Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1926 — Page 4

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Justice rrno belter demonstration of the weakness 1 lof human justice and of the element of chance contained even in trial by jury can be had than the story of John Thomas Shaw. In November, 1923, Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, a young Indianapolis widow, was kidnaped and her body was thrown from a high railroad bridge west of the city. Shaw was arrested a few days afterward and almost immediately placed on trial. The jury found him guilty and recommended the death penalty. Shaw appealed to the Supreme Court of the State. The Supreme Court held that there had befen a mistrial in Marion County and a new trial was ordered. Less than a year ago Shaw was tried a second time before a jury in Martinsville. The jury disagreed. Last week he was tried for a third time, again before a Martinsville jury. The twelve men deliberated a little more than an hour and returned a verdict of not guilty. Shaw, who had been behind the bars for more than two years, became a free man. The evidence was substantially the same in each trial. Who Pays Federal Taxes? S ammmt ENATOR SMOOT, chairman of the Finance Committee, says nobody wants to pay taxes, and every one thinks he pays them all. Which raises an interesting question: Who will pay the taxes, finally, under the bill Smoot’s committee has reported to the Senate? - Well, for one thing, only two out of every 115 persons in the country will contribute directly to the Treasury in income tax payments. The other 113 will pay in some other way. The Government will collect, from income taxes, some $1,681,000,000, should the Senate bill become law. About 2,000,000 persons will pay it. Rich men, with surtax rates cut from 4Q to 20 per cent, will pay less than before. This .amountftiss than .half of what the Government wiIJL spend during the next fiscal yeas. Something like $1,813,000,000 will come from other sources. About $550,000,000, for instance, will come from the highly protective tariff. There’s no secret about who will pay this. The consumer will—rich and poor alike, but mostly poor, for there are more poor people. The more dependents the consumer has, the more he 11 payments won’t stop with the $550,000,000, either. By the time the final burden of the tax has reached him, he will pay, perhaps, four or five times that, through multiplication of profits in turnover. The consumer thus will pay around $2,500,000,000 because of the tariff. The Government will get 20 per cent of it, and protected interests will get most of the rest. Miscellaneous internal taxes—taxes on tobacco, antos, etc., will contribute perhaps $650,000,000 more. These are widely scattered taxes, which all pay. The main thing to remember is that the income tax henceforth will be paid by comparatively few citizens, and that the rich will pay relatively less. Many believe this emasculation of the income tax is unwise, and that it opens the door to indirect taxes, which are apt to take much more from the person who finally pays them than the Government gets. Also, these indirect taxes violate the principle that those who have an excess of wealth should contribute relatively more to the expense of Government than those ol small means, because the ultimate consumer pays. Also, many believe that it is a mistake to cut surtax rates, which have tended to reduce large accumulations of capital, and spread them among the whole people. Don’t think, Mr. Average Citizen, that by soino magic hocus-pocus you’re to be relieved of helping keep up the Federal Government through the new tax bill. You’ll pay all right. You’ll pay more eventually than you are paying under the present tax law.

Shipment of Coal

You can set an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New Ynrli Ave.. Washington. D. C inclosing 2 cents in •tamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot beg Sven nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a persona! reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. —Editor. What is the proportion of imports to exports of coal in the United States? The latest figures available are for the eleven months period ending Nov. 30, 1925. Exports—Anthracite 2,833.264 tons;- bitumin0u5,14,193,964 tons. Imports—Anthracite, 155,390 tons; bituminous, 476,846 tons.

