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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Is the Door Banged and Barred?

Britain's adamant stand at Geneva, Vscount
Cecil dramatically informed the House of Lords, eff
fectvey bangs bolts and bars the door, against any
hope of agreement with the United States on naval
ornaments.
And so it does if Great Britain continues to fol-
low the leadership of such old tory de-hards as
winston Churchill, Lord Birkenhead and First Lord
of the Admiralty w. c. Brdgeman.
But we do not believe she will Rather we are
inclined to side with the venerable Earl of Balfour
who, replying to Viscount Cecil, said:
II regard the Geneva conference as interrupted,
not ended. Nothing will make me believe that the
two branches of the Englishspeaking are ncap-
able either of understanding each other coming to
common agreement Our interests are identical,
our traditions largely the same"
Here was common sense speaking-of which Brit
ain has always had abundance, and can not
believe it is going to forsake her now.
Not that an agreement between Britain and Amer
lea on the subject Of naval ornaments is going to
be the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. But
it can be done and must unless both nations bent
upon suicide
Three things were in the minds of the British dele
CATION talking naval limitation with the United States
and Japan at Geneva.
First, they foresaw troublesome times ahead in
Europe, in the Orient and perhaps throughout the
world and they wanted Britain to be able to maintain
her traditional role on the seas in the event of
great upheaval.
Second, they wanted navy able to keep Britain's
long breadlines-all water-open when the
worst comes to the worst.
Third, and this like the first, they did not stress
at Geneva, in the event of another great they
not only wanted to keep ships moving to and from
British ports, but to prevent ships moving to and
from the ports Of their enemies.
All this requires vast naval organization. Fur
thernoree, it requires supremacy at sea which,
stripped of all camouhage was what Bridgeman was
after at Geneva.
The answer to these three propositions must be
found, when, and the United States and Britain
meet again to discuss naval ornaments
The United States is going to be obliged to recog
nize Britains problems island next door to
continent which has always been breeding ground
for It u going TO be obliged to recognize Brit
aims food problems. And But Britain,
the other hand is going to be obliged to recognize
Americas position in the world which, among
other things, makes it necessary that she maintain
a navy second to none. Why this is so is a long
story but it is and will have to receive recognition
Probably America will find it necessary to shift
some Of her policies before new naval limitations
conference would be worth while. Perhaps she will
first have TO change her ideas on her make-beleve
Isolation" and undertake certain information obga-
TONS just she had to do in 1921 before the Wash
ypgton naval agreement became possible And per-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
What Other Editors Think

The quest of the little black
boxes" was tragedy of errors.
Stephenson, the life prisoner who
boastfully threatened to punish
those who owed him for their po-
litical lives, one day appeared to
be a willing aid for the prosecu-
ton, and the next day a danger
GUS foe.
Perhaps the truth will never be
known. how the wire pullerS man.
aged to keep the information con-
tanned in the black boxes from the
grand jury, but the people of In
diana do know that the law was
fiouted and that evidence which
rightfully belonged to the peoples
representatives was successfully
hidden until the statute of limita-
tons became effective. 1t has
now becomes the VOLTS hide that
saves the guilty ones from de-
served prosecution.
Likewise, it will probably never
be known in what degree the peo-
pies representatives in Office con-
nived with the guilty persons in
seeking to prevent the evidence
from coming to light. Certainly
there was some official assistance,
or at least some fragrant disregard
of duty, else the discriminating
evidence could not have been so
we'll concealed.
The little black boxes" episode
is most disgraceful one in Indi-
ana POLITICS. Whether any one
will ever suffer for the misdeeds
that have been revealed, remains
to be seen. At any rate, all will
agree that someone should have
been punished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Normal Advance)
fTarre Hautel

