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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Edison Becames a Burbank

Word that Thomas A. Edison is to take up the
quest of a rubber plant which can be grown in the
United States and give this country rubber supply
to make it independent of. foreign rubber growing
monopolies may strike many people as strange. For
Edison is primarily physician experimenter with
material forces rather than with plant life.
Edison as Burbank creating new plant is not,
however. such far-fetched conception as 1t might
seem at first glance. Edisons success has been prn-
cipaly due to his painstaking laboratory work. In
developing his lamp laments, he tried every sort of
metal and fiber that could be found manufactured
In perfecting his storage battery he used the same
methodconstant painstaking trial after tral-and by
the process Of elimination achieved his desired results
1t is just such method that will bring success in
the search for temperate rubber plant
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One of Civilizations Mysteries

man faces death in the electric chair
And he decides that he would rather die by the
gnawing, torturous process of starvation
And when it seems that he may succeed it is re-
ported that the gaoler If necessary, will feed him
forcbly that he may be in fit trim to die
And why? That facing the electric chair, he may
be made fully aware of the enormity of his crime
so that he may not be tempted to do such thing
again? 1t seems not He will be promptly dead
No, it must be for the benefit of others that he
is saved to die.
Perhaps so that the State. representing the people,
may proclaim I'VE thwarted that man. He chose
to starve himself, but we crammed food down his
throat SO that now with proper ceremonials we may
burn him with electricity"
warning to those who might be tempted to COM
nit crime.
Perhaps, but probably very mysterious to those
who are not civilized
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Times Readers Editorials

Macdonald was execrated in Eng
land, where expression is freer than
with us. But, of course, that was
in war. In times of peace and plen-
ty judges and courts should be a
little more broad-minded and a lit
tie more tolerant, especially in a
country where all men are equal and
free.
I hold no brief for the Anti
Saloon League or the other holier-
than-thou organizations. I have no
patience with the professional re-
former-in fact there is no creature
on the face of the earth that l de-
Spise more-but when the courts
of this State attempt to send man
to Jail for expressing views, they
are doing something which in later
years may be regretted.
Mr.. Shumaker himself has never
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
A/hAe 4 BY Charles
W ~ v IN Fitzhugh
Talman
NnnfhlO Authority on
w ELELHR Meteorology
IND1A's WHMoNsOON

f1ANA4fh ~ VHINOINOOOAN
The climate of ia is dominated
by two seasonal DIS; the north
east monsoon of ter and spring,
and the southweshnSoon of sum-
mer and autumn.The later nor
mally brings the us" from mid
June to mid-Septeer, and is of
such vital importa1 to the coun-
try that when a Yer on India
refers to "the mobn" without
specifying which ONE nearly al
ways means the soutest monsoon,
or the rainy season which it is
responsible.
Concerning the ecomic aspects
of this moiSture-beart wind, Mr..
E. A. Chapman writes
1.-THE monsoon is tonGia what
the annual overflow othe rJile is
to Egypt. If it is favorue-i. G., if
the rainfall is plentifulnd widely
distributed, year of hlty is as
sured. If it fails a busiss depres-
sion is sure to follow, acrops will
be short, and the large tricultural
element which it j; estined makes
up 80 to 80 per cent of he total
population, reStricS its purchases
to bare necessities. In das gone by
a failure of the nonsod meant
famines, in which thousnds and
even millions died of huge and
pestilence.
every walk of Indian life is
vitality affected by the Monsoon.
Every individual, whittier farmer,
banker, MANUFACTURER. foreign
trader, merchant, bazaar dealer or
laborer, watches eaerly br the
coming of the monsoo. and discuss
its progress with greatinterest. The
whole business community remains
in a state of uncertainty until the
success or failure of th,rains is es.
tablished.
when the rains SubSle in Octo'
Der and it becomes geneally known
that they have been widespread
and general, the community be-
comes light-hearCed, the sock mar
ket becomes active, merchnts com
mence placing orders andthe buy
ing public loosenS its purse strings.
(AlI rights reserved by Science Srvice, Int
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respected the individual rights of
citizens. He has been unmerciful in
the prosecution of men arrested for
violating the liquor laws. He is OPP
posed to the theory that mans
home is his palace and should be
safe from unlawful invasion by
liquor raiders. The bill of rights
meant nothing to him. 1t is indeed
ironical that he should be caught in
the trap which he so cunningly set
for others.
Instead of sending Shumaker to
Jail for thirty days for contempt of
court, Indianapolis and Indiana
would be better off if he ws.s de-
ported on grounds of being a COM
mon nuisance and disturber of the
peace.
Yours very truly,
Common j. O'ROURKE.
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To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Your editorials regarding the Shu-
maker contempt case are well writ
ten and present the case in the light
of truth and wisdom. The freedom
of speech and freedom of the press,
rights guaranteed under the bill OF
rights have teen trampled on time
and time again in this country, not
only by courts but by over-zealous
police departments and so-called
law enforcement associations like
the Anti-Saloon League and. other
professional reform organizations.
Freedom of speech and of the
press, although a boosted privilege
in the U. S. A., is more of myth
than a fact. From the time. of the
beginning of this Nation down to
the present time. men who have diff
fered with the powers that be have
paid the price. In recent years we
have several illustrations of this
case. This is especially true during
tllC ldUC wall WAICAA 41ACAA WOAC VAAAONAA
in Jail for opposing the entry Of this
country into the war. Robert w.
La Toilette came within an inch of
being thrown out of the Senate and
into disgrace because he did not
share the war views of the majority.
Eugene ". Debs was thrown into
Jail because he expressed his views
of warfare and its causes and con-
sequences. In a national Democratic
convention several years ago Sena-
tor James Reed was accommodated
because he opposed the views of
the majority. Even in foreign coun-
tries where freedom Of speech is
more liberal than with us, men are
jailed because of indiscrete remarks.
We need not go back as far as Soc
rates and Jesus, we need not go back
farther than 1914 when Ramsey
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Reed VS.. Smith