Jujitsu Diplomacy EHE sudden death of the able Viscount Taka-akira Kato, premier of Japan, makes it necessary for that empire to swap over to another horse in the middle of a stream. Japan’s foreign policy is undergoing an important change of front, principally as a result of Viscount Kato’s own experience. Thus, while no radical change is likely to come because of his passing, the gods would have been kinder had they allowed him to carry on & while longer. Viscount Kato—then a baron—was largely behind the hold-up of China in 1915. While the western world was busy killing each other on the battlefields of Europe, Japan thrust her infamous “twenty-one demands” into the hands of President Tuan and ordered him to sign or take the consequences. Had Tuan done so, China would have become Japan’s vassal. But he refused to sign. Also he refused to keep silent, as he was commanded to do. Managing to attract attention to what was going on, the Japanese hi-jackers fled the scene. The whole world was indignant and Japan lost prestige everywhere. In China her goods were boycotted and bitter hatred flamed throughout the country. But too much blame must not be attached to Viscount Kato, or Japan, for this incident, high-handed though it was. Britain, F-ance, Russia, Germany—all had come by possession in some such way as this, and if they could get away with it, why not Japan? Germany, particularly, had been Japan’s model and Germany, at that very moment, seemed on the point of successfully annexing half the western world by forca of arms. It was Germany’s failure in Europe plus his own fiasco in China that caused Viscount Kato to see things in a different light. There are times for soft soap and times for the big stick. Peaceful penetration often beats force. So the man who once tried to grab China at the point of a gun now began a brand-new tack—to win her over by spreading the old applesauce. Today Japan is leaving no stone unturned to make China believe she has only one real friend on earth to turn to, that friend being Japan. , ’.t • i-'.l 5 rssa Jujitsu is the art of throwing the other fellow off his balance by a sudden shifting of position and getting a hold. It can be practiced with the mind as well as with the body—as the late Premier Kato demonstrated.

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Are there many cty-ies in Maryland with a population over 100,000? Baltimore is the only one. How does the railroad mileage of the United State# compare with that of China? The railroad mileage of the United States is given as 262.482 miles and that of China 7,520 miles. What is the distance between stakes in the game of quoits? Eighteen yards. I# the cost of food in the Ulifted States decreasing or increasing? The Retail Food Index issued

Muscle Shoals

$150,000,000. $1,527,513 cash, $219,964,954 promised in 100 1 years. Will ultimately generate about 840,000 horsepower, enough power to manufacture every year more than $3,440,000,000 in hats, shoes, shirts, etc. Will prove that private power interests are milking the people each year of more than sl,500,000,000 iu overcharges for • electricity. The private companies generate about 38,413,240,163 kilowatt hours a year. Muscle Shoals will prove they charge from 3 to 10 cents too much per kilowatt hour. The private power interests, by getting Muscle Shoals, will eliminate the Government from any direct control over the ‘Tenricssee River system, a system capable of generating enough power to supply one-sixth of all the industries in the country today, The entire river will eventually generate close to 5,00(f,000 horse-power. ‘

the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor shows for Dec. 18, 1926, a decrease of 1 per cent since Nov. 16, 1926; an increase of over-9 per cent since Dec. 15, 1924; and an increase of about 69 1-3 per cent since Nov. 15. 1913, Is the Secretary of State for New York a woman? Yes, Florence E. S. Knapp (Republican) of Albany, N. Y. Who composed the song "After the Ball,’’ and when? Charles K. Harris in 1892. What was the Peace of Tilsit? A treaty signed at Tilsit, Prussia, July 7, 1807, between Alexander 1 and Napoleon Bonaparte. By this treaty, Prussia was stripped of fully one-half of her dominions.

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The Prodigal Son Did Have a Gay Time; Great Melodrama Is ‘Three Faces East*

By Walter D. Hickman mF the Charleston had existed In the days when the prodigal son In the Bible story went forth to sow his wild oats, it Is a safe guess that the palace which

housed a certain siren would have tumbled down. The son in question had a wild time of It, even without the Charleston, because he had the right address when he visited the big city. The prodigal son Is to be found this week in a lengthy movie called “The Wanderer,” a Paramount picture. The story of the prodigal son yields Itself easily to the screen, becauso the director has a