What's wrong with history
teaching? What's wrong with his
tory text books? These questions
might be answered by one who
probably thinks he has solved
them. This person, Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson Of Chicago,
is drawing nationwide attention
for conclusions he has drawn on
these questions. Mayor Thompson
has in mind certain aspirations
which. he wishes sometime to
achieve, and believes that by ap-
pealing to the true American to
save his country from kings OF by
gone days, he will draw together
a more united people with none
other than our Industrious Bill" at
the head. Probably this kind OF
sentiment will draw those who
have not given the question
thought, but the reasonable indi-
viduals OF the country can see
that historians are attempting to
get at the truths Of history in
their textbooks. No doubt this
will help us keep away from put
ting too much stress on certain
events that carry the wrong in
ferences.
Mayor Thompson seemingly
does not realize that today we are
attempting to get nations to agree.
BY his action, he aims to punish
England because king of nearly
two centuries ago was opposed to
a group of her revolving sub
jects. That quarrel was ironed
out and an agreement was reached
by which a new nation sprang in
to existence. These people were
Englishmen at heart and were I'M
able to drive out the character
istics that were born within them.
They copied the English forms of
government; kept the English
language, and have until this time
kept these things which are
necessary. How can we as ma
ton forget these English people
and what they have done for us.
Chicago's mayor is certainly
taking great task into his hands
in removing all books from the
city Libraries that are sympathetic
with the kings. He had only
thought of the writing of the
modern historians in the begin
ming, but it seems that writer's of
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You can get an answer 70 any queS-
u The Ss nda3 3a Tmes wsshinsoss
Bureau, 1922 New YORK Ave. Washing
ton. D. c.. inclosing 2 cents IN stamps
advice cannot be given nor can extended
lions vim receive a personal reply. On;
signed requests cannot be answered. All
letters are NATURALIZATION.
What does it mean to dream Of
birds2
According to one superstition
birds of prey denote presence OF
enemies, but to dream Of other
birds means good luck and many
friends. If the dreamer catches one
it is a sign of early marriage. If
the birds fight the dreamer will have
i'll luck in business. To shoot or kill
them means false friends and bad
news. If they sing, unexpected
pleasure; if they fly toward the
dreamer, good news; to see them
at work is a good omen.
What is the standard unit of mon
ey value in the United States?
The gold dollar is the standard
unit of value in the United States.
It weighs 25.S grains in the pro-
portion of 900 parts of pure gold to
100 parts of copper alloy.
Did President Roosevelt entertain
a Negro at the White House?
Yes, he entertained DR.. Booker T.
Washington at luncheon.
What was the attendance at the
opening baseball game of 1927 that
Of the New York Yankees and the
New York Giants at their home
grounds?
1t is estimated that the paid at
tendance at the opening game at the
Yankee Stadium was $4,000 with an
additional 10000 invited guests and
persons admitted on passes, making
a total attendance of approximate
ly $4,000. The estimated attendance
at the Giants opening game at the
Polo Grounds was $4,000.
Can q child born Of American
citizens in Europe claim American
citizenship?
A child born of American parents
is an American citizen regardless of
the place Of birth.
What was the cost Of the stadium
at Indiana University? What is its
seating capacity?
1t cost $25O,OOO and seats $4,000
persons.
What was the Conway Cabal and
what were its resuIts?S
1t was plot Matched by General
Conway, a foreign officer Of great
pretentions, General Gates, General
Mifflin and Samuel Adams. with
two or three others Of the New Eng
land delegation in Congress, and one
of the Virginia deputies, to remove
Washington from the chief COM
maTid Of the continental forces, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Dictator in Russia

While the Hohenzollerns have
fallen so low that the commonest
adventurer may hope to get into
the family, and while the Roman
offs have become so poor that
no one is left to pay them homage,
Stain sets up a dictatorship in
Russia which matches that OF Mus
solini in Italy, though originating
at the opposite end of the social
scale.
The same week that finds Mus
solini purging the fascist party of
universal suffrage finds Stain
purging the Bolshevist party Of all
its opposition leaders.
It is the same old game though
played from a different standpoint,
despotism rises on the ashes of
despotism, tyranny taking the
place of tyranny. a new order of
ruthlessness and oppression as
cending the same throne from
which it drove the old order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
TortureS of Hiccough