AS to Senator Reeds candidacy,
it is undoubtedly strengthened by
what Mr.. Bryan SAYS.
Bryan is not only recognized as
party leader of considerable
standing, but as a man who knows
the sentiment of his section.
His position removes the idea
that Senator Reed is sure to be
opposed by all the drys.
1t also indicates the possibility
that Reed may be selected by the
West and, perhaps, the South, too,
as Al Smiths chief opponent for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
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Fred Kelsey and Ed7Card Small to Be MulHgan
and GarYity i'm Film Version of "The Gorilla"

ray was signed for the part o.. Gar
rity some weeks ago, while the sign-
ing of Kelsey eliminates ten
weeks search for the other half of
the team.
Kelsey is screen veteran of
eighteen years experience as di-
rector, actor and producer. For
the past twelve years, however, he
has confined himself to the grease
paint and almost exclusively to por-
traying detectives, district attorneys
and similar types.
1.-The Gorilla" is now being pro-
duced at First Nationals West Coast
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Spain Nationalizes Oil

The international oil situation develops merriy
When Mexico took steps to nationalize her oil
industry the United States State Department seemed
ready to declare war at once
Now comes Spain with similar plan. Under
royal decree Spain proposes to establish national
oil monopoly. Will Secretary OF State Kellogg get
just as hard boiled with King Alphonso as he tried
to get with President Gales? II consistency is a
jewel, he will.
Mexico demanded that American oil companies
surrender their Mexican property titles and accept
hfty-year concessions instead. Spain will demand
apparently that American oil companies sell their
Spanish properties outright and quit business pronto
1t is true that much more American oil money is
invested in Mexico than in Spain. But money is
money. and doesn't dollar have just as much
right to expect protection by bayonet and battleshp
as another2
It is true that the Mexican move affected the
source of supply while the Spanish move threatens
only to affect of the world markets. But after
ALL what will it avail American companies to produce
oil If they have no place to sell it? And it is to
be noted that though the companies can continue
to drill and pump in Mexico for half century they
will apparently have to quit selling in Spain at once
if not sooner
1t is true that, even under the government
monopoly, much of the 60 to 70 per cent of the
Spanish supply imported from America will con-
tnue to find its way into Spain. But there will
always be danger that the government monopoly will
follow the trail blazed by the Spanish Porto Pi Com
pany and turn to the Russian fields. And, more
than that, this Spanish will inevitably encour-
age other European countries in half dozen Of
which naturalization of oil is either under way or
discussion.
Plainly it is up to Secretary Kellogg to unsheath
his sword anew and tell King Alphonso to keep hands
of. But will the secretary do it?
Perhaps not. War with Mexico is one thing and
with Spain is another.
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The Junker monopanes the Bremen and the
Europa, failed in the attempt to fly across the At
lantic, from Germany to the United States
The Europa did not get beyond the German coast
The Bremen went as far Ireland before turning
back
AFTER smelling the fogs of the Atlantic" Pilot
August Loose told the United Press I'VE decided not
to risk the airpane in fight against adverse winds
We turned her nose toward home"
That . wise decision and as courageous as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

it was WISE The Germans took off against the best
Judgment of the weather-wise, and to have barged
out over the North Atlantic and tried to make Chi
cago New York in the face of fog and head winds
would have been foolhardy
1t sometimes requires more sheer courage to turn
back than to so on. This was of those times But
German avators do not have to prove their courage
to Americans or to the world.
Better luck, old fellows, next time.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE
crime record is full of bizarre titles.
There has been Jack the Rippers
and Lone Wolves without number,
just to mention a few.
1t remained for Cleveland to
strike the peak of originality with
an adhesive tape" bandit, and a
smoked glass" bandit.
An absorbent cotton" bandit
would round out an immortal trim
ity.
This does not mean that Cleve-
land is suffering from worse crime
wave than the average American
city, but that it has taken on sin
gularly poetic form.
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Questions and Anszge1.S

