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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
What other Editors Think

the pick and choice of man in
jail who, Notwithstanding he stood
accused and later was convicted of
a heinous crime, nevertheless had
the power to name a senator of
the United States and named
him.
If Smith and Ware are to be
thrown out because of the devious
ways by which they got in and
congressman are to be pilloried be-
cause they huckstered their per-
quisiteS to grand dragon of the
Ku-Klux Khan, is it not also to be
thought that.a Senator whose APP
pointment came by the way of a
rural Jail from man on trial
for his life ought also to be looked
at with some degree of misgiving?
Senator Robinson may be en-
tirely right in his revulsion to
such men as Ware, and Smith,
though it has it's own pungencies
of humor; but there are other
qualities of unf1tness, not humor-
GUS in any sense whatsoever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Science Looks. Back

Science is not only driving
ahead with invention and discoy-
cry, but going backward over long
forgotten trails with spade and
pickaX.
If the future is being unfolded
by systematic study, so is. the
past, and if we are dreaming of
what men can do, we are learning
much from what they have done.
The present year saw more than
$50 expeditions searching the
earth for archaeological and his.
torical data.
Next year will see even greater
and better organized efforts. .
Tt will include more diggings
among buried ruins of ancient
Greece, studies in the Sahara,
further penetration into unknown
regions of Mongolia, searchings
among remains of South African
bushmen, unearthing of remnants
Of Roman culture in Britain and
further expeditions to Abyssinia,
Persia, Palestine, Egypt and AS
syria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

The Rules
/. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, given number Of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at a time.
8. You must have complete
word of common usage. for each
jump. Slang words and abbreyia-
tions don't count.
A. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

to city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
Times, Names and addresses which
Erection of parking signs on E.
Tenth st. between Delaware and
Alabama SITS, was promised Mr.
Fixit today by police.
Dear Mr.. Fixit On Tenth ST.
between Delaware and Alabama
Sts., the street is awfully narrow.
In fact it is so narrow that about
two years ago they had rule pro-
hibiting parking except on one side
and had signs up to that effect,
but since that time they have
knocked them down. Motorists park
on both sides of the street making
it impossible for two cars to pass.
This makes it very dangerous. If
it is possible would like to get the
signs put up again. Trusting you
can help me in this matter, I am,
gratefully; E. L.
Patrolman John Fields prom
ised Mr.. Fixit he would place
signs on the street. City council
passed an ordinance May "a per-
hitting parking on only one side
Of streets less than thirty feet
wide.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Will you please
use your influence or advise how
we can get city gas on Woods,
Phipps and Euclid Sts.? Gas main
were laid this summer along L.
Thirtieth st. and the three above
streets cross Thirtieth st.
We have been trying to get gas
all summer and the company. prom
ised it to us not later than Sep
TENDER, but SO far we have heard
nothing from it. MRS. Q, M.
Contract Manager John Stenger
promised Mr.. Fixit to, investigate
your complaint and have sketch
made to determine whether there
are sufficient prospective Gus
toners to justify installation OF
mains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09