No sooner is this difficult stu
alton nicely met and the plot put
in shape for a happy ending than
fate comes on the scene once
more with that most insidious of
all maladies, an unyielding attack
of hiccoughs.
The lowly hiccough, from which
most children and many grown
people suffer at frequent inter-
walls, is not always the innocent,
harmless annoyance it appears.
Men have not only suffered the
torture Of the damned with 1t,
but have died.
In Plato's Symposium" a ply
stefan told Aristophenes, who had
hiccoughs from eating too much,
to hold his breath or gargle with
water, and if that failed, to tickle
your nose with something until
YOU sneeze."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

interviews with ]. A. Buchanan. city COM
II the indianapolis TimeS.)
good practical indication Of this In
cold weather.
Housewives may not like to see
frost on the windows, but its pres
ence indicates that the air is moist
enough to be healthful.
1.-THE house that doesn't show
frost on the wondows in cold
weather is the place where the in~
habitants are most likely to take
cold.
Flowers afford another index Of
humidity in a room. If growing
plants begin to die, the reason
probably is that the temperature Is
too high and the humidity too low.
Sixty eight to 10 degrees Fahren-
heit, and humidity of 40 to SO is
best for both plants and human be-
ings.
with this temperature, persons
indoor perspire less and are there
fore not so likely to be chilled by
q draft. If there is someone in the
family who feels he must have The
thermometer up to 80 to be COM
Portable, advise him to put on more
clothing rather than cook the rest
lof the family into sickness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

Kaiser Bills sister did it just
like she said she would, even a
little sooner-marrying a no-ac-
count Russian young enough to be
her grandson.
What ever else one may think
of it, the absurdity of such a
union is grimly illustrative of the
change that has come over
Europe.
Ten years ago the Russian
would not have dared so much as
raise his eye to a Hohenzollern
princess. If he had the Kaiser
would have annihilated him, and,
perhaps, the princess as well.
The fall of a great house gives
this ne'er do we'll courage, while
the wealth it salvaged supplies
the motive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Cure by HypnotiSm

With what remedies the doctors
have tried to cure Mr.. Du Pont Of
hiccoughs, we do not know. The
chances are they tried all they
knew before calling in a hypno-
fist, since hypnotism has been re-
garded as of great therapeutic
value.
Be that as it may, they ultimate
ly resorted to hypnotism, and 1t
worked, which brings the case to a
most astonishing climax.
To sum it all up, Mr.. Du Pont
has had his larynx removed, which
would have been considered i'm
possible a generation back, has
suffered from what promised to
develop into a fatal attack of hic
coughs, which is almost a dis
tinction in itself, and is finally re-
lieved by such an exhibition Of
hypnotic power as was hardly
equalled by Joseph Balsamo even
when he dressed up and made re-
spectacle BY that master of dra-
matte fiction, Alexander Dumas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Worlds 3. Clinic

Few will give a passing thought
to what Mr.. Du Pont has gone
through, or is still going through.
To a great majority, he remains
just one more pawn in the game
of life and death which fate and
science ceaselessly play, to be won
or lost without concern, to be re-
membered only in connection with
some novel achievement or star
Ting discovery.
All the worlds a clinic these
days, instead of a stage as it was
in Shakespeare's time. Romance
has thrown of the garments of
personal feeling to drape herself in
the robes of accumulated ,knCwl-
edge.
Whether in the operating room
OF divorce court, we study people
as we used to study ants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

the past have also given some
space to them.
It is truly an insult to our people
to have one of our number try
TO reform the world by such a
magic method. 1t is an inquiry to
education as a whole that has been
committed. This is only the opin-
ion of one man who has done little
or nothing on the matter. 1t was
thought that came hastily into
Bills" mind, and now it appears
that it shall hasten away in the
same manner. If not, some steps
should be taken to squelch the
little thought and let peace reign
supreme.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
LA Porte Herald August
(Republicanl


