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The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

she uses so we'll, actually walks OIL
with most of the applause i'll THE
"Show-Off."
I have seen Miss Patterson in
Charm" when she was on tour in
Cincinnati, and know we will have
treat when she does it here under
the Stuart Walker banner. And yet,
Miss Patterson is giving us this
week such human and at the
same time such an unforgettable
performance that her ma Fisher"
will always be associated with her
name. 1t is the most sympathetic
and at the same time the most
funny characterization that Miss
Patterson has given indianapolis
since have been telling you about
plays.
The truth is that Aubrey Piper,
the "show-off, is really not tie type
of role in which Mckay Norris
shows up to the best advantage, but
he is giving a performance this
week which shows that he can play
about any type in which he is in
terested. Aubrey is mess and he
must stay a mess" from the time
his laugh is heard off stage until
you see him swell up as he asks his
wife for the financial page of the
evening paper. A hard characterize
ton to do, Morris, but careful
study and sincerity has eliminated
many of the difficulties for him.
Adelaide Chase is a good Clara,
who loves to talk about love
although she is married. Ernest
Cossart looks the part of Pa Fisher
Others in the cast include France
Bendtsen. Ernest Poe, Paul Wright
and Muriel Kirkland, who does
Amy the wife of the "show-otf"
with that needed touch of under
standing.
But you will agree with me, I am
sure, that Miss Patterson is at her
best as Ma Fisher.
At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
HH Al BY Charles
w NV Lux Fitzhugh
Talman
HH~4LoA Authority on
w KLLLHKT Meteorology
WIGGINS

Sensational long range weather
forecasters are no novelty. There
has hardly been time, these fifty
years past, when one of them at
least was not basking in the sum
shine of public renown. Sometimes
there are three or four major pro-
phets upon the stage at once, and
there are always plenty of small fry.
In the eighties of the last century
the most famous weather prophet
was professor" Virgins, who vati-
cinated from Canada. Like many
before him, Virgins based his pre-
dictions upon the moon, but unlike
any others, before or since, he util-
lied a private moon OF his own in
vention, in addition to the old-fash-
ioned satellite with which astrono-
mers and lovers are so familiar.
Virgins specialized in predicting
disastrous storms. In November,
1882, he addressed a letter to the
President of the United States, an
nouncing a terrible tempest for
MdICu IL, 1909 ol4V oN'A9AAo
all ships be kept in port on that
date. This letter stirred up so much
excitement that the Chief Signal
officer of the United States Army.
General Hazen, felt called upon to
publish a statement in the news
papers, in which the impossibility
of foretelling storms months in ad-
vance was pointed out. To this the
prophet retorted with a letter, also
published in the newspapers, in
which he accused the signal service
of stealing some of his storm predic-
tions. In May. 1884, Virgins an
nounced that he had discovered the
period" of the storm known as
"Saxbys gale" which swept over
eastern Canada in October, 1869,
and that this storm would return,
as the greatest of the century, on
September 10, 1887 The weather
proved to be exceptionally calm on
that day on both sides of the Allan
tic and over the ocean. The prophet
ceased to be heard from in 1888.
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The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Business Miracles

went through part of the WHY'S
Overland plant on Monday. spend
ing five hours, walking ten or a
dozen miles, and seeing some of the
high spots.
This is not the largest plant of its
kind, but it is large enough to leave
the visitor completely bewildered.
You just cannot take in the work
of 10000 men operating on a floor
space of 120 acres in single day.
When you remember that only
about S per cent of the automobiles
are made here, you stand aghast at
the proportions the industry has at
tanned.
The pay roll of the WHY'S Over
land plant amounts to $25,000,000
annually.
How could a man who was run
ming a small agency in small town
twenty-five years ago, and who was
practically fiat on his back four
years ago, build up such an insti-
tuition and keep it going?
1t is much easier to understand
how Lindbergh could fly across
the ocean than how some Of our
business men attain their success.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Slipping Center

Toledo is situated at the head of
long, deep harbor near the west
ern end of Lake Erie.
Sixty miles to the north is De-
troit and $50 miles to the east is
Cleveland, with Sandusky in be-
tween.
Here come shiploads of ore out of
the Northwest to be loaded on cars
here come trainloadS of coal from
for furnaces to the southeast, and
the Southeast to be loaded on
ships for lake ports.
More of the coal and ore ought to
stop in Toledo. There ought to be
more furnaces, more manufacturing
establishments, more of the raw
material leaving town in finished
form.
The mere handling of freight
never made a great city, and never
will.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Times Readers
Voice ViezgS