sunset are due to reflection of the
suns rays on the masses of vapor
which compose clouds. In regard
to the colors of the portions of the
clouds not visible to the human eye
the answer is that in the absence
of an eye to see, no such thing as
color exists. Color is the effect
produced upon the retina of an eye
by the transmission to it CT light
rays. 1t cannot be said that clouds
exhibit color on the sides turned
away from all observer, but if an
observer were present (for example,
in an aeroplane) they would ap-
pear colored.
Where and when was Charles
Lindbergh born?
Detroit. Feb. 4, 1902.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
A new screen team.

With the signing yesterday Of Fred
Kelsey for the role of Mulligan, the
other half of those famous detec-
tives, Mulligan and Clarity, in The
Gorilla" a new screen team will be
introduced to the public.
Edward Small, the man who orig
mated the teaming of Charlie Muir
ray with George Sidney in 1.-THE
Cohens and the Kellys," and of
Murray with Chester Conklin in
''McFadden's Flats" has come for
ward with new partner for Muir
ray in Fred Kelsey. Charlie Muir
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
DO You Know-

That during the first seven
months of the year, twenty
three girls made their home
regularly at the Catholic
Women's Association, a Com
munity Fund agency, and
fifty girls were given tenn
porary shelter and care until
they were established in
other boarding homes?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
CRnkomn nisnatchl


If Abraham Lincoln were living in the State OF
Indiana today would he be declared guilty of
tempt of court and sentenced to sixty days on
the Indiana State penal farm?
TipcoI,, nm Who knows but that such fate
-, would befal the Great Emancipation
the renal if he were living in this day when
Farm? criticism. OF the States Supreme Court
1t is likely that Abe Lincoln would have laid HIM
self liable to such chastisement if he living
today and believed that the courts decisions were
erroneous.
For the records show that Abraham Lincoln did
criticise the decisions of higher court than
State Supreme Court and that court the United
States Supreme Court the highest court in the land.
The decision which brought forth vigorous and
highest tribunal in the country was no other than
the famous bred Scott decision of 1857.
The bred Scott decision, 1t will be remembered,
declared that the Negro was chattel and that he
could be taken any place by his owner, whether the
State into which the owner took him sanctioned
slavery by its own laws not, thus Matchmaking the
institution of slavery.
History shows that Lincoln criticised that decision
vigorously and without mincing words He declared
decision erroneous inferred that had been made
out of partisan bias and asserted that it was based
upon assumed historical facts which were not really
true
He boldly declared that the court had been known
to overrule his decisions and that he would do
what he could to get it to overdue itself in this case
But Abraham Lincoln not arrested for con-
tempt of court for criticsing the United States Su
preme Courts decisions, though E. S. Shrmaker has
been arrested and sentenced to sixty days on
the Indiana penal farm for critcising decisions OF
the Indiana Supreme Court.
Though Lincoln came almost as close to limiting
political castigaon of the court did Shumaker he
was not arrested, convicted and sentenced
One only needs to glance over history to realize
that farreaching decision threatening to limit the
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novelist wants to bring about "tipless" Ameri-
ca. He declared the practice is due to fear When we
have the next war; we're going to let the Pullman
porters do our fighting for us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

The good burgomaster of Cologne told visitors the
United States was the only nation able to give E,,-
rope eternal peace Still, it would be quite Job to
kill them all Off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

New York poultrymen have been advised to feed
hens wet mash to stimulate production how about
the eighteenth amendment?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
For what is Iitmus naner used?

For what is htmus paper used?
Litmus paper isl bibulous paper
dipped into solution of litmus and
is used to test solutions to determine
whether they are acid or alkaline.
Litmus is a blue dyestuff made by
formenting certain coarsely powder
ed liches. 1t is turned red by acids
and returns to its original color
when heated with an alkali.
What is lard oil?"
A lubricating and Illuminating oil
expressed from lard.
What makes the cOlOrs ON the
clouds at sunrise and sunset? Are
the clouds colored on the portions
not visible to the human eye?
Colors of clouds at sunrise and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

What is the value of $50 Con-
federate note dated 1864?
Such notes are worth $1.50 per
hundred notes for clean and crisp
notes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

town in New Jersey has banned auto driving on
Sunday. In other communities the drivers take care
of that themselves
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

French tug picked up a canoeist who had pad
died across the English channel Probably some
Legionaire who rowed over for the convention
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

When the next Congress assemblies something
ought to be done about the man who goes around
slapping sunburned shoulders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

Women made books in the middle ages, says
headline We wedding the other day and are
moved by the thought that there still are some pretty
game gamblers among them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

