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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
SideIine IndependenCe

THE real sticking point is party
l. aff1liation. I am quite sure that
the fact of its being Socialist does
not enter into the problem. Surely
it would be far more embarrassing
for liberal newspaper to have its
columnist affiliated with the Tam
many machine or the Republican
organization of Sam Koenig than
to be serving under the leadership
Of Norman Thomas.
Indeed the Telegram supported
Thomas for mayor and trust that
it will also indorSe him this year in
his fight for congress. But I don't
know. Right here comes the weak
ness of an individual or an organi-
cation constituting independence as
meaning a permanent place on the
sidelines. In order to have any CO.
herence of policy it is necessary to
make something more than annual
alliances.
At times the Scripps- Howard in
dependence becomes little more
than cratic whinsy. A liberal, for
instance, may be pardoned If he
rubs his eyes and asks ENORMOUSLY,
What is this liberal independence"
when he observes the Telegram
supporting in one national election
La Toilette and the next time a
Hoover.
AS the rowing experts say, the
boat doesn't seem to run well be-
tween strokes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Need

THE great need for hydraulic
l. laboratory to develop new
knowledge for engineering use is
pointed out by DR.. Burgess.
"Such a laboratory" he says, "has
become an absolute necessity to ny
draulic engineers engaged in de-
sign Of reclamation work, water sup
ply systems, plumbing systems, ca
mails, control works for rivers and
harborS and hydraulic turbines,
pumps and accessories of all kinds.
Carefully conducted tests in such
laboratory furnish data which en-
able the designer to keep the cost
of his structure to a minimum, and,
what is even more important, give
assurance that the structure will
perform it's assigned task in the flu
ture in the most effective way pos
sible and with minimum cost for
upkeep.
This country is spending hun
dreds of millions of dollars annually
in engineering works of a hydraulic
nature. Our engineers have devel-
oped probably the best and most
economical methods in the world
f, the handling Of enormous guam
titles of materials and for the struc-
lures.
"They have applied the available
knowledge Of hydraulic phenomena
in their designs as well as could any
other group of engineers in the
world.
But they have lacked exact data
and detailed understanding of the
process of flow which would have
enabled them to improve greatly
upon the fundamental features of
their design"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Class Justice
nobody's business

The murder and rioting convictions against strik-
ers in the North Carolina textile cases of last year
have been upheld by the state supreme court But this
should not end the fight Appeal should be taken to
the United States supreme court.
The trials were prejudiced and unfair. The at
mosphere of hearsay and inquisiton fouled the pro-
ceedngs.
Iits true reported in press dispatches that some
of the convicted have jumped bail and fled to
Moscow they have proved themselves guilty of cow
ardice when courts have failed fairly to prove them
guilty of crime.
But that has no bearing the issue in these legal
cases. If they have run away, they merely have in
ured the strength of their They have not
and can not change the fact that they did not receive
Justice in American courts.
Nor can any radical, either in this country or in
Russia cause the havoc to American Institutions which
can result from courts of injustice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
What a Nation Thinks

XXTHAT nation thinks even
w tually determines what it
will do, and what it thinks is de-
pendent on those who stand in the
spotlight, whether because of the
amount of money they possess, the
power they exercise, or the thrills
they provide.
While policies generally may be
dismissed as mere ballyhoo, some
of the activities arising out Of it
are often significant.
Though the vast majority of us
are still willing to line UP as Demo-
Gratis or Republicans, though we
profess to attach great Importance
to elections, the real work is be-
ing done by Hobbies and blocs, by
wheels within wheels, by organizs-
tons and activities that are sell
dom regarded as of any great con-
sequence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
DF OON1 FREDERICK
NL1 AOO1N Lands

