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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26
Thusnb-NaiI
Sketches

Five-year- Steven and his
brother Jamie arose every morning
with their small backs covered with
large round Qs-the result of sleep
ing on bed spring without any mat
tress.
They CALAMITY played game about
which one had the most Qs-which
may have suff1ced for them, but
which failed to appeal to their har-
raised mother. She was expecting
a third baby daily.
Their daddy was jobless. He had
tried for work but so many dis
col:ragements had taken all the
fight out of him. He had settled
into gloom of discomfort. 1t was
late fall, and winter was about. to
find them with only two meager
quilts to keep them all from the
cold night winds.
Eventually, without food, or coal,
it became necessary to call on
relief agency for help. A worker
from the Volunteers of America
went to the home, to find the chill
dren almost naked, and the little
family trying to keep warm by and
cook on broken down laundry
stove.
The mother was removed to the
hospital to wait delivery of her little
one, and the two little lads were
taken to the Theodore Home until
their mother could return. Relieved
of the responsibilities weighing upon
him, and his courage strengthened
by his contact with the pleasantly
brisk worker, the man once more set
out to find employment. Before he
was able to obtain it, however, the
Volunteers of America sent stove,
and mattresses and provided the
family with coal, groceries and
clothing for the little boys and the
new baby.
When at last spring came around,
it found Steve's Dad employed at
fair wages and in full support of his
family, proud that he was able to
do so, and grateful for the help in
time of need he had received from
the Volunteers Of America and
YOUR COMMUNITY FUND.
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Duval1's New Affrontery

John [, Duvall who continues to act mayor
despite the fact that jury has ruled that he right
fully belongs in jail, has moved to abolish the civil
service system And, of course, you know what that
means.
It means that, with civil service gone politicians
will be given free hand in the building OF political
machines in their own behalf.
1t will give opportunity to choose men for the
police and fire departments the basis of their vote
getting ability rather than the basis of their ability
as public servants.
An amazing character is Duvall BY night, through
public meetings he seeks to defend his official actions
BY day he offers affrontery such as the
adjustment of the civil service system.
Surely this man does not believe that the public
is incapable of analysing him.
Surely he knows that the public has weighed him
In the balance and found him wanting as did the
Jury that convicted him of violating the corrupt prac
tees act in his campaign.
Oh, it takes more than policeman fireman band
to induce the indianapolis citizenship to rally round
the Duvall flag
Nothing could be more futile than is oratory in
behalf Of Duvall
For above the blare of the horn and the booming
Of the drum comes the echo of that verdict solenly
arrived at in a jury room.
GUILTY."
Above the oratory that rolls from silver tongues
comes the added verdict of the jury:
JAIL Fer DUVALL!"
NO. music cannot drown out the facts-ugly facts
that assert themselves and that will not be erased.
Mr.. Duvan owes it to the people of indianapolis
to step down and out, voluntarily. Since he will not
do that the people of indianapolis owe 1t to them
selves to force him into private life.
The machinery of the courts was erected to serve
the n11hlic we1l-beinp Let's utilize it, have had
far too much Of Duvall as a public official
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Lumber Uses MuItipIy

If the lumber industry were
threatened with extinction. or
even near extinction, by the sub
stitution of fireproof materials for
building purposes, it would be in
no worse plight than was the
horse breeder when automobiles
came into existence, the candle
manufacturer when petroleum
was discovered, or the sail maker
when steamships came into being.
cannot visualize the difficulty
Of this readjustment as more i'm
portant than the desirability of
relieving the public from the risk
and expense which go with wood
construction, particularly in large
towns.
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Steel Ships, Cars Stronger

The steel ship has succeeded the
wooden ship because it is a better
ship, stronger ship and a safer
ship. The steel car is succeeding
the wooden car for exactly the
same reason.
The lumber trade could offer
about as good arguments for
building ships, cars and automo-
biles Of wood, instead Of steel, as
it offers for building wooden
houses.
The fact that three-fourths Of
the dwellings of this country are
OF wood is not particularly reas-
surfing. 1t reveals nothing so dis
tinctly as avoidable risk, and
stands for nothing so conclusively
as the tribute which the public
pays through unnecessarily high
taxes and insurance rates, not to
mention loss of life and prop
erty.
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Right to Opinion

