Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1927 — Page 4

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Wo law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, xvrite or print freely, on any subject tohatever.—Constitution of Indiana.

Gilliom’s Real Service Greater in importance than the question of whether the law of Indiana shall continue to condemn men to crime in order to save the lives of their families, is the fact that Attorney General Gilliom has leveled a blow at fanaticism, at the mythical power of the Anti-Saloon League, at the pretense of aspiring politicians. It took courage for Gilliom, who might have remained silent, to give to the people of this State the facts in his own case and in that of/ the governor. Only a brave man and a brave official would have answered publicly the question of law by the governor of this State. For the letter suggesting that the governor urge an amendment to the laws of Indiana to make them conform to the Constitution of the United States is nothing else than a public answer to a question asked in secret. The governor needed whisky. His physician, it may be said with certainty, needed it to comply with the best judgment of a physician whose lips are now sealed by professional etiquet. He wanted to know whether whisky could be legally obtained in such an emergency, where a life was in jeopardy and was told that it could not. The people of Indiana are entitled to the same information, now so dramatically presented when it is revealed that the governor of this State and the attorney general were compelled to court jails in order to save lives that were very dear to them. When the question is boldly and coldly put, “Would you violate a law to save a life?" there can be but one answer. But the question itself proves how far astray this State has gone in its fanaticism, in the servility of its politicians to the professional leader of the dry cause. So great has been this power that no man who aspires to public office has dared to even criticise his suggestions. The present law of Indiana was dictated by him. Many of the legislators who voted for it never read it. They knew that to challenge any one of its provisions meant political death. They voted for it, many of them —and celebrated the event by patronizing bootleggers, for it is a matter of record that on the night that this measure was passed, a banquet in one of the big hotels was exceedingly wet. It is against this power of dictation of government, against this fanaticism that Gilliom has leveled his shaft. The results are exactly what might have been expected. The men who want jobs in the future are either silent or evasive. They refuse to comment. One man who is known as a leading candidate for the governorship is not yet exactly sure whether he would give whisky under advice of a physician in order to save the life of his wife, and he wants to be the chief citizen of Indiana. The man who has shown the clay feet of the god of Indiana politics happens to be a man who Is as bitterly opposed to the use of whisky as a beverage as any man in the State. When the dry organization, then working with that discredited hooded order whose head is a permanent guest in the State prison, tried to find some cause for their fight against him for election it was reluctantly forced to tell its followers that ho was “dry.” So no question of wet or dry is involved. No question of politics is involved. It is a question of whether the trend of law in Indiana shall be along lines which shall dictate to the medical profession, to science, to the arts. . And while that is being settled it will bring into the open the men who have served, now serve and expect to serve this State in Indiana. * It is showing up the cowards, the trimmers, ./ the skulkers, the ones who speak in whispers, who will barter for power and office. That is the real service which Mr. Gilliom has performed and Is performing. Silence at this time brings its own black mark of cowardice or worse.

God, and the Boy The pages of history are crowded with thrilling | Btories of the heroic deeds of warriors, fighters—killers who marched to fame over the dead bodies of other sons of God whom they had killed in their vain and wicked strife for earthly glory. When a conquering Caesar marched through the streets of Rome dragging after him in chains his conquered victims, triumphant applause from exultant Romans—sweet music for the killer—rang in his eager ears, but there was weeping and wailing of agonized widows and fatherless children in Gaul. In every war the boasting cheers of victors and the anguished moans of the vanquished made jarring discord in the ears of God as they mounted to His throne. And all the way down the bloody road of time to the World War this mad medley of human strife has gone on with seemingly endless repetition. Its culmination came when the pleading of Christian peoples at war—each demanding in the name of Christ that God lend his aid that the one might more successfully kill the other—went up to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe. That war witnessed fighting in the air. Heroic souls in both of the contending forces flew into the sky like birds of prey to kill or be killed—and their earthly fame was 'measured by the number of their brothers killed. Thank God, that’s over. On a day in May, 1927, an airship mounted to the sky from the Eastern shore of the American continent. Its sole occupant was a boy—by accident of birth an American citizen—but who, like every other American citizen, came through descent from the loins of the old world. And he started eastward, headed for the Europe of his ancestors. As he disappeared into the mist and fog that hung over the sea, in every spot on the earth where the news could reach by wire or wireless, the hearts of the sons and daughters of men were attuned in a sweet harmony of hope. The sons of God were as one family. During the next night when this intrepid soul was winging its flight across the pitiless sea, far beyond the sight or ken of men some fifty thousand people were gathered together in a baseball park to see a prize fight. Just a suggestion from a sports-

man referee, and fifty thousand people stood at attention before God, and, with hats off in reverence, sent up an earnest silent prayer for the safety of the birdman, whom his fellows affectionately had called the “flying fool." Over in Detroit, in the solitude of her widow's home, a school teaclmr's prayer—a mother's prayer for her dearly loved boy—went up with all the great love of a mother, to that same God. From France, from Germany, from England, from Sweden, from America—from everywhere on earth, the same silent prayer went up. And God understood them all, for no matter what the language of the tongue, the language of thought, of inward hope and silent prayer, is one. How or why that prayer was answered makes no difference. It was answered. And when the glad news reached all corners of the earth that the universal prayer had been answered—that the boy was safe—that his life had been spared—that Charles Lindbergh had won victory over the spirits of the air, the land, the sea—the united human race sent up to heaven one glorious shout of joy. of gladness, of thanks and of praise. Some may glow with selfish national pride because an American citizen has done something that never was done before. Others may rejoice over the material conquest of the air by the marvelously fabricated machinery of man. All of us may find a vicarious thrill in this mortal triumph over the forces of nature. But, after all, the greatest thrill wa3 spiritual and this wonderful youth's greatest achievement was in bringing all humanity everywhere on earth in tune with God and a mother's love.

Victorious Peace • In inviting Capt. Charles Lindbergh to come home from Europe as the guest of the United States on a warship President Coolidge has gracefully and truly represented the unanimous sentiment of the people toward the youthful hero of the air. The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-How-ard newspapers are gratified that Mr. Coolidge responded to their suggestion so promptly and enthusiastically, There is no relation to war in this, particular use of a warship, but if the particular use of a navy is to promote peace and to guard against war then it is eminently fitting that a battleship play its part in a great international event which has made the world of one peaceful mind and in which an American boy was permitted to play the leading part. When that United States vessel enters a French port, with flags gayly flying, it will be welcomed as a friend of the French people, coming to their shores to receive from their arms the boy they loved at first sight. And when that vessel leaves amid the loving plaudits of the noble people it will bring back to our shores, along with its precious passenger, that intangible, invisible, spiritual something that man can not see but can feel to the depths of his soul—the fraternal love of human kind. God speed the American warship on its mission of peace! New phonograph records, made of brass, will last 1,000 years, they say. We've heard some of the variety now being used that surely were older than that. An army officer says that within five years young people will be taking to airplanes for their recreational rides. A California man has invented a device thatt steers an airplane without hands. ' I An automatic tractor that “plows while you sleep" was exhibited in Nebraska the other day. Now let’s not hear any more of this farm relief talk. % A Denver woman, 80 years old, painted her own house. Save your money, young man, and when you’re old you won’t be reduced to such extremity. Judging from the reception Lindbergh received in Paris, he flew across the Atlantic to make the world safe for aviators to be kissed. A woman arrested as a careless driver said she btelieved in'the equality of sexes. She got 60 days. She’ll have to think up a better answer than that. Two men arrested in Detroit denied they were robbers, and claimed to be bootleggers. The police thought at first they had caught some lawbreakers. Certainly Jonah could live in the belly of the whale, says a scientist. And there are a few million Americans living in apartments who will verify it. " Two of the least thankful persons in the world for their recent buggy ride are perhaps Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. Six more American voices have been added to the Metropolitan Opera. Pretty soon this may become an American institution. We can stand for almost anything from the headline writers, but think that “Crack China Troops" is a little too much. That olive branch handed to Nicaragua was almost sizable enough to be called a limb.

Law and Justice —■ By Dexter M. Keeezer

A woman practiced as a medium in seances and produced a large amount of automatic writing. A man took some of it to edit and then published it without her permission. She sued him for improper use of her property, and claimed that the automatic writing so far as this world is concerned, was li,er original work, which she could copyright. The man denied that shemwned it, and asserted that it was “wholly communicated in substance and form by a psychic agent, and that it was not an original literary work,” which could be copyrighted. HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE? The actual decision: The English Court of Chancery decided that the automatic writing was an original literary work. It said: “The court can not be concerned with the inspiration of the tvork by any psychic agency."

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It Is Always a7 Mistake to Raise an International Issue for the Sake of Playing Local Politics.

By M. E. Tracy President Coolidge is to be congratulated for i offering a warship to bring Lindbergh home, and the Newspapers are to be congratulated for suggesting it. Such an honor is more in keeping with his exploit than are some of the efforts to capitalize his name. It is no tribute to the man or his achievement to offer him one million with the idea of making two. Neither is it a tribute to invent slang titles which misrepresent his character or write sloppy songs to be put on sale the moment his victory was announced. Lindbergh shows the stuff he is made of when he resents being called a “flying fool" or having his success attrbuted to luck, and his mother shows where some of it came from by refusing a movie contract for which there was no exefise, except a public attitude that would buy anything to show its admiration for this bold aviator. Beebe’s Ocean Walk William Beebe walks on the ocean floor beneath sixty feet of water and dictates what he scees to an assistant on board the ship above. Not a spectacular feat, perhaps, but one which involves both risk and merit. By telling what he saw the instant it occurred. Mr. Beebe gives a more accurate description of marine life on the bottom of the sea than would be possible had he trusted to memory. He has spent more than three months exploring the coral reefs off the coast of Haiti and has catalogued 280 species of flsh, quite a few of which are new to science. Th(telephone instrument he uses was furnished by the Bell Telephone laboratories. It did not work