict.
jury in another Federal Court not long ago
returned verdict of mot guilty in the case of Ed
ward L. Doheny and Albert B. FALL This verdict
followed the decree of the United States District
Court and the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals that Messrs Doheny and Fail had engaged in
in the land the United States Supreme Court has
just sustained this decree. Eight judges partici-
pated in the final opinion.
1t is safe to say that the judgment of the eight
United States Supreme Court justices was the judg-
ment of the twelve who composed the jury that
tried Doheny and Fall on the criminal charge In
deed the composition of the jury in the criminal case
caused considerable comment, because of the youth
of its members and because the usual jury question
ing appeared to develop the fact that out of pop
ulation of 115,000,0O0, these twelve men, perhaps
the only adults in the United States, who hadn't
heard anything about the FallDoheny scandal
And yet this jury that found Doheny and Fall
not guilty probably were twelve pretty average Amer
leans They placed in different situation from
that of the learned justices of the United States SUI
preme Court The latter were not asked to send
anybody to prison They sat in their libraries, re-
mote from the accused man. and weighed the evil
dence placed before them. They were reasonably
they were only trying civil suit; their verdict
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Good and Bad

Memphis has the finest system
of schools, savings banks and the
worst murder record in this country
Traditions of the old South give
her a delightful poise.
At the same time they tend to.
ward an attitude of polite indif
ference.
She offers you a splendid example
of city planning and ring politics al
the same time.
Her parks are beautiful and hel
elections otherwise.
Her civic consciousness runs tc
boulevards more than ballots.
The condition is temporary, OF
course. for Memphis has the right
kind of blood in her veins when she
once gets it to circulating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
NEW SHOW OPENS
AT THE PALACE TODAY

Sam Robbins Baltimoreans. who
for years have been constantly in
demand by Baltimore and Washing
ton society, is an aggregation Of
twelve musicians who have a pro-
gram of jazz melody topmost on the
Palace theater bill the last half of
this week. opening today. With
them are four dancers who present
the newest dance craze.
Ray Shannon is a comedian who
is offering sketch that has as it's
idea back stage" life. Mr.. Shannon
is the wise-cracking stage manager
who falls in love with June. the vo-
calist on the bill. June and Buck
eyes" is the title of the piece.
Miss Primrose asserts that Gentle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Honesty, Live Issue
Honest politics has

Honest politics has become a live
issue in this country.
What Memphis needs, and all that
Memphis needs, is what Philadelphia,
indianapolis, Chicago and other
cities need.
We have tried to make politics hon.
est by statute and system long
enough. The time has come to
adopt the one sure way and that is
the wide awake interest of honest
citizens.
Our best men and women have
laid down on the job. Their excuse
is that politics has become too dirty
for them to NEEDLE with.
Politics is the basis of Republican
Government. You can't have Re-
publican Government without it.
Abandonment of politics is equival-
ent to saying that you don't want
Republican Government bad enough
to do your bit.
We can continue the lazy attitude
that is becoming more and more
prevalent throughout this country
until we get into frame of mind
that is willing to tolerate usurpation
Of power by anybody who is strong
enough.
Other people have done it and we
can. Italy did it and drew a Mus
solini.
Bossism and dictatorship follow
rotten politics just as night follows
day, for rotten politics is based on
indifference, on laziness, lack of re-
sponsibility and the decision to 'let
George do it." no matter who George
is or what he stands for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Topic for the Week
GOD Is A SPIRIT"
Thursday
Copyright 1877
God Is Invisible"

Scripture; Read-Job %: liz.
mo man hath seen God at any
time"-(Jn. 1919. "Have faith in
God" (Mk. 1889
without faith IL is impossible TO
be well.pleasing unto him: for he
that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that seek after him" QIeb.
11:6).
see-Exodus SS:17.2S; Acts 14:17;
Psalms. 40;5.
Meditation: We are troubled be-
cause we never see, hear or touch
God. But why should we see him?
These senses are material, and God
is spiritual. We do not see our
friends; we sense simply their bod
les. But we live in the faith of the
reality OF their minds, hearts and
spirits. So also we act wisely when
we live in the faith OF the reality OF
our heavenly Friend, whom we sec
only in His works.
"Thou hast been seeking TO see
me by the light of tn world; why
didst thou not rather seek to see
the world by my light?"
HYMN: u
Immortal love, forever full, n
Forever flowing free, N
Forever shared, forever whole,
A never ebbing sea!
We may not climb the heavenly
sleeps.
To bring the Lord Christ down:
In vain we search the lowest deeps
For him no depths can drown.
But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
A present help is he;
And faith has still its Olivet,
And love it's Galilee.
John G.. Whittier. 1855.
PRAYER: Pray for--the grace or
active faith; supply OF daily needs;
purity of the church.
Collect-O Thou whose will'to'do
fails not, we thank Thee for free
dom, for the responsibility which
makes failure possible but success
glorious. We bless Thee that Thou
hast trusted us. Such friendship Is
beyond price. Give us now the inner
power OF Him who triumphed over
every obstacle, yea, even over agony
hatred, and death. We fear for our
souls before the high trusts OF
heaven. We confess our sinfulnessl
in pursuing little things. Correct us
by the call of thy faithfulness. Give
us increasing faith in the invisible,l
unfaltering courage for the conficq
with evil and deliverance from tho
fear of death. Amen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
What is a touchback ana safety
In football?


in football?
A touchback is made when thdl
ball in possession of a player. guard
ing his own goal, is declared dead
by the referee, any part OF It being
on, above. or behind the goal line,
provided the impetus which sent ~
to or across the line was given by
an opponent. A touchback does not
count any points. A safety is made
when the ball in possession OF
player guarding his own goal Is des
clared dead by the referee, any part
Of 1t being on. above or behind the
goal line. provided the impetus
which caused II to pass from out.
side the goal line to or behind the
goal line was given by the side de-
Tending the goal. A safety counts
two points
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

woman says she has hunted and killed prac-
tcay every kind of animal that has inhabited YER
mont in twenty years. We don't know whether
manslaughter charges have been preferred or not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03
Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to The indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave..-Washing-
ton. d.. c.. inclosing 2 cents In stampg
for reply. Medical, legal and marital
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
All letters are onfdential.-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

In New Guinea the brides kin shoot arrows
at the groom on the wedding day. says an explorer
In this country sometimes they wait until the couple
has settled down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

How Is coffee butter frosting
made?
Work one-half cup washed or UNI
sailed butter until creamy and add
one and one-half cups confectioners'
sugar gradually, while stirring con-
stantly, adding during the process
IL tablespoons strong coffee infu-
sion. few drops at a time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-03

Is the portrait of President Cool
idge on any United States coins?
Fifty-cent pieces and $3.50 gold
pieces. bearing his portrait, were is.
sued by the treasury for the Sesqui.
centennial Exposition.