To the Editor: If Coolidge is out
of the race for sure there comes to
me this happy combination. 1t is
suggested by Mayor Duvall's decla-
ration that he would like to see
Senator Jim Watson nominated.
Watson for President, Duvall for
Vice President, with the understand
ing that if elected Ed Jackson shall
be Secretary of State and that Ar
thur Robinson shall be. ambassador
to the invisible empire. Clyde Walb,
of course. should be campaign man
ager, assisted by the poison squad"
director. Stephenson might be par
doned to help finance the campaign.
What do you think of it?
A REPUBLICAN,.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
What Citizens Say

Toledo is much interested in the
proposed st. Lawrence waterway;
also in what is called the Chicago
water steal"
They take you out to the shore
of the lake, show you how the level
has settled couple Of feet in recent
years, and ask what will happen if
Chicago is allowed to go on.
They they talk of ships direct
from England and Europe, pointing
out the advantages that would come
not only to Toledo, but to other
lake ports ii a deep channel were
opened to the sea.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
(Greensburg Times)

(Greensburg Tmes)
Governor Jackson announces that he will make
statement concerning the charges published in The
indianapolis Times when it is necessary"
To us folks back here in the sticks
NOaD it seems that the time for statement
~ is long past due When find
iS ute under charges of impugning his char
Time acter, his veracity his honesty and his
manhood chasing over the country to
conventions and other affairs while such charges
stand unanswered, we naturally conclude that he =
as guilty Cain.
Down South whence the writer came, the news
paper making such charges is called to account I'M
mediately sooner if the charges can't be proven
If they are true, it is time for the accused to
close up shop and make noise like clam
Governor Jackson has for the first time in his,
life joined the clam order.
He says he will talk when it it necessary. It ap-
pears to some that it is necessary to do some i'm
mediately talking when responsible newspaper pro-
duces such damnable charges with such conclusive
evidence behind them-uness of course, the charges
true.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

TOLEDO, Ohio. Aug. 9.-Few
people realize what a stupendous
part the Great Lakes have played
in the development of America.
They form an easy and conve-
nient high road without which the
resources of a vast area could never
have been exploited with such ra-
pidity.
Their coasts bristle with Chin
neys, their shipping outranks that
of many an ocean and their ports
are among the most important in
the world.
More vessels, pass through Sue St.
Marie than through the Panama
canal.
Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, De-
troit. Chicago and Milwaukee are
children of the lakes.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

Ma Fisher had to ask her son,
Joe, just how many noughts there
were in hundred thousand dollars.
\ And Joe drew a picture for ma of
100000 and then Ma was able to
tell the rest of the family just how
much hundred thousand really is.
Am just trying to tell you about
one of the little human moments
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Questions and AnSzCe1.S

electrode, is placed in the center
and the space between it and the
negative electrode is filled with
mixture of salammoniac, powdered
carbon, manganese dioxide, zinc sui
phate and glycerine, made into a
paste with water. The top is sealed
with a waterproof cement and the
whole is encaSed in cardboard
cylinder.
What are the names of the stars
that form the great dipper?
Beginning at the end of the
handle they are: Eta Ursae Majoris
or Alkaid; Zetz Ursae Majoris of
Mizar; Epsilon Ursae Majorsi, or
Alioth; Delta Ursae Majoris or
Megrez; Gamma Ursae Majoris or
Phegda; Beta Ursae Majoris or Mo-
rak; Alpha Ursae MAJORS or Dubke.
Who governs Morocco, especially
that territory occupied by the
Riffians?
Morocco is theoretically a sover-
eign state, but both France and
Spain have established protectorates
over parts of the country with the
exception of Tangiers, which is ad-
ministered by an international
commission. BY a treaty of 1912
France asd Spain defined their
spheres in Morocco. The moutain-
Gus territory occupied by the Riffians
is in the Spanish zone.
What Is a kaleidoscope!
An optical instrument that. by
an arrangement of mirrors. causes
objects viewed through it to appear
in variety OF symmetrical patterns.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Automobile Makers