To the Editor: Many people seem
to think that Mrs. Ruth Snyder
should not be put to death for
having committed q brutal murder.
Their reasons are many and
varied, mostly sentimental.
One other reason, however, Is that
another murder would be committed
by the executioner.
Is it? Not, if we heed the words
of the Bible which says: who
soever spills the blood of man, then
his blood shall be spilled by man"
Those may not be the exact words,
but that is the meaning.
Is it wrong to kill for murder? Not
according to the Bible. In fact, it
is practically command to do So
I want an answer from those who
believe differently.
TIMES READER.
TO the Editor:
would like to ask few questions
concerning the Snyder-Gray case.
My sympathy does not go out for
the woman alone, but these are the
questions I ask:
Is the law obeying the command
nients of God by taking a life?
Is the man who takes this life
a murderer in the eyes of God, if he
is in the right with the law?
Doesn't God tell us, Let those
without sin cast the first stone?
think Imprisonment for life
should be the punishment with no
one having the right to pardon
them.
For if they would put the right
kind of living in our penitentiary,
such as physical culture, they would
turn out better men and women in
body and mind, never to be bother
ed with them again, as bad men
and women. Are there any P. C's
in the city of Indianapolis? If there
are 1 think they will agree with me.
Can anyone answer my questions?
A TIMES READER.
To the Editor:
I have not seen line or word
written about the unemployment
situation, which probably is due to
Republican prosperity.
At present I have Carried the
banner" for thirteen weeks, with
the exception of four or five odd
days, wearing out two pairs of shoes,
and the possibility of keeping at
it. 1t may be that the world is
complete, and the work finished, but
If we had Democratic President,
then the old panic yell Of bread
lines and soup houses would be the
old cry again.
Business may be good or even
great, but mine is about 100 per cent
below normal, as I have to labor to
sell and no market for it. If could
speak some foreign lingo and wear
hobnail shoes might be able to
interest some local employer.
(SigneO GLENN OLDS.
213 w. New York ST., City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
How Do Thew Do It?

WIlSISVSI yOu SO CITY VI COuIlIIyS you see We'll
dressed girls. All have silk hose many have fur coats
their hair is neatly trimmed and curled their hats
and shoes attractive.
How do they do it? Part of the secret is revealed
by Miss Lillian Locke of Boston Teachers College
She has made survey of wages and prices and an
nounces that girls are dressing well on a salary of
500 a week. spending $21O year on clothing and
grooming.
In 1911 when girls earnings averaged about Sc .
week, they spent SIS year clothes Now the
average working girl earns $1,148 year, but the
clothing she buys is higher priced.
Miss Locke's budget allows $44.75 for winter coat
and $2274 for spring coat or suit. The girl may
buy three pairs of shoes year at 1874 each and two
hats at 1896 each In 1927 she could spend $40 for
cosmetics, hobs, permanent waves, perfumes.
She is allowed silk crepe dress at Stat, satin
dress at $1374 combination afternoon and evening
dress at $13.74 and an everyday dress at $685.
She is allowed six pairs of silk hose, three pairs
of gloves, arctcs, a bathing suit and handbag.
How do they do it? 1t seems by knowing how
to buy
Twelve were injured in school election at Cudahy,
Wis. The candidates up there apparently over-em-
phasized football.
Mr. and Mrs Lew Cody say they have no thought
of divorce. The Codys live in Hollywood.
Henry Ford the other day bought an old mill
property up near Sudbury, Mass just another manu-
facturer trying to get little publicity.
Some men are. born to fame, and others give
daughters in companionate marriage
Congress in session again Fat days for the humor-
lists are at hand.
A Chicago couple has been divorced after fifty
years of married life Well they did give it trial,
anyway.
What do you suppose the British statesman who
clamored of "petticoat" government meant by that
medieval symbol?
Gen. Chang Kai-shek was married the other day.
Experience just can't teach some men.
"cluiet enforcement" of the dry law has been
ordered by Washington, So they're really going to
do something about it, it is only on the O. IT,
Maybe quiet enforcement" is one way to get John
BarIeycornered.
Something is wrong in Washington. headline
the other day said Congress Dusts on It's Desks"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Amazing Hammer Murder

Mrs. Velma West of gainesville,
Ohio, was angered at something
her husband said, so she took q
hammer and beat him to death,
according to her alleged confess
sion.
Then she went to bridge party,
where she made the highest score,
and where she played "blue"
tunes on the piano after the game
was over.
The next morning she went
shopping and bought some trinkets
with which to make her husband
happy on Christmas.
When the police took her into
custody and questioned her about
the crime, she calmly informed
them that she was not home at the
time and knew nothing about it,.
They trapped her by asking why
she left the back door open, upon
which she told the grewsome de-
tails while smoking cigaret.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
SAYS:

David Belasco, the famous play
wright, feels that the murder Of
Albert Snyder was due to passion
rather than criminal instincts,
that his faithless wife and her
paramour, killed him because they
were sex maddened," that the
crime was hot blooded, rather than
cold blooded, and that the two
were really out of their heads at
the time.
The same thing is probably>true
of a majority of murders.
Few people kill for the mere
sake of killing.
Uncomfortable sex impulse is not
much different from any other un-
controlled emotion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Times Readers
Voice Vie1cS

The name and address Of the. author
must accompany every contribution. but
tiers not exceeding 200 words win receive
preference.
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eft. Wayne Journal Gazette)
(Democratic)


1t is noted by The Indianapolis
Times that among the Senate
purists who will vote against the
seating of Ware and Smith is our
own shining tribune, Arthur r.
Robinson. In this prospect The
Times views the opening of broad
vistas of humor. It is led to won
der what will be done concerning
two or three Republican repre-
sentativeS in Congress who stand
for Hoosier constituencies-repre-
Sentatives who first bargained
with the then grand dragon for
his support and got it.
That is question, truly; and it
does appeal to even dull sense of
humor that Senator Robinson
should permit the trouble arising
from Ware and Smith to invade
his peace of mind, with no
thought of Updike and Rowbot-
tom and perhaps of Hogg to be-
come an accompanying anxiety.
And it might be asked in this
relation what the Senate ought
to do about a Senator that first
blazed across that armament as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Quiet enforcement" of the dry law has beer
ordered by Washington. So they're really going Il
do something about it, if it is only on the O. r.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Mr.. Fixit
Erection of Parking Signs
on E. Tenth st. Promised.

Let Mr.. Fixit. The Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your troubles
to city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
Times, Names and addresses which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
(La Porte Argus HeraId)
lRannhllcanl


Expression is often heard that
the fee system of paying county
prosecutors and their deputies re-
suits in excessive incomes, above
all value of the work done. 1t is
too much that a county prosecutor
should receive $4,000 a year for
his labors; such a sum is more
than any public servant in the
State of Indiana should get. 1t
may be that the fee system is I'M
fair to the public, and does not
work to the best interests of JUS
tice. That is a debatable ques-
ton.
However, there is no officer in
the service of the people VINO gets
more of what is commonly called
"grief" than the prosecutor and
his assistants, and the fact is
something to remember in criticiz-
ing the Office and the official.
Human nature wants some one
else to settle its woes; it nat
urally gravitates toward a neutral
third party, an arbiter; and the
law is the first recourse thought
Of. The prosecutor must hear a
sordid tale of broken homes, war
ring mothers-in-law and sons,
husbands and wives, fathers and
daughters, neighbor and neighbor,
always a story of the inability of
mankind to get along with itself.
Most of these disputes and mis-
understandings have no business
in a court of law; the prosecutor
must smooth out the troubles as
best he can without bringing
about any arrests or cases in
court. Only occasionally do cir
cumstances justify court action.
Human difficulties of living to-
gether and near each other
brought about by ignorance, lack
of accommodation and tolerance,
selfishness and failure to meet
on common interests make the life
of the prosecutor one of perplexity
and trouble. His is not a pleasant
task.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Gen. Chang Kai-shek was married the other day
Experience just can't teach some men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Maybe quiet enforcement" is one way to get John
Barleycornered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Henry Ford the other day bought an old mill
property up near Sudbury Mass. Just another manu-
facturer trying to get little publicity
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Something is wrong in Washington. A headline
the other day said Congress Dusts OF It's Desks"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Cody say they have no thought
of divorce. The Codys live in Hollywood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Some men are, born to fame, and others give
daughters in companionate marriage
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Twelve were injured in school election at Cudahy
Wis. The candidates up there apparently over-em-
phasized football
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

What do you suppose the British statesman who
clamored of "petticoat" government meant by thai
medieval symbol?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