The announcement in the report
of Special Prosecutors johnson
and Hoffman, made to Judge
Collins Of Marion County Grim
inal Court, that discriminating evil
dence found in D. G. Stephen
sons little black boxes" cannot
be used to prosecute those guilty
of misconduct, Is not very good
news for the larges and growing
number Of HOLSTERS who hoped to
see the political corruption in
vestigation result in a first class
house cleaning.
The chapters of the inquiry
dealing with the little black
boxes" provide an example of mis-
carriage of justice that would not
be believable. had it not been
enacted right here in Indiana,
with the knowledge of officers who
were sworn to enforce the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Old Masters

God save our gracious king,
Long live our noble king,
God save the king!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the kingl
o Lord our God, arise,
Scatter his enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks;
On Thee our hearts we fix.
God save us all!
The choicest gifts in store,
On him be pleased to pour,
Long may he reign.
May he defend our laws,
And never give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the king!
Henry Carey: God Save the King
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Rich Mans Fate

Fate appears to have cast I.
Coleman Du Pont for a most SEN
sational role in his declining
years.
First, she blesses him with fame
and fortune; then she visits him
with an affection calling for the
removal of his larynx, and then
she summons the modern doctor
to gamble with her for his life.
To make the game still tenser,
she trots forth an invention which
promises to produce words arti-
ficially for Mr.. Du Pont when he
can no longer produce them in a
natural way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

BY EDWIN v. O'NEEL
DRY air in the house is the in
cubator of wet colds,'" says j. A.
Buchanan, city combustion engi-
neer, prefacing advice on how to
correct this condition.
physicians tell us that most
colds and troubles with the nose,
throat and lungs are caused by
breathing air that doesn't contain
enough moisture" he says.
Steam radiators should be
equipped with an attachment, easily
procured, to liberate steam in the
room. If stoves are used, kettles Of
water should be kept on them.
Water pots well filled help in case
a hot air furnace is employed, but
they do not entirely settle the prob
lem. A can Of water should be
placed on the registers in rooms
not used very much.
"A thermometer with a dry and
wet bulb, is, Of course, the best de-
vice to indicate moisture in the
room, but the window panes 0ffl!r a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Admiral Robinson's New Job

John X Robinson U. S. N, retired, has a new job
This is the Robinson who first became famous dur
ing the Senate investigation of Naval oil scandals
He had been young E. L. Doheny's commanding
officer, and had thus become friend of young
Dohenys father Later he figured in the transaction
by which Doheny senior became lessor of Elk Hills
Naval Oil Reserve
Robinson broke into the news again when it came
time for him to retire from active duty. There
some comment on the fact that he was retired as
captain instead of rear admiral
Last year Robinson was called to Washington to
testify for tine defense in the trial Of Doheny senior
with Albert B. Fall, charges of conspiracy.
Robinson injected the war scare" angle into the
case, ntating that grave Naval secrets concerning
the national defense were involved This "war
scare angle, used by the defense to indicate Doheny
acted from patriotic motives, one of their strong
est reliances in obtaining acquittal.
Now Robinson is in the news again. Todays dis
patches say:
John K. Robinson has been retained by syndi-
cate of French and American capitalists to solve the
oil-storage problem of France"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Europe Losing Liberty

Unless the people, especially
those of Russia and Italy, are
prepared to give up all they have
fought for during the last three
centuries and much they have
won, war is in the making. Not
international war as Kenworthy
and those like him predict, but
revolution, civil strife, an explo-
sion of pent up ideals and aspira-
tons.
Europe has not only sunk back
to the old order of diplomatic in
trigue, but to the still older order
of oligarchy and class rule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

haps the influence of the Churchills and the Bridge
mans will need to wane in Britain before she can
prof1tably meet with again. But as Lord Balfour
remarked. "Our interests identical" fundamen-
tally and, unless one or both mad, the two coun-
tries must eventually come to an agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
The Rules