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chance to go wild, and wild he has gone In filming this picture. There sure are goings-on In “The Wanderer,” which is accepted only In certain stories of the Bible Or on the classical dance stage. Kindly remember this: “The Wanderer” Is entertainment. It Is not Bible. As entertainment, and only as such, will I consider it. “The Wanderer" has been filmed with as little clothes in some scenes as one would expect to see In any modern revue. We all know that the prodigal son sowed bushels of wild oats while in a wicked city. And such sowing Is filmed with dramatic ease, but at a large expense. It cost many fortunes to film the sex wanderings of the prodigal son in “The Wanderer." If the son actually had such a gay time In real life, thsn the world Is getting better. No doubt about it. . But I am considering, or trying to, considers, this picture as entertainment. It has been costly and carefully presented. It has atmosphere. It has passion, heat, romance and probably a lesson that home sweet home is a mighty good place to be, esoedally when a fellow is broke. And what a cast. We have Ernest Torrence as the Evil One, the guy who must have put the system of the bellboys splitting their tips with the head bellboy. But Ernest does get his share of the profits when he steers easy fish Into a certain place. Then we have Wallace Beery In Just a bit, that of a wealthy man who has more money than brains. He, too, bad the right address. Also Tyrone Power as the father of the prodigal son. Here we have sincere and wonderful character work. Also we have Kathlyn Williams as the mother of the prodigal son. And as the prodigal son we have that good looking edition of the Collier family, known as William Collier Jr. “The Wanderer," Is a massive picture and it is sure wild in places. Greta Nlssen Is the “gal” who doee the hot vamping and I am not saylnjr maybe. “The Wanderer” is a Follies edition of the version of an ancient story. It will play to crowded houses. The orchestra la playing an impressive orchestra score this week. Very fine. At the Ohio all week. -I- + + "DON’T” GETS REAI, LAUGHS AT APOLLO

Although Bllghtly artificial in spots, especially the start, "Don’t,” the feature at the Apollo this week, is a real laugh producing comedy. It Is a story of the modern girl with a very stern and rigorous father who cannot get her angle on

life as she sees it in the twentieth century. His motto, and he has forced it on his household. Is “Don’t.” Os course the usual thing happens when the girl falls In love with a certain young man' and the father is Insistent upon her marrying the husband to be of hia choice. Bally O’Neill, as the young flapper who rebels aguinst

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her father, carries the role with on ease that marks her for better things to come. She is a new face among the many on the screen and am sure from this picture that it will not be long before she Is seen again, John Patrick plays the romantic lead for Miss O’Neill, and makes a very good showing, although there is not much to the part. The comedy hits of the picture, however, go to Bert Roach and a tiny little girl, Helen Hoge, who cannot be more than 6or 7. Roach Is in the part of the good-natured uncle, who has a faint idea that prohibition has started, but does not know where it is. Helen Hoge characterizes a little Belgian orphan whom the uncle has adopted. These two are a riot all ihrough the picture. You will laugh so much at them In the amuse ment park that your sides will ache. On the program are Henderson and Weber, the. "Harmony Boys;’’ Earl Gordoh, organ soloist, and Emil Seidel and his orchestra. Bill includes Fox News and comedy. At the Apollo all week. (By the Observer.) I- -I* I“THREE FACES EAST” IN BEST MELODRAMA Right at this minute. I am ready to say that "Three Faces East” is the best movie melodrama I have ever seen. Really don’t know how to tell you about this photoplay, but It Is such a corking good bit of theater that I do not want to ruin your fun by giving away the plot. I know that if somebody had tipped off the story to me before going to the Colonial to see "Three Faces East,” I certainly would have given ’em a piece of my mind, mean

Movie Verdict COLONIAL "Three Faces East” is the best melodrama ever filmed. A positive sensation. Wonderful theater. CIRCLE—Lewis -etone turns out to be an every suit comedian instead of a dress suit dandy In “Too Much Money.” Keep this man lb light comedies for a while. APOLLO—In "Don’t,” Sally O’Neill, a newcomer to the screen, has a merry vehicle. Real fun. OHIO —What might be called a Follies edition or version of a Bible story Is revealed In "The Wanderer.” It is lavish entertainment.

ing that my conversation would have been brutal, but frank. It Is peopled with a cast of Interesting names, such at Jetta Goudal, Robert Ames, Henry B. Walthall and Olive Brook. And for the first time am I ready to admit that Jetta Goudal Is a gifted actress. She certainly walks away with all the honors and In face of a great acting cast. Mystery melodrama is her real place, no doubt about that. She can vamp, fight, struggle and make love only to have the guy hit on the head, or even shot. From a scenic standpoint this picture is a wonder. In one big scene we see a German air fleet, a mighty one moving with murderous intent toward London. Then suddenly the English anti-aircraft guns open fire ’and Invading air fleet burns and drops without harm near London. To my way of thinking this Is one of the biggest melodramatic tricks ever pulled before the eyes of the camera. It Is a great big fine melodramatic accomplishment. This one scene would be enough to make this picture the sensation of the city. Os course, "Three Faces East” Is a corking good dramatic story. It opens with scenes In the Kaiser’s court at Berlin when the' old boy was supposed to be a somebody on the throne. And you w-11l not mind the war scenes, because the few at the beginning of the story only paves the waj/ for the melodramatic action of the story. And you will love to see Henry B. Walthall again. Why Isn’t this man a sensation? I don’t know. He knows how to act. Guess he Is like many others, needs the right vehicle. Am going to utge you to see

Bakaleinikoff, Bauer and Casals Increase the Musical Wealth of the Present Season of Melody

By Walter D. Hickman M’iUSICAL values were Increased In (Indianapolis yesterday by three men. The three are: Harold Bauer, pianist, and Pablo Casals, cellist, in a Joint recital at the Murat, and Constantin Bakaleinkoff conducting the Circle Symphony Orchestra through his own compositions. First, concerning BakaleinikofT as a composer and as a conductor of a more glorious Circle orchestra The reason for lifting my remarks concerning • this director from my movie department of The Times, is a vital one. It beingl—Bakaleinlkol? has added to the musical reputfv tion of this city by becoming a composer. He has done this both as a compliment to the Circle and to Indianapolis, because this week he Is observing his second anniversary week at the Circle. Two years ago when BakaleinikofT came to the Circle, he found a finely organised and equipped orchestra, the result of lavish expenditure on the part of the Circle management and also the result of the men coming In contact with noted directors. Today, I take it. that the Circle Symphony Orchestra has not onlyadvanced Itself under the direction of BakaleinikofT, but each member has given to the director and to the greater interest of the organization that individual interest which makes only for greater success. We call that team work, but It is nothing but the collective expression of artists functioning in perfect acord. United Effort By this united effort on the part of BakaleinikofT, Edward Resener, associate conductor, and every member of the orchestra, the Circle patrons may look back upon two years of musical advancement and as well look into the future with a sense of security. The one big factor In the progress of this orchestra under the direction of BakaleinikofT has been the ability of the entire organization to function along many lines. The first of these has been the overture—both classical and popular numbers have been played. In a movie theater it is necessary to mix the classics with popular muslo and it is no disgrace, it Is a compliment for general entertainment. We have heard this orchestra play even Charleston music with its natural swing with enjoyment. This ih what is called symphonle-Jazz. Then' we have had the musical overtures accompanied by movies, shotving the life sufferings and victories as well as the defeats of th£ big masters. Tone pictures have been created with such telling skill under the control of Bakaleinikoff that many a movie has been Increased in artistic worth as well as er.tertanling value by the musical score. His Triumph Bakaleniiknff excels in this line—the blending of a musical score with the action of the picture, even the news reel. It represents hours of careful work and study. Work done in the theater study. And yet, while this man Is studying and arranging scores, while seeing advance pictures, the orchestra must.be busy in the pit. Today and tomorrow must work side by side. And this brings us to the consid>

"Three Faces' East.” Easily the best melodrama that ever been filmed. Asa stage novelty, the Colonial is presenting Salvo and Gertrude in dances. Other events on the program. At the ColonfU all week. •I- -I- -ILEWIS DOES NOT NEED A DRESS SUIT Lewis Stone has made himself famous by knowing how to act and be nice while wearing a dress suit. Really this man does not need a dress suit and many changes of fine clothes to make him well-liked. F6r proof, I ask you to go to the Circle and see Lewis Stone turn

comedian without a dress suit. And this happens in “Too Much Money.” Before Stonb gets through With his merry antics, he is even a Janitor in an apartment house with a broom in his hand. And yes, really, he becomes a salesman in a grocery because the head man thinks that even a grocery store should have some “sex appeal.” And when It comes to

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selling herring, Lewis Is certainly a bird. You will find many a delicious comedy scene in "Too Much Money." Such vehicles, although light in theme, will make Lewis Stone one of the best liked light comedians on the screen. No doubt about that. They sure were shouting at and with him when I was present yesterday at the Circle. Aiding in the general fun Is the beautiful AfTha Q. Nilsson, who can wear prettty gowns and who can "act” in ’em. Here is a smart comedy which makes theatergoing a pleasure. Will ask you kindly to read my account of Bakalelnkoff’s second anniversary program In today’s music department. At the Circle all week. -1: 'l' IOther. theaters today offer: "Artists and Models, at English’s; Tom Mix In "The Lucky Horseshoe," at the Isis: "Knlck Knacks of 1926,” at the Lyric; Joe Mendl at Keith’s; “Dance Visions of 1926,” at the Palace, and burlesque at the Broadway.

oration of today—the second anniversary of Bakaleinikoff. You will find the orehestra on the stage. The result is so striking that applause starts the second the curtains part. The conductor’s stand is vacant. The conductor appears, and here Is the test of appreciation. The applause on his entrance shows his big victory here. The orchestra then starts play trig Bakaleinikoff’s own overture, which he Is calling this week his "Anvtversary Overture." Here you will find rich and yet modern tonal pictures, with a movement or background which Invites memories of etandarC overtures. I mean that this overture has a grand and Impressive sweep. A melodious something strikes here and there. It tells Its own message—the message of work and toll which creates victory. Then Bakaleinikoff’s viollneello is brought on the stage. He begins playing with Mr. Resener conducting the string portion of the arches tra while Bakaleinikoff plays his own solo composition. Then this persuasive melody invites a fireworks climax and he gives it to us 1 by directing the orchestra through }he third unit of his own composition, “A Symphonic-Jazz Fox Trot.” Again we see with what suocess the skill of this conductor and this orchestra may do with tickle-toe muslo. * A marvelous success, MV. Bakalelntkoff and every member of the orchestra. To be hbard all week at the Circle. Bauer and Casals Yesterday afternoon Ona T. Talbott presented at the Murat two recognized artists in a Joint recital—

THE VERY IDEA! By Hal Cochran —‘

Traffic |r-p 1 HE world do move,” 'tis j I I truly said—and faster evL— -J ery day. We all fight hard to get ahead, but, frankly, does it pay? With crazy traffic speeding every human being’s riled. We don’t know where it’s leading, but we know we’re going wild. The public streets and highways are the careless driver’s place. Like lightning, through the byways, goes the frantic human race. The spirit seems to seize us, as we'rs on the gas. The thrill is there to please us—we mustflet nobody pass. What matters, when we’re tearing, just so long as w get through? What matters what the rushing to our nervous strain may do? To sit before the driving wheel's the only thing we need, to klnda fill our system with the great desire for speed. Our hearts are beating faster, but the warning comes In vain, We haven't time to realize the wear and tear of strain. 1 guess we’ll keep on going till we've driven to the brink of breakdown, then we’ll likely take the time to stop and think, * • • Maybe we don’t know how the land lies, but most of us are wise to the agents. • • • WORST HALF—‘Say, this overcoat you bought for me is too blamed short. BETTER HALF—Oh, it’ll be long enough before you get another, > ** * If you wgnt a set of teeth inserted for nothing, Just try kicking a nice vick>ue bulldog,

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA

BE FRIENDLY TO THE COP —TjUUDiI JOHNSON, Indianapolis police chief, urges k—U the respectable peaceful people of the community—the good citizens— to a friendly attitude toward the rank and file of the polioe department. Get acquainted, and be friendly, with the "cop” on your beat, is his plea. He thinks that would improve the department’a morale. Perhaps It would. Certainly It would offset somewhat the over-friendli-ness shewn individual “oops” by “blind tigers,” proprietors of shady poolrooms and people of that sort, by showing the “cop” good people appreciate him and hia efforts to protect them. But don’t follow* the chief’s advice too enthusiastically, "if you aVe a man, you won’t Improve the police department’s morale noticeably by throwing your arms around a downtown traffic cop and kissing him affectionately. Not in broad daylight, at least. On the whole probably police department morale can be Improved better from within than from without. If every member of the force knew that his standing in the department depended exclusively on his record for efficiency and devotion to duty, and promotion would be won solely on merit, not on political favor, the department's morale would bo more improved than it would be by a frienVy. citizen buying the "cop” on his beat an all-day sucker. RADIO ON I * b THE FARM NE out of every twenty-two Indiana farmers owns radio set, and one out of every fight owns a tractor, reports the United States Department of Commerce. Therefore, according to the statistical gents at Washington, Hoosier agriculturists must be prospering. No ddubt the radio set Is fast supplanting the mortgage in popularity as an agricultural implement—and the time may not be far distant when every rural homo Is so 'equipped. But that neither proves- nor disproves agricultural prosperity. Whenever a farmer buys a flivver, a tractor. Installs in his home a telephone, a radio set or a

Harold Bauer, pianist, and Pablo Casale, cellist. Bauer is a pianist of most delicate touch. He lifts fiber like melody tc such a height that its gentle ness takes on spiritual power. This was shown during his playing of “Scenes From Childhood.” He then went to Chopin with complete understanding by playing “Scherzo in C Sharp Minor.” His success in this group was so marked that he was forced to do three encores. Bauer employs no fireworks in his playing. He appeals to me when he is playing in a gentle mood, tone pictures as found in Schumann’s "Scenes From Childhood.” And yet he can be definite and strongly inclined toward volume while playing Grieg’s Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36, with Casals. Pablo Casals comes backed with the reputation of being one of the leaders on the cello. This instrument becomes a masterful violin in his hands, He was more than Interesting in Beethoven's Sonata in A Major with Bauer at the piano. His greatness became complete whllo playing the Grieg Sonata. But it was in the cello group with Nicolai Mednlkoff at the piano that Casals scored. Os course this group was hia solo group, consisting of Adagio and Allegro, Buccherlnl; Intermezzo from "floyescaa" by Granados and Popper's "Mazourka.” The appreciation of this group on part of the audience was so great that three encores were demanded and given. Another musical afternoon that will not be forgotten.

NOW, HONESTLY— Os course you think you know what a good time is. Some folks will pick going to a theater: other dancing; others Just loafing. There are a million end one things that come under the head of good time. But I’ve often wondered If the average married man has stopped to consider an evening at home now and then—with the wife and kiddles. My own oppinion Is that If you haven’t helped with the dishes, read to the little tots, helped tuck them Into bed, and spent an evening in front of the fireside, chatting with the good wife— Well, you haven't found out, yet, what a GOOD time really is, * * * When man gets pinched fOr bigamy, Os course It’s not so nice. It ought to tench film not to make Hie self-same boner twice, * * * According to Professor Olergesh Bakes, If nil the shoestrings in the world were tied together, it would cause a whole lot of people a whole lot of trouble, * * • Whisky has killed more men than bullets Which would you rutlier be full-of 7 i , r• * When men refuse to marry girls, some take if to heart, and others to court. • • * Love is Just one silly thing after

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bathtub, it is pointed out ns evidence of hi# But the city fellow. Whatever his financial standing, I# expected to have all these comforts and conveniences as a matter of course. No one argues that he is prosperous Just because ho possesses such things. It Is not surprising that radto has gone down on the farm nnd that farm homes now -have loud speakers in < lie parlor as well as the kitchen#. The fanners took to the automobile and the Ford an a duck to Water. lie has adopted and use# other inventions and devices that lighten work or contribute to comfort. and enjoyment, even though they strain the purse. Why ■hmfidu’t he have radio? The fanner Is not a strange type of fauna. He Is quite human, like the city man. He buys things because he wants them, and when he wants them, not because he has a sudden surplus of money to spend. LAW OBSERVANCE SUNDAY ANY Indianapolis churches had special law observance ■J services Sunday, sponsored by the Anti-Saloon Longue. And In the afternoon n mass meeting In Cadis Tabernacle was given over to the same subject. What was accomplished by Law Observance lunday does not yet appear. On casual glance thore does not eeem to be more law observance In town today than there was yesterday or Saturday. And about the same number of speeders, traffic violators, brigands, filling station ban dig# and other law breakers performed yesterday as ou ordinary Sundays. No doubt the growing disrespect for law Is alarming. It isn’t Just one law—prohibition—that is not being properly observed. It is ths whole code from murder down to the parking ordinance. Designating a special Law Observance Sunday devoted exclusively to upholding the dry law by special services in churches and similar places won’t remedy the situation. The sort of people most in need of conversion to greater respect for Jaw aren’t present at those meetings. They are out murdering, robbing or otherwise harrying their fellow citizens without much fear of legal consequences. Wha.t is needed to arouse the public conscience to law observance is more law enforcement six days in the week by courts and Juries —and not so much emphasis on Law Observance Sunday and public mass meetings.

HEADS OR TAILS mOHN THOMAS SHAW, Indlanapolis negro, charged with the murder of Mrs. Whelchel, a young widow of In dlanapolis, was acquitted by a Jury in Martinsville Saturday. Ho, after throe trials and two years’ confinement, he walks out of Jail a free man. At his first trial in Marion County twelve good men and true heard the evidence, largely circumstantial, and after a short deliberation returned a verdict of guilty and the death penalty was imposed. On appeal the Supreme Court ordered anew trial, holding the trial Judge erred in not granting the defendant’s petition for a change of venue. "" Six months ago the second trial was held In Martinsville. Twelve good men and true of Morgan County listened to the agme witnesses and the same evidence that conclusively proved the defend ant’s guilt in the minds of the Marlon County Jury—and hopelessly disagreed. A half year later come# the third trial. Another act of twelve good men and true of Morgan County listened to the same witnesses and the same evidence presented at the two prevlou# trial#—and aoqultted Shaw. Thu# the score 1* the case stands one victory for the prosecution, one for the defense and one tie game. Such a result In sport would call for a play-off of the tie on neutral ground. But under our theory of law and trial by Jury the one verdict of acquittal frees the defendant, no .matter what other Juries thought \jf the cose. THb same set of facts, three trials, three Juries and three dlfforent verdicts. Trial by Jury is one of our moet cherished institutions. But so far as actually establishing the guilt or lnnooence of the accused our vaunted Jury system is not much better than deciding the question by flipping a coin—heads, guilty; tails, not guilty,

MR. FIXIT Impassable Streets and Alleys Being Investigated.

IM Me, Fix It present your ears to city officials. Ho j* The Timee’repre genUtlve at the eity hall, Write him st The Times, W, I*. Hargoii, street superlnton dent’s clerk, today wan preparing to Investigate a number of complaints concerning impassable streets and alleys, These include complaints from If, J, Crist, 1220 N, Centennial Bt.i A Tlmeß Roader, concerning Midway St., separating the 1000 and 1100 blocks on E, Washington Sts.; A Times Reader about Concord St. between Tenth and Twelfth Bts.; Mrs. Jacob Schiele, in regard to the alley at the rear of 1223 Brookside Ave t Mr, J, F, TANARUS., about the first alley east of School St, and north of Twenty-Eighth St., and Taxpayer about Sixteenth St- between Temple St, u 4 Isworn* A-v*