British newspapers urged assignment of Lord
Balfour to the Geneva disarmament conference May
be somebody over there trying to Box peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

woman in Great Britain recently was severely
injured when she tripped her skirt. Now that
is news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

studios, with Alfred Santell direct
ing and Edward Small personally
supervising. 1t will be released by
First National as a special.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
1.-THE Wolf" at Keith's, "Pollyanna"
at English's, Markwith Brothers
and Eddy Eddy at the Lyric, 1.-THE
Galatians and Murphys" at the In
diana, paid to Love" at the Circle,
Twelve Miles Out" at the Apollo,
'eThe Covered Wagon" at the Ohio,
and movies at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

pair of stockings is plural, according to the
United States customs court. Some of those we've
seen were singular
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

Batching is that summer period which man
looks forward to and is darn glad when It's over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17

Minnesota town held a lawnmowIng contest At
last chance to put young brothers hair grease to
something useful
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What Other Editors Think

publics right of freedom of speech has been made
in this Shumaker Many have been the decisions
of courts that have been freely criticised. For in
stance, there the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in 1895 declaring income tax I'M
constitutional There bitter criticism by the
press and from the public platform some speakers
and editors going to length of declaring that
Judge who had suddenly changed his views, thus
making a decision possible had been bribed! But
there were no arrests Tor contempt of court.
Rensselaer, Republican,
Senator Watson or Indiana, chairman OF the IN
terstate Commerce Commission, is said to be work.
ing on bill that would continue the Federal Radio
Commission administrative Or
Pndio ganization and extend its jurisdiction
to other agencies of communication.
and This and other moves and remarks in
Politics dictate certain members OF Congress-
and more particularly of the Senate,
do not want to see radio administration pass from
the commission to Secretary Hoover April &c. 1928
as the radio act of 1927 provides.
A study of the bitter fight in Washington last
winter radio control awakens doubt that the
proposed changes actuated by desire for better
radio That fight traced directly to the enmity
of certain Senators against Secretary Hoover. With
out denying his ability to handle the situation they
bitterly opposed adding to his powers.
Congress should keep the history OF the radio case
in mind next winter and unless it finds there are
sound reasons for drastic changes should limit atera-
tons of the present radio law to provisions which the
commission feels should be strengthened.
Radio control is delicate and complex subject.
And it is too vital subject to be tinkered with by
partisans who may be actuated solely by blind and
jealous fear of the Administration of its agents
With few exceptions, radio listeners throughout
the country are satisfied with the progress thus far
made by the radio commission but reason
why now that it has laid the ground work, it cannot
accomplish much board of appeals as it has
administrative agency. And that is all the law
contemplates.
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Now that Rumania has six-year-old monarch
would you say cat may play with king?
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Mr.. Fixit
Grade Lines Must Be Set
Before Scrdping.

Grade lines must be established
on streets before the street om-
missioner's force will scrape and oil
the roadway, Mr.. Fixit learned o.
day. The board of public WORKS
awards contract for the grade lire
work at the expense of property
owners along the improved street.
Mr.. Fixit: Please try to get our
street, Climber, scraped and oiled.
1t needs both. Thanking you for
past services.
A Mr.. FIXIT FAN.
Nothing can be done about this
until the grade line is established.
Mr.. Fixit: Will you please see
if you can have the weeds cut on
vacant lots east of Lancaster ST.,
beginning at the 45O0 block on E.
Thirtieth ST.? People are getting
hay fever from them. There is a
large sign on the lot facing Thrift
eth st. A PROPERTY OWNER.
Weeds on the lot next to your
property will be cut by the city
forces.
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Mr.. Fixit: Will you please help
us to get the weeds out on the four
corners of Thirteenth st. and Riley
Ave?
They have grown as tall as per-
son. Not only are they a disgrace
to the neighborhood, but they are
not healthy. A TIMES READER.
Men have been sent out to in
vestigate this condition. They will
do what they can.
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Mr. Fixit: The sign post that
stood on the corner E. Merrill st.
and Smith Lane has been down for
some time. 1t will be appreciated
very much by the residents of this
community if the sign post was put
up again. 1t is very helpful one
to strangers.
A RESIDENT OF E. MERRILL ST.
The light company has been
requested by the street DEPART
ment to put the sign up.
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Mr.. Fixit: I wish to call your
attention to the condition in which
E. Tenth st. has been left, between
Ewing and Healing Sts., by the
contractors who put in the new
pavement under the new elevation.
They piled large piles of gravel
in the street and ran over it with
large heavy trucks until the surface
is all cut full of small holes. This
street is not very old and was in
good condition, and if it is not fixed
soon before the heavy traffic starts
under the elevation it will soon
will wear out.
AN EATS SIDER.
The street inspector says the
contractor will be required to take
care of this street.