The lumber trade is in no diff
ferent position from the steel
trade, the cement trade, the tile
trade or the brick trade, when
it comes to, the production and
sale of structural materials. Each
Of them has as good a right to
advertise its products as the
others and no better.
If the inventor and manufac-
turer can produce a type of dwell
ing which is healthy and comfort
able, which involves less danger
to the lives of it's occupants or
the property Of other people
through fire, and which stabiliezs
value through its lasting quail
ties, / am for them, no matter
whose OK Is gored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

What causes a short Circuit in an
electric wire?
1t is produced when a defect or
fault in the insulation of an cleo
trio wire allows the bare wire to
come in contact with another wire
or with metal that is grounded. Due
to this contact an electric arc or
flame is produced which will ignite
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

any inflammable material in the
neighborhood.
What was the real name of the
only English Pope, Adrian Nv?
Nicholas Breakspear.
What is a photOstat?
A camera designed to photograph
documents, checks and other writ
ings on bromide paper.
What is the number Of foreign
born Italians in the United States?
According to the last census there
were 3,336,941 Italians in the United
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What Other Editors Think

This is open to debate, of course but the point is
that the Detroit mayor has nullifed and defed the
law of the land. civil war in this
country was fought over the same principle.
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Questions and AnSzCerS

States, of whom 1918, 100 were for
eign born and 1,721,761 native born.
Can you suggest some way to
clean soiIed spots from an alligator
skin purse?
Moisten a cloth with strong am
monia water and rub the soiled
leather until clean.
Is olive oil and sweet oil the
same?
Olive oil and cotton seed oil are
both sweet oils. The term sweet
oil is synonymous for table or cook
ing oil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

At least it never can be said that the designers Of
womens clothing aren't giving every chance to the
survival of the dttest" idea. -
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columbus Republican,
(Renuhliranl


Take time to observe the so-caled weather these
days and then be glad you live in Indiana.
Michigan and Florida both have their advantages
from the standpoint of weather and so
J,,J;oYn'e does Indiana. 1t does not require a
person of poetic mind to appreciate the
Oct0Oer beautiful october days that we now are
Days enjoying. Ihe most prosiaS man OF
woman cannot help but feel an urge
to get out into the open, to commune with nature
and to express great feeling satisfaction over the
fact that he is alive and is privileged to appreciate
to the fullest of the most wonderful days that
could be expe. fenced on this EARTH
Sometimes the residents of Indiana are deprived
of their beautiful october days because of a rainy
season and then there comes feeling that some
other State might be better place in which to live,
particularly in the fall. But when the beautiful
weather for which October is noted does come then
the native Hoosier would not exchange places with
the man from California or Michigan or Florida or
any other State The rainy Octobers then entirely
forgotten unless perhaps they help us to appreciate
the more the delightful days, such as we have been
enjoying recently Think of the days and be glad you
live in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

New York's mayor has ordered the law enforced
closing cabarets at a. m If patron isn't robbed by
that time he doesn't deserve to be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

To the Editor: 1t seems to me
that it has taken Mayor Duvall a
long time to find out that civil
service won't work in the police and
fire departments.
His excuse that it will take a
State law to make it function prop
erly is rot.
Why didn't the mayor ask the
last Legislature, which obliged him
with the sims amendment to the
city manager law. to pass such an
act?
Is it because he didn't know last
winter the predicament he would
be in this fall?
Or Is 1t because he did not want
his administration handicapped so
that he couldn't do the very things
he is now doing?
How long will it be until he Or
ders the board of safety to appoint
the seven men selected by Fire
Chief Hutsell, who did not pass the
necessary tests, now that civil serv-
ice in Indianapolis is thing Of the
past?
And just one more question-what
have these seven men done to merit
appointment to the fire department
without being able to negotiate the
examinations? P. j. F.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