One-third of Toledo's population
depends on the automobile business.
Here is located not only the great
WHY'S Overland plant. but good
sized Chevrolet factory.
Here, too, are made Champion
spark plugs, Tillotson carburetors
and Mather springs.
There are glass factories, to be
sure, oil refineries and other large
manufacturing establishments, but
the automobile and kindred indus
tries overtop all else.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
tCovington Republican,

(Covington Republican,,
Developments among the leaders of the Republican
party surely require handing back of authority and
leadership of the same to old and tried hands, which
in the days of Morton and Mount had
PRINCIPLES control of the party reins.
rH...4 . Control under Goodrich McCray and
~ 'eoS Jackson with those surrounding them
PreUGM who dominated has surely brought
humiliation and disgust to thousands
Of loyal Republicans and honest party workers over
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
tMichigan City Dispatch,

michigan City DiSpatch)
Governor jackson has broken his silence on the
Stephenson charges sufficient to say that f the time
when it is necessary to
Will Sneak issue statement, will issue one of
1UL course. So far I've been paying no at
WDe" tention to the newspapers" This lat
Necessary ter remark has reference to the In
dianapolis News and Times, as both
papers have demanded that the Governor either
deny the Stephenson charges resign. He will be
forced to do something sooner or later.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
How is a dry cell made?

How is a dry cell made?
One popular form consists of a
zinc cylinder with terminal lug
attached. This is the negative elec-
trode, which is lined with a paste
made of plaster of Paris q parts,
water 81 parts and salammoniac IL
parts. A carbon rod, the positive
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

III l. AlC OAAOW
OFF" as played by
ELIZABETH Patter-
son as Ma Fisher
and by Harry Ell
lerbe as Joe. AS
Ma Fisher in this
1T "a n S cr ipt of
life" " Miss Patter-
son as a role in
which she is just
as much a riot as
she was as Mrs.
NJ a n d e h a rper
some seasons ago.
The fact is, that
the "show-of" in
this comedy is the
big noise, but Miss
Patterson, by that
rJ,xy ortictrxy which
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

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The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

DeeH uSeu dll OVeT
the country by
stock companies.
And yet the other
nights on seeing
It after several
years I had the
feeling that if
stop Thief" was
presented today
for the first time
that it wouldn't
have much of a
chance. Person.
ally. 1 have never
been enthusiastic
over this farce as
a play. 1t is a
good deal like the
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Stage Verdict

LYRIC-A good comedy bill
with Miss Lee Morse jumping
into first place.
ENGLISH'S - "Stop Thief"
an elderly and noisy farce, re-
turns.
KEITH'S - Miss Elizabeth
Patterson as Ma Fisher is CIV
ing this city her most human
and at the same time her most
funny Characterization in The
Show-Off." Fine fun.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
AN ELDERLY FARCE
SHOWS UP AGAIN HERE

Age will tell even in a play some
time.
Those were my thoughts after
seeing the Berkell Players in stop
Thief"
Some years ago this farce was
regarded as quite a hit and it has
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Tyranny: Roman And Muscovite

So far as brutal tyranny and murderous assault
liberty concerned there is little difference be-
tween Fascist Italy and Soviet Russia; and just why
Uncle Sam should be chummy with one and refuse
to speak to the other is something difficult to under
stand.
A copyrighted wireless to the New York Times from
Rome tells of the punishment there of Mario Chos-
for adversely criticsng the Fascist Government
here in the United States.
ChiosSone emigrated to this country, was arrested
in Boston and sent back to Italy by government.
He appealed to Secretary of Labor Davis not to send
him back to Italy because he feared the Fascist
ernment would punish him with death for his political
invites here His letter to Davis the chief
evidence against him in his trial in Italy
While the poor devil evidently scared stiff
and retracted everything he had said over here, it
didn't help him.
Mussolinis State prosecutor said he had mixed with
the antiFascst elements in America and had carried
active propaganda against Fascism.
Anyhow, he found guilty of spreading false
reports about Italy and of offenses against
Fascismo and Mussolin and got twelve years, six
months and twelve days, with three years after that
of special police control.
Our government may find some consolation in the
fact that instead of killing Chiossone for what he
said and did here, the Fascist Government gave
him merely twelve years in prison.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
DO You KNOaU-

That practically half the
number of sixty-fiye babies
born out of wedlock since last
September at the Florencec
Crittenton Home, supported
by the Community FIND.
have been taken by their
mothers, who have been
guided Alright and taught
how to care for themselves
and babies? The number Of
deserted babies is dwindling
rapidly.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

Statistics say women spend $4o0OO000 year or
beauty aids and it doesn't seem half enough.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

In this day Of labor saving devices, why doesn't
someone invent note that will renew itself?
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

If they continue increasing the size of these tour
ing Buses locomotives will have to- cross crossings
cautiously.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

We have many clean-sweeps in baseball, but few
on the front porch.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
Mr.. Fixit
Explains Operation of New
SelCer System.