A Chicago couple has been divorced after fifty
years of married life. Well, they did give it trial,
anyway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

Congress in session again Fat days for the humor-
lists are at hand.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
COURT shown
DRY EVIDENCE

An open-court demonstration of
the latest method of securing evil
dence in prohibition cases cost the
District of Columbia one slightly
Clipped water glass in Police Court
yesterday.
John williams. colored, an in
former for Policeman n. G. Thayer,
of No. 3 precinct, had been sent to
a house on Virginia Avenue to in
vestigate charges Of bootlegging.
John was instructed to come back
with some tangible evidence.
Acting on what he believed his in
structions to be, John went to the
house and returned with the alleged
evidence, one good-siZed drink of
corn whiskey.
When the case came up before
Judge Robert f.. Mattingly yester-
day, the court insisted on a demon
stration of how the evidence was
obtained.
So John took the judges drinking
glass and poured the evidence into
it. He raised the glass toward his
mouth and the contents vanished.
Thinking there had been some mis-
carriage of justice, Judge Mattingly
examined the informer
He found a funnel. flattened at
the top. just inside Williams coat
lapel. A rubber tube led from the
funnel, around the mans body, to
a flask in his hip pocket The miss
ing evidence was found in the
flask. John admitted that he Cri-
ginated the system
The Judge took one sniff at the
glass and ordered it thrown out.
The case was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
CENTER MARKET
To HOLD ON

Center Market is not likely to be
shifted from its present site for at
least two years to come.
Officials today made this pre-
diction. indicating their belief that
inasmuch as not fraction of the
first two years appropriations for
public buildings has yet been used,
it is unlikely that Congress and the
Public Buildings Commission will
show any undue haste in pushing
the construction Of the Department
of Justice building, which is slated
to occupy the Center Market site.
More than a year has elapsed. it
is pointed out. since it was deter
mined to GUST the farmers market
to make way for the new Internal
Revenue Bureau building Congress
las tied the hands of the District
Commissioners in selecting a new
site for the market and will not
take action until pext winter.
The relocation Of new market
ing center for Washington. involv-
ing the requirement of land, the
transfer of commission and whole.
sale houses, necessarily will be a
slow process. The difficulties in its
way are so formidable that an
policy has been sug-
gosted of decentralizing Center Mar
ket and doing away with it entirely,
permitting the branch markets to
handle its trade.
The Department of Agriculture,
which has charge of the market,
has not vet taken up the problem
of its removed
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

And IL you wish TO. you can live
dOwntoyn-every day there are many
apartments in this section offered in
the Rental Columns of the Classified
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-06

nadio has won two balloon for Ward T. Van Orman
"o champion baoonit He first realized messages
~ eng ee meant to baloonist when he 10000 feet above
so mahght in storm. Van Oman tired and disheart-
heo "hen the voice of his wife coming the radio put
~ hlm and he won the Last year. when Van Orman
won e antwerp race he got his bearings radio. He
iei alongside the basket of balloon with w w Norton
on many flights The basket is equipped with inflated
Ponoon which act shock when he comes land
and as floats when he is forced % light on water
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-06

New Workers fear the few years will the passing
Broadway the home of the legitimate theatre Movies the
movies that cordially depd by the thepian
cade driving the drama from its favorite
side streets off the main STEM On the side of and the
famous thoroughare from 42nd 53rd Streets the
brilliant first nights, single play being given Times
Square section has 20 leg houses but Broadway from 42nd
Ssd. has been boastng palaces and stage dram
this spring Two of Gohams known theatres housing
superpcturcs Above night along Broadway and
map Of the white light" district affected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-06

Mrs. Elmer Sehlesinger, wife
of a former member of the U. S.
Shipping Board, visiting in
Washington, recently enjoyed
the unusual experience of being
entertained as guest in her own
home. She was luncheon guest
of President and Mrs. Coolidge,
at Patterson Mansion, the tenn
porary White House, which she
owns.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-06