Chicago woman gave beggar dime and then
discovered he was her husband Moral Don't marry
beggars.
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The Comet Schaumasse

On our desk is penny postal card an important
announcement from Harvard. 1t is ANNOUNCEMENT
CARD NO. 49, from the Harvard College Observatory
Let us see what it says. 1t says:
COMET SCHAUMASSE+Th following ephimeris
OF Comet Schaumasse, communicated by Professor
Leuschner, computed by Berman and Simple
from Merton's elements (M. N. 87567 1920 with
perihelon October, 1896 based on Van Biesbroecks
position announced Harvard Card No. 49,"
Below this there are three columns headed U. r.
r. A. and Dec and these are filed with various ys-
tifying numerals The work is signed by Harlow
Shap1ey.
We hadn't known Mr.. shapley was coaching the
football team and don't think ne should give away the
Harvard signals that way. This is clear breach of
professional etiquette.
But no. wait! Maybe this isn't the football code
after all! There minutes and degrees on this card
Maybe it's way of checking up on your Chinese
laundry ticket After ALL MIR. shapley may not be
spoofng Let apply it and see If it agrees with
Hang LIS reckoning.
We thought at first 1t was guide for channel
swimmers, but nobody's swimming the channel any
more. Maybe it's just one of those things!
The parents are to blame for youths shocking dis
regard of conventions says New York judge Now
parents?
One way is open to Indiana farmers to make their
land profitable They sit juries all winter try
ing public officials
A pedestrian in Southampton, England, carries a
horn which he honks when he crosses the street. At
last way Of talking backl
Chicago woman gave a beggar dime and then
discovered he was her husband Moral Don't marry
beggars.
At least it never be said that the designers of
women's clothing aren't giving every chance to the
survival of the fttest" idea ="
New York's mayor has ordered the law enforced
closing cabarets at If patron isn't robbed by
that time he doesn't deserve to be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

A pedestrian in Southampton, England carries a
horn which he honks when he crosses the street At
last, way of talking backl
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contribution. but
tiers not exceeding 200 words will receive
preference.
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One way is open to Indiana farmers to make their
land profitable They sit on ures all winter try
ing public officials.
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To the Editor:

To the Editor:
1t would seem that Mayor John
l.. Duvall had already imposed
every insult possible upon the COM
mon intelligence ana dignity Of In
dianapolis citizenry so his latest
outburst seeking to blacken the
character of a man now dead is nc
at all surprising.
What he can hope to gain by try
ing to assault the memory Of LEV
Shank who has passed beyond
and cannot defend himself, is
beyond me.
Even If Duvall Is successful in
uncovering graft and corruption in
the administration of Shank and
his controller Hogue, would such
proof make his own misconduct
less serious?
Is it possible that such an act of
malicious improperly is Mayor
Duvall's idea of appealing for
further tolerance or renewed con-
fldence on the part Of the people
in his administration.
The written is only one of several
thousand citizens who are blessed
with perhaps average intelligence,
but what source of reason and in
telligence I have tells me that in SO
far as MayorDuvall's ability to regain
public support is concerned his re-
cent insults is the straw that Jroke
the .camel's back.
DUvall, 1t is evident, has adopted
the policy of I'm right, it's the
world that's wrong"
T. E. HALSEY.
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To The Editor

To The Editor:
Having seen nothing in The Times
to controvert the opinion expressed
by at least two of your late cor
respondents, who condemned your
policy of exposure, especially in re-
lation to certain alleged acts Of some
Of our present public Officials, the
following is submitted:
Was it Josh Billings or Artemus
Ward who wrote that this world
would never have amounted to any
thing if it had not been for the
kickers?
Let those who think it wrong to
correct existing evils read these
words from w. c. Brann
1--WE should not forget that every
reform this world has known; every
effort that has lifted men another
notch above the brute level; every
star in our flag OF freedom; every
line and letter in our constitution of
human liberty; every gem of knowl-
edge that glitters in the great
worlds intellectual crown of glory
was the work of peSsimists-so
called-of men who were not salts
fed with the worlds condition and
set determinedly to work TO better
it."
At this time, especially, there is a
worthy place in Indianapolis and
Indiana for The Times, G. E. F.
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The parents are to blame for youths shocking dis
regard Of conventions, says New York judge Now
will other Judge tell us who's to blame for the
parents?
Evening star., 1927-11-07
BUCKEYE FORWARDS FAIL
TO ASSIST FLASHY BACKS
Coach Wee Foresaw Lack of Strength in Rushline
That Has Handicapped Columbus Team
Greatly. Tigers Strong in all Branches.