Mr.. Fixit, The Times reporter at city
hall. will be glad to present your COM
plants to city officials. Letters must
bear writer's name ana adureSS. Names
will not be published.
Mr.. Fixit: Somehow I gained the
impression that all the sewage
emptied into the new sewers, in
stead of into White River, but L
have found an open sewer about
forty feet south of w. Raymond ST.,
and another and much larger one
emptying into the river just north
of the Belt Railroad. 1t seems to
me that this is in violation Of the
law and absolutely unnecessary in
asmuch as these sewers are within
three blocks OF the main sewer and
could easily be connected. Please
give me your opinion on the matter.
+. A. o. CITIZEN.
The city engineer says these
sewers carry only seepage and
surface waters, not sewage.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

button, who has the button?" None
of the characters act like human
beings. The situations are, of course,
highly improbable because no family
could be quite as silly as those who
operate under the Carr roof. Most
of the action rests in the hands Of
Milton Byron as the crook who
masqueradeS as a detective or any
body else when it is necessary. Ida
belle Arnold as Nell has a role
which gives her absolutely no
chance at comedy situations which
have made her famous as a fun
maker on the stage in this city.
j. F. NARROW comes nearer 70
humanizing the character of Will
liam Carr as any actor can but
William has a habit of stealing"
thirSs.
The cast includes Bernice Marso-
lais, Mildred Hastings, Dorothy
Farley, Tatresa Colburn, Robert st.
Clair, Clarke B. Felgar. Larry Sulli-
van, Harry Phil, William V. Hull,
Herbert Dobins and Joe Osborne.
When saw stop Thief" it moved
too slowly. Farce must be acted
rapidly.
stop Thief" is just only fair en-
tertainment.
At English's all week.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

Other theaters today offer: Cap
tain Salvation" at the Circle;
Painting the Town" at the Apollo;
Frisco Sally Levy at the Ohio;
Man Power" at the Indiana and
movies at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

Mr.. Fixit: If you didn't get to
take up my request for fire alarm
for New York and Meridian SITS.
with the safety board last week.
make sure to take it Ap with the
board at its next meeting. In case
of a fire at this corner, no one can
see the nearest alarm. This is seri-
Gus. You so to this corner and see
II you can see the nearest fire alarm.
No one can. p. J.
Your complaint was given to the
safety board.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09

Mr.. Fixit: I would like to call your
attention to a dangerous drive at
the alley on N. Jefferson Ave. just
south of Nolan Ave-, in the 1900
block, there is an obstruction Of
trees and shrubs. Also the weeds
and shrubs spread over the side
walk. making it almost impossible
in vet weather. just a look will
convince you of the danger at the
corner. Autos come together there
frequently. A TIMES READER.
Officials of the street depart
ment have promised to take care
of this Immediately.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-08-09
We Honor Ourselves

The people of this city today honor them
selves as they gather to welcome its creates
Of young Americans
Evening star., 1927-09-12
PROBLEM IN RADIO
CODE WORD LENGTH
Question for October Conference in
Considering Rules for Interna-
tional Communication.

BY the Associated Press.
The length Of code words in inter.
national radio communication is ex-
pected to provide one of the complex
problems which the international
radio-telegraphi conference, meeting
here in October, will be called upon
to solve.
International agreements at present
flx ten letters as the length of code
words, and numerous individual.
official and commercial codes now in
use are based on that number. Agree
ment is practically unanimous among
communications experts of all nations,
however, that code words of such
lengths are a hindrance to rapid and
accurate transmission, because op-
orators find it difficult to take in at a
glance ten letters which to them are
meaningless.
A limit Of five letters has been sug-
gested, but since this would reduce
the time required for transmission,
the question has arisen as to what
reduction should be made in the tolls.
British concerns are understood to
favor reduction Of the rates virtually
by half. American operators, on the
other hand, assert that costs Of trans
mission are not directly proportional
to the length Of the words, and have
suggested that the charges be reduced
only %, or at the most, 35 per cent.
Certain European radio firms that op-
crate under more difficult conditions,
have declared themselves in favor of
retaining the present rates for the
shorter words.
Evening star., 1927-09-12
RADIO FOR AIR MAIL
NOW PROGRESSING
Commerce Department Aeronautics
Branch Finds Band of Ere
auencies Is Desirable.