A Italia BILL MURRAY, nominated by the
N Democrats of Oklahoma. made a lot of votes
by hitch hiking from town to town. that affording
an intoxicating contrast to the Rolls-Royce CAM
paign waged by his millionaire opponent
Not only did this establish Alfalfa Bill an
undying commoner and friend of man, it also
secured for him the active support of each and every
fellow who hauled his freight from place to place;
it made each one of them feel if they held stock
in Bl's company, and that's the secret of political
success
THE fellows who render political service really
il worth while do not do it for money or the hope
of reward they do it because their candidate has ap
peaed to them for some reason 50 they give him all
they have; they feel as if it is their fight.
Just make feel as if the fate of move
ment is in his hands and he will neglect his own
business to take care of the other fellows interests
when it doesn't mean a thing to him. except the
thrill of winning
Alfalfa Bill. being veteran campaigner knew this
and so he hitch-hiked, leaving his own Elizabeth in
the garage at home.
The most fortunate thing that can occur to can
ddate is to be able to induce the opposition to refer
to his low estate and Alfalfa Bill doubtless saw to it
that this millionaire antagonist did something OF the
kind.
VOU VIII recall that back in the days Of "Tippe-
canoe and Tyler, too" the opposition sneeringly
referred to Harrson's frontier life and said he was
satisfied with log cabin and barrel of hard cider.
Instantly the Wings capitalized this with their
log cabin and hard cider campaign and Harrison
won in walk.
Not so many years ago a gentleman named John
son was candidate for Governor of Minnesota and
some political snob and half-wit sneerngly men
toned the fact that Johnsons mother had taken in
washing TO support her fatherleSS crowd.
The result was that johnson was elected and re-
elected.
But Alfalfa Bill is only one of many who have
served prure juice the people, the late Uncle Joe
Cannon being a master of hokum in his day.
One Of his tricks was to carry cheap silver watch
and ask the voter the time of day, whereupon he
would set the big cheap timepiece.
4 was simply overwhelming Il
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FIRST YACHT VICTORY
August %

August %
I'm Aug. %, 1851, the United
" States won the first interna-
tional yacht cup races when the
America defeated fifteen entrants
in a race from CoweS, England,
around the Isle Of Wight and re-
turn. This gave the United States
the famous Americas cup" which
it has held ever since.
The history of the cup dates back
to the days Of John c. Stevens, who
was chiefly responsible for the whole
series of races. Convinced that
American-built sailing vessels were
the fastest in the world, he formed
syndicate Of yachting enthusiasts
to build a boat to justify this con-
tention. George Steers, a veteran
builder, was engaged by them to
build the America.
When the America sailed for Eng
land she carried a crew OF ony
eight men and increased it to fifteen
when she raced. Although the craft
was a 170-ton yacht, it competed
against yachts having a tonnage
as high as 1872 tons.
When the race got under way
there was little doubt as to who
would be the ultimate victor.
The most persistent challenger for
the cup in recent years has been
Sir Thomas Upton Of England.
Each time he has brought his
Shamrock to this country he has
met with defeat.
In September he will make an
other attempt to wrest the America
cup at the races of Newport, r. l.
If he lifts" the trophy before he
he dies, Upton declares he will have
achieved a lifetime ambition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
A Block or a Mile

THINK it not in the least incon-
L sistent for Mr.. Howard to stop
we'll shortsof complete acceptance OF
the Socialist program and neverthe-
less support Thomas for mayor as
was the case last year. 1t would be
silly for a passenger to say, Il can't
get on that Van Cortland park ex-
press because I only want to go as
far as Seventy-second street" "
Surely Thomas and the rest Of us
are going in the direction toward
which the Scripps- Howard papers
are heading. Why shouldn't they get
on board? Wen Let them OF when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

they think they've reached their
destination.
Independent liberals always get
beaten in American elections be-
cause they reserve their commit
ments until month or so before
election. Sam Koenig and John E.
Curry work 365 days year.
Organization can't be beaten with
out organization. The Socialist party
offers the only existing machinery
by which the Republican-Demo-
cratic alliance can be overthrown.
1t is hopeless to try to cleanse these
parties, from within. That's been
tried.
Mrs. Pratt herself made a gallant
effort to free the local Republican
organization of Koenigism. She
failed. My newspaper friends tell
me that after election day she will
be out of office. Sam won't.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's "Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
The Bird With a Beard-The
Lammergeier Giant Bearded
Vulture) of western Asia is the
largest of all birds of prey. With
a length of about four feet. and
Widespread of ten feet, it easily
can carry a. channels or a goat
in flight. 1t also feeds on large
tortoises, which it drops from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Doing All He Can