was adequate to the task Of stonpin-
those q and 6 yard gains by which
Princeton marched over the chalk
lines
The Tigers were strong in every
department; they are rugged team
which employs rugged methods on
defense as on attack. The game was
sportsmanlike throughout The onlv
penalties called all day were for off
side; there was not a single 15-yard
penalty imposed all afternoon.
Mnnesota's checking Of Notre Dame
was a workmanlike performance. If
the writer's memory is not at fault
it is the first time A Big Ten eleven
has come so near to victory as this
against the South Bend Irish.
Harvard's trOuncing by Penn was
surprising in it's completeness. Indiana
men gave fine report of the Crimson
and everyone had an idea that the
CantabriSians were on the up. But
evidently not. Penn came to life in
great style and for the first time lived
up to their possibilities Drake played
thoroughly fine game against Iowa
State and gave her traditional rival
just bit more than she expected.
Georgia Tech suffered as usual from
the adverse psychology of the Notre
Dame game and a the ga me time met
in Vanderbilt a foe worthy Of her
steel.
Stanford met the toughest rival she
will have to face this year and in get
ting by with victory performed a
signal feat. Virginia, too, played as
Cavaliers should play and won over a
strong rival. Michigan's offense. as ex-
pected, proved too much for Chicago.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
FOUR TEAMS IN RACE
IN MISSOURI VALLEY

KANSAS CITY, November =
Three of the four elevens conceded
to have chance at the Missouri VAL
ley Conference title today started
tuning up for the final lap starting
Armistice day when the undefeated
Missouri Tigers meet Iowa State at
Ames.
Iowa State. with two wins and one
defeat was considered a severe test
for Missouri, despite the Tiger feat
OF trimming Northwestern and West
Virginia in addition to three Con-
terence victories. The Ames eleven
has lost only to Nebras ska, which is
crowding Missouri with wins and
l loss.
Nebraska, with but one Conference
game remaining, invades the East
this week to meet Pittsburgh.
Oklahoma. the other contender,
will meet the Kansas eleven, which
was defeated by Nebraska Saturday.
In the third Conference tilt, Grin
nell had hopes of emerging from the
cellar by defeating Washington Uni
verslty at St. Louis.
The non conference schedule found
Drake facing Minnesota at Min
neapolis, the Kansas Aegies matched
with Texas at Austin and the Okla
homa Aggies aligned against Arkan-
sas at Fayetteville.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
CHICAGO BEARS TIED
AFTER WINING FIVE
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November IA team
has been found at last to stop the
Chicago Bears in the National Profes.
sional Foot Ball League, but the cir
cult still is casting about for some
one to beat them.
The Bear streak Of five straight vic
tories In the 12-team organization
came to a halt yesterday in a score
less tie with the Providence Steamrol-
lers. Despite an attack that carried
seven times inside the Rhode Island
20-yard line and afforded Paddy Dris-
coll five fieldgoal tries, the Bears were
unable to register a point for the
first time this season.
The second Chicago representative
In the league, the Cardinals, likewise
battled to no decision in a 6-to-6 tie
with Green Bay. The result was a
moral victory, however, AS the Wis
consin eleven Is stepping along in
third place in the standing with five
wins and only one defeat, while the
Cards have lost three of six games 30
rest in seventh position.
The New York Giants, In second
place with six wins, one loss and a
tie. found little trouble defeating
Ernie Nevers' Eskimos from Duluth,
81 to 0. Cleveland beat the Grangeless
Yankees, Is to 0. Injuries to the
great Red" are still unhealed. After
winning from Pottsville, 10 TO 0, Sat
urday, the Yellow Jackets came back
for more against the same team at
Philadelphia yesterday and took a
9-to-0 trimming.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
NOHAWKS WE'LL DRUBRED
BY STRONG NAVY ELEVEN

day. Gheen, Divers and Raum scored
touchdowns. Cole added a safety.
A touchdown i'm the closing minutes
of play gave Renroc A. G.. a stirring
victory over Anacostia Eagle Juniors
yesterday, to 0. Jenkins and Freshe
starred for the winners.
Cardinal A. c. maintained their un.
defeated record by scoring n 32-to-0
win over Pennant A. G. yesterday. Le-
nardo, Saul and Clarke led the win.
ming attack.
Feldman's touchdown late in the
final quarter gave Mercury A. c, a
well earned 1877 win over Winsalls
yesterday. Both teams counted Z
points in the first period.
Northeast C0lumbias, who won their
fifth straight by downing South Brook
land A. c. yesterday, 25 to 0. will meet
tomorrow night at Z o'clock, at
Seventh street and Maryland avenue.
BY running up 54to-0 score on ST.
Joseph's A. G. yesterday. Broolland
Boys Club eleven ran it's total for the
season to III points, while their op-
ponents have failed to score once.
Northern Juniors will meet We'd
nesday night at 7:30 o'clock at Park
View schoolhouse. Games with 800
pound teams will be arranged at
Adams 206S.
Renrocs are seeking a 125 or 1885,
pound foe for next Sunday. Call Lin.
coin 1868 after 5 o'clock
Evening star., 1927-11-07
EMERSON TO TACKLE
ALEXANDRIA ELEVEN

ALEXANDRIA, Va. November T.
Emerson Institute of Washington will
play the Alexandria High School foot
ball team here Friday. The Maroon
and White is highly confident of a
victory over the Washington school
boys.
The new athletic and drill field of
George Mason High School will be
dedicated Friday afternoon at $50
pm. The feature of the program will
be the annual grid game between
Fredericksburg High School and
George Mason.
Coach Johnny Bryant of the Old
Dominion Boat Club basket ball team.
will face his classmates of the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary. Friday night
when the Boatmen play an all.star
team of seminary students in the Lee.
jackson High School gymnasium.
Alexandria High School will place
a new team on the gridiron tomorrow
afternoon when the Reserves make
their appearance against the Episcopal
High School 120-pound team.
Shenandoah Valley Academy team of
Winchester will be played by Episco.
pal High School Saturday.
Virginia A. G. scored a 12.to.o win
over the Fort Humphrey soldiers.
Sergt. Dempsey of Fort Humphreys
won the shoot of the Alexandria Gnn
Club Saturday with a score of 40 hits
in so shots.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

One of the worst drubbngs they
have suffered in recent years was
meted the Mohawk grid team yester-
dav by a crack Reina Mercedes
eleven from Annapolis. bolstered with
former Naval Academy stars and
seeking revenge.
Hamilton, who performed brilliantly
for Navy last season. was the main
reason for MohaWk's 39to-7 reverse.
His passing repeatedly put the ball in
position for Gauge to go over. About
? 900 people witnessed the game.
Although they made the fight
throughout. Apaches were content to
get 6-6 draw with u. S. S. Florida
huskies yesterday. The Little Indians
kept the ball in their opponents terri
tory most of the time.
Joe Ganey's Palace unlimiteds play
ed Bethlehem Grays to a scoreless tie
at Dundalk. Md, yesterday. Vernon
shone for the local team.
Burrows 80-yard run for touch.
down and Wiltshire's 60-yard dash
after fntercepting a pass featured
Chevy Chase Bearcats' 12-to-6 win
over Mercury Juniors yesterday.
McCullogh accounted for both touch
downs as Carlyles got 12-to-0 deci-
sion over Kennedy A. G. Both scores
came in the second quarter.
Palace Juniors were not pressed IN
running up a 21-to-0 score over Engine
COmpanv No ; of Alexandria yeSter-