Progress in the development Of
radio communication and directional
beacon service on the continental air
routes Is reported by the aeronautics
branch of the Department of Com
merce, the most important finding of
the past week being the decision that
a hand of freQuencies is desirable and
necessary for the successful opera
ton of the radio beacon airplane
services. 1t was the consensus of a
special committee of the international
radiote1egraph conference, which dis
cussed the radio beacon services re-
Gently. that direction-finding services
should be assigned bands of fire.
quencics instead of a single one
While the tranSmiSSiOnS of the
guiding calls on single frequency
or wave length from a large port,
such as San Francisco, for example,
have proven practical in overseas
operation. it is not generally believed
that such services over land in radio
cOngested sections have proven abso-
lutely successful. 1t seems likely
that attention to the needs of land
radio beacon services will be granted
by the radio-telegraph sessions in
October.
Recent activities of the radio sec
ton of the Light House Service, which
has charge of the Department of
Commerce lights and radio stations
on the national airways, include the
consideration of installing both radio
heaconS and radio transmitting sta
tlons at community airports such as
are available at Cleveland and Chi.
Cago. Several of the radio stations.
formerly operated by the Air Mail
Service, have been turned over to the
Lighthouse Service and are now in
operation, but plans are on foot to i'm
prove practically all these stations.
The radio beacon recently erected at
Hadley Field, N. j., has been tested
by cooperation of the air mail oper-
ators and the General Electric service
with a result of successful reception
on the plane at so miles. Further
tests have been conducted on the
route between Cleveland, Ohio and
New Brunswick, n. J., during which
continual radio-telephonic conversa-
ton was maintained up to $50 miles.
Tests with the radio beacon at Bell
fonte, Pa. indicate that night flights
may be conducted with reliability
operating solely by the beacon. whose
signals were heard over 100 miles and
were available to the pilots even
when as far as one and a half miles
off his direct course. The regular
radio telephone equipment was used
chiefly to advise the pilot of weather
conditions ahead.
Evening star., 1927-09-12
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(468.5 Meters).


1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau report.
WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
1855 Meters).
3 p.m.-Yolanda Langworthy, con-
tralto.
315 pm.-Ted Maxwell. pianist.
$50 pm.-Dorothy Hoyle, violinist
3:45 pm.-"Express Yourself" by
Dagmer Perkins.
p.m.-Hofbrau Orchestra.
S p.m.-Waldorf-Ast Orchestra.
5:55 p.m.-Base ball scores.
6 p.m.-Piano Twins.
6:15 pm-"Pre-world Series Re-
view," by Waite c. Hoyt Of the New
York Yankees.
$50 p.m.-"Roxy and his gang"
7:30 p.m.-Correct time.
1880 p.m.-A. & P. Gypsies.
$50 p.m.-Bizet's opera, THE Pearl
Fishers" by the National Grand
Opera Co.
$3.50 p.m.-South Sea Islanders.
10 TO IL pm.-Palais dor Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 am-Tower Health Exercises.
7:15 a.m.-"The Roaring Lyons"
7:30 TO 7:45 a.m.-"Cheerio."
1115 a.m.-Greenwich Village Or
chestra.
1915 p.m.-Al Freedman's Or
chestra.
to 2 p.m.-Organ recital.
WMAL--Washington Radio Forum
(302.8 Meters).
8 to $40 p.m.-News Flashes.
$40 to 9 pm.-The Honolulans.
to 9:20 p.m.-Playlet by students
of the O'Connor School Of Expression.
9:20 to $50 p.m.-"Publfc Speaking
Channel for Publicity" by Caleb
O'Connor.
$50 to 10 p.m.-Malton Boyce, con
cert pianist.
10 p.m.-Latest News Flashes.