MY newspaper friends did not tell
IYI me that would be elected
Herbert Bayard Swope, who used to
be a newspaper man, said that I had
a good chance. The rest were less
encouraging. They felt that an en-
thusiastic Curry would do more for
his candidate than perfunctory
Koenig.
The Republican and Democratic
organizations are not parties SO
much as marching clubs. For them,
this is no more than drill, or, more
exactly, a game. When the final
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

great attitudes to break the shell.
No Person Can Own a Cemetery
Lot-Cemeteries have an excep-
tional legal status in line with the
exigencies of public policy. Burial
lots can not be seized for debt,
nor can mortgage be established.
on them. Mortuary laws preclude
the ownership of a single lot.
What is termed the ownership of
a cemetery lot is merely an ease
nent for the specific purpose of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
A Texas Plague
FERGUSON comes fortI

A FERGUSON comes forth in
"a Texas to plague and confuse
the political situation for more than
a decade. We talk about the man
and the wife who runs as a proxy
for him, as though they stood for
the mystery, when the peculiar
slant of popular feeling that gives
such man his grip is what we
should be studying.
Unless we are all wrong in our
theories Of government, there must
be some reason besides personal
ability that makes it possible for a
man like Ferguson to do what he
has in Texas, or a man like Tom
Tom Helm to do what he has in
Alabama.
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burying the human dead, and for
no other purpose whatsoever.
The One-Way Tunnel-This
tunnel contains the tracks Of one
stem of a wye, and is used only
for turning trains around. Every
train turning at this point must
enter the tunnel, but can not pass
through it, Reference: George w.
Boschke, chief engineer, Southern
Pacific, San Francisco.
Saturday; The Man With Two
Hearts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Present Day Rulers

LIVERY age has had its mob
II psychology. its mass completes,
its peculiar ideas of what constitutes
the end and aim of human existence.
More often than not. these
currents, though developed outside
the prevailing form of government,
have eventually determined its drift
and occasionally, its destruction.
For centuries. the Roman empire
was ruled, not by emperors, but by
commanders of the praetorian guard.
Present-day Italy is supposed to
be a constitutional monarchy. but
dances to the whip of fascisrn, and
that whip is in the hands of one
man.
Communist Russia, where every
one is supposed to have voice, is
dominated by a party of less than
a million members, and that party
is dominated by group that could
almost be counted on the fingers OF
your hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Daily Thought
Woe fo fhe GROWN al bride

Woe to the crown Of pride
Isiah 2S:1.
If he could only see how small a
vacancy his death would leave, the
proud man would think less Of the
place he occupies in his lifetime
LegouVe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

chiropodist declares that more men than women
suffer from fiat feet. Well, women have always been
known to take better care of their dogs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
eSting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.--The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Remember the SideShoWS

TXTHAT mysticism was to Egypt,
wv what militarism was to Rome,
and what ecclesiasticism was to the
middle ages, industrialisn is to
twentieth century government.
Gerard, naming flfty-nine bank
ers, magnates, publishers and in
dustrial executives as the real rul-
erS of America, merely translates
the gospel of George Bernard
Shaw's Applicant" into practical,
everyday English.
Industrialism, as we call it, obvi-
ously has become the driving force
of civilization, but that fails TO tell
the whole story.
The sideshows, as well as the
main top, are coming to have an
effect on the crowd-the freak stuff
for which leisure makes market,
the crooked stuff for which mis-
guided legislation makes room.
Why leave Al Capone's name off
the roster, or that of Rudy Vallee,
not to mention the vastly more con-
structive influence of Lindbergh
whom half our boys accept as a
model?
And if we have found it necessary
to appoint cars for baseball and
the movie business, why omit them?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