The Rules
1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, a given number of
strokes. Thus. to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW.
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at a time.
3. You must have "a complete
word, of common usage, for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
lions don't count.
4. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
Questions and AnSzOerS

put Gates in his place. 1t resulted
first in the appointment of Gates as
head of the board of war and the
promotion Of Conway to the rank Of
major general, but in a few months
the scheme fell through the Con-
way was virtually forced to leave
the service.
OF what is coal smoke composed?
Smoke is the visible product of
combustion carried away by the cur
rent of gases and heated air formed
in the process. Coal smoke consists
chiefly of fine carbon or complex hy-
drocarbon particles. The more btu
minouS the coal the greater the VOL
ume of smoke that may be emitted.
OF what nationality is Jack
Sharkey?
American of Lithuanian descent.
What becomes of the unexpended
Valance of the Presidents annual
allowance for travelling expenses?
1t revertS to the general funds in
the Treasury at the end of each
fiscal year.
What are the Democratic and Re
publican theories concerning tariff?
The Democratic theory is that
tariff should be levied for the pur-
pose of providing revenue for the
Government: the Republican theory
is that it should be levied, not only
to provide revenue, but also to pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21
To the Editor:

SSaS nOk oAOSSoAAs AOV "ORuS WAL ASSSA'v
To the Editor:
The statement by two deputy
prosecutors that there was not suf-
ficient evidence to show that those
who were subject to indictment had
tried 70 hide the evidence against
them to keep the statute of two
years limitation from obtaining
causes me to ask:
Who caused the witnesses to run
away?
Who had the black boxes kept
in secret until the two years were
up?
What Of the first two grand
juries?
What about not letting the six
State senator's talk to Stevie2
Why after the time limit was up,
could most anybody talk to Steve?
Were all these things caused by
innocent persons?
Let the public ponder on these
questions.
A SUBSCRIBER.
To the Editor:
The Indianapolis Times should be
commended for its wonderful fight
for good government and for the
throwing out of those persons re-
sponSible for our civic condition,
but the recent editorial on "The
Mayors First Duty" advising Mayor
L. Ert Slack to make a prompt, Wig
orous and persistent crusade for a
special session of the Legislature to
put in the immediate working of the
City Manager plan of city govern
ment, is, we believe, the very thing
he should not do.
Mayor L. Ert Slack was elected to
the position of head of the city gov
eminent, which right now is a big
job, and not elected to play any kind
Of politics. This has been the trou-
BILE with all of our former mayors
who have not made good, too much
politics.
Let's give Mayor L. Ert Slack
chance to run the city as he sees fit,
with no political entanglements nor
aspirations, but in a business man
ner, and should the Times think
such a fight as suggested would be
good thing, let The Times do it,
as The Times seems to be success
full along that line. Keep up the
good work.
A TIMES READER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

Charles M Schwab, Apostle of sunshine in indus
try says he is wearing 1912 overcoat. The rest of
us who make such heart-breaking attempts to keep
coats looking well through their third year wonder
how many other coats Charlie has worn out in the
meantime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

vide protection to domestic indus
tries.
Do snakes have feet?
No.
Did Alexander, of the st. Louis
Cardinals, pitch to Babe Ruth in the
last game of the 1926 World Series?
Alexander began pitching after
two outs in the seventh inning and
faced Ruth only once, walking him
in the ninth inning after the count
had reached three balls and two
strikes.
Has the time expired for filing a
claim for the soldiers adjusted
compensation, or bonus?
No, but application must be made
on or before Jan. l, 1923.
Is there any way to take the
shine from the back of a wooden
skirt?
Sponge the skirt with hot vine
gar or ammonia Zone tablespoos- -
ammonia to one quart of water.
Cover with dampened cloth and
press on right side. Remove cloth
and brush.
What is the value of United
States silver dollar dated 1901,
fillet head. large eagle?
$150 to $2.00.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

There are many detective agencies in the United
States and some Of them get away with murder but
somehow William j. Burns to be the mpresario
most often caught and exposed