Billy Dove, above, and Betty Blythe.
Should husbands direct wives?
Eyes," says Billy Dove, wife of
Irwin Willat, the director. Abb
solutely not, counters Betty
Blythe, whose spouse is Paul
Scardon, also a director. Teach
ing wife how to kiss hand
some hero is no business for hus-
bands, says Betty Blythe. But
the greatest joy of acting in pic
lures is to take orders from !
friend husband, at least so says
Billy Dove. Provided, of course,
the husband understands that at
home the wife is to do The di- !
rcctin0. !,
Evening star., 1927-11-11

those who will ponder them for a mo-
ment or two they tell an amazing
story. They tell us of Americas stu
pendous financial contribution to the
winning of the war-largely personal
for of the total debt reduction dur
ing the eight fiscal years 1920-1927, in
elusive. but 1879 per cent resulted from
foreign repayments. They tell US OF
Americas amazing prosperity since
the war. prosperity which mas
fiourished under heavy tax imposts and
which has wisely been taken advan-
tage of to the end that the interest
bearing debt of the Nation has been
reduced in nine years by 2S.2 per cent.
They tell us that the business of re-
sinking fund and foreign repayments
and exclusive of the probability of
future Treasury surpluses, can be ap-
proXimately effected in the next twenty
years, and this with foreign repay
ments of principal accounting for but
one-siXth of the retirement funds.
They tell us that those responsible for
our national destiny have played their
part in the last five years, first with
the unstinted liberality and then with
the persistent economy which the eX-
igencies of the war and of the post
war period respectively demanded of
servants of the public in
terest. They give us firm grounds for
pride in the immediate past and con.
fidence in the immediate future.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
Tribute to American Brotherhood.

Special significance is given to the
observance of Armistice day in this
city by the unveilinc at Arlington of
| Canada S memorial gift in honor of the
citizens OF the United States who lost
! their lives while serving in the Do
minion forces in the Great War. This
| memorial is known as The Cross of
| Sacrifice" It is in itself an impressive
monument. In its deepest meaning,
| however. II is one of the most impor
| tant symbols standing in the National
| Cemetery where lie the war dead of
| America.
This cross Is not merely a mark of
gratitude from Canada to the indi
| vidual Americans who served in her
armies. nearly six thousand of whom
perished. but it is a tribute to the
tradition of peace and harmony which
has characterized the relations of the
two countries for more than CEN
tury.
The spectacle of these two great
commonwealths, with border line
several thousand miles in length, the
greater part of which is only artfi-
cial and imaginary, living in closest
kinsnip without friction is truly
worthy Of commemoration. There has
never heen an occasion for the main.
tenance of military guard. Many
hundreds Of miles of this boundary
Lakes, and no naval force has ever
been required to cause respect for it
or to prevent trouble.
When the Great War broke and
Canada leaped to the aid of the
motherland overseas there were many
Americans who felt impelled to join.
Some went Immediately. Some waited
for while lest the United States should
enter the war on the side of the allies,
preferring to fight under their own
flag. But as the months passed and
this country held aloof, from August
1914, to April, 1917, more and more
young citizens of the United States
crossed the boundary to enlist.
A glorious chapter was written by
the Canadian troops during the war.
They participated in some Of the
fiercest fighting, and in every engage
ment they showed the highest quail.
ity. AT one particular juncture 1t
was they who stemmed the German
tide in supreme crisis and prevented
a fatal breach Of the British lines.
The men from south Of the boundary
stood shoulder to shoulder with those
from the Dominion in all these situa-
tions. There was a kinship between
them. They We're animated by the
same spirit. Later when the United
States entered the war many Of them
transferred to the American ranks,
though some remained to the end un-
der the colors Of their temporary
adoption.
So the shaft that is dedicated today
at Arlington is more than a tribute
OF gratitude by Canada to the young
Americans who fell in Flanders fields
1t is mark Of the everlasting brother
hood of the men Of this country.