One way Chicago can wipe out the deficit of its
opera which it has announced is more than s55OoOO,
is to create rival opera and let the racket take
care of itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

Governor Kohler of Wisconsin has launched
campaign with demand for more beer. The CUES
is he's for a buster, better and lager Milwaukee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

What do the coIOrs red, white
and blue in the American flag sig
Nifty?
Red stands for love, sacrifice and
brotherhood; white for purity and
blue for fidelity and truth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

Marion Taley must have learned by this time
that it is far profitable to cultivate ones voice
than crop Of wheat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

Director Woodcock is thinking Of putting prohibi-
ton agents in snappy uniforms Naturally some
caustc critic will ask if they'll be dressed to kill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

"A man." says Senator Overman of North Carolina,
ought not be held responsible for what he says
in political speech" Because perhaps. the campaign
most always goes to his head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

JAMES w. GERARD undoubtedly
~ is correct in assuming that this
country is run by a comparatively
small group of men and that, as a
general proposition, these men have
been selected by processes which
have little connection with its form
c. government.
Nor is the situation particularly
novel.
The same thing is true of every
country, and always has been.
You can't have throne without
some sort of invisible power behind
it, or a republic without some sort
Of unofficial control
At best, statecraft is only a fol-
lower taking its cue from those 500
cial, religious and economic forces
which shape human progress, and
ultimately reacting to their infiu-
ence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
M. E. Tracy

What a Nation Thinks E0en-
tualIy Determines What 1t
VIII Do, and What IT
Thinks Is Dependent on
Those Who Stand IN the
Spotlight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
what difference is there in the

What difference is there in the
meaning of capital and capitol?
Capitol is the building in which
legislative bodies hold their sessions.
Capital is the city which is the seat
of government Of nation or state.
What is the address of Charles
c. Pyle, the promoter of the trans
continental foot racer
His address is 615 North Van Ness
avenue, Los Angeles. Cal.
What is the value Of silver g.
cent piece dated 1852, proof coin?
It is valued at 5 t9x25 cents
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viii they pick up the gauntlet? 1t would test the
mettle Of Radcliffe president. Harvard dean and
a Harvard professor who grace the commission with
their membership
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

A Italia BILL MURRAY, nominated by the
N Democrats of Oklahoma. made a lot OF votes
bv hitch-hiking from town to town, that affording
an Intoxicating contrast to the Rolls-Royce cam
paign waged by his millionaire opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
WORRY SEEN CAUSE
Of BANKERS DEATH
Kentuckian Hangs Himself
After Institution Was Forced
to Close Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

6S buc ASSOCAhVGQ ETeSSs II
HORSE CAVE. KY, November 20.--
Worry over the condition of hts bank
was believed to have caused william
Virgil Bell, IS, to hang himself yester-
day. Bell was president of the First
National Bank of Horse Cave, which
closed Monday. His body was found
suspended from rafter in barn be-
hind his residence. A coroner's jury
returned verdict of suicide.
Members of his family, who said they
believed he was temporarily deranged,
said they had to call neighbors to quiet
to his room the day before. Friends
quoted him as saying yesterday that
IF we had known more, we never
would have closed the bank"
Bell had been president of the bank
for % years. The institution Is one Of
IL in Kentucky that suspended busi-
ness this week. The National Bank
OF Kentucky, at Louisville, first to close,
served as its correspondent.
Directors of the Central Bank Of
Louisville, an industrial loan bank or
ganized two years ago, announced 1t
would not open this morning. This
bank, which has deposits of about
$1,000 900, cleared through the Louis
vile Trust Co.. which suspended opera
tions when its afflliated organization.
the National Bank of Kentucky, closed
George Ewald, president of the Cen
trail Bank, said he believed the insti-
tuition was fully solvent, but that re-
cent heavy Withdrawals forced the clos
ing as q precautionary measure.
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MEMBERSHIP OF LEGION
PASSES. FORMER RECORD
$50, s7e Ex-service Men Reported
Enrolled By Organization for
Next Year.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2O.-The
greatest advance membership in Amer
lean Legion history, 2s6,s7e, now en-
rolled for 1891, was reported Tuesday
in q national teleeraphic roll call at
the annual conference Of department
commanders and adjutants In session
at national headquarters.
The Wisconsin department led the
Nation with 67.73 per cent Of its quota
already enrolled.
Special citations viii be awarded the
10 departments reporting the highest
percentage of membership quota attained
as of November Is. Following Wiscon-
sin in ranking are: Kansas, 1898 per
cent: Hawaii, 59.8S; Rhode Island, 54.95;
Louisiana, $500; West Virginia, 45.70;
Alabama, 1854; Florida, 1855; Misais-
sippi, 4499, and Minnesota, 4l.40.
California Just missed the first 10 with
40.5l per cent.
The Importance, Of an early enroll
ment of members has been stressed
throughout the country by the Legion
this year The present enrolment Is
62,179 ahead of the total reported a.
the corresponding time last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
HAITI CHOOSES FIRST
PRESIDENT SINCE 1916
steniO Vincent, Opponent Of Amer
lean Occupation, Elected
on Fourth Ballot.
By the Associated Press.


PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Novem-
Der 2o.-Stenio Vincent. opponent Of
American occupatsc.-, Tuesday was
elected President of Haiti by the Ma
tional Assembly to succeed Eugene Roy.
The choice was somewhat surprising.
for the strongest candidates considered
previously were Constantin Mayard and
Seymour Pradel, but the race today
was principally between Vincent and
Pradel. with the former chosen on the
fourth ballot.
Vincent, who is editor of the anti
American Haiti Journal, is Sc years old
and q member of the extreme oppose
ton. He is a lawyer, now serving as
president Of the bar association of Port
au Prince; formerly was in. the diplo-
matte service in Paris and Berlin, at
one time was President of the Senate
and again was minister of the interior.
He is the first regularly elected Presi-
dent of Haiti since American interven-
ton in 1916 During that period the
Presidents, including Louis Borno and
his successor, Eugene Roy, were chosen
by a council of state, appointed by the
President holding the ONCE at the time
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Of the election. Thus Borno was given
q second term by his own council
The council, consisting Of al mem
dents cabinet Of ministers,
When Borno was overthrow last
Spring, Roy was chosen temporary
President until q National Assembly
could be elected to pick Q permanent
President. He resigned this week, and
the balloting on his successor followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
G. O. p. OFFICIAL RESIGNS
W. J. Maier Quits chairmanship Of
Republican New York COMMITTEES.

NEW YORK. November 40 R.-
William J: Maier, resigned Tuesday Is
chairman Of the Republican State Com
nnittee. The resignation is 70 take erect
December 3, when the committee will
meet to name his successor
when accepted the Craftsmanship
In June, 1929" he said In q state
ment announcing his decision, 81 agreed
to serve only until the end Of the 1880
session Of the Legislature"
He explained that he continued there
after at the behest Of party leaders. In
answer to q reporters question as to
whether the "so-called Hoover group"
in the party in this State wanted him
asked me to stay"
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CHAMPION MUTT DIES

LANCASTER, Pa. November 20 Up
"A championship contest is heavy
strain when q fellow gets along past
middle age. and Fred Draude, aged Is,
thinks 1t caused the death Of boots.
Boots won his second State mutt
championship ct Philadelphia last
month, and his master said he appeared
III ever since. He died Tuesday, aged
wears, which Is pretty well along FOR
q mutt. Boys Of the neighborhood help
ed Fred prepare for q funeral worthy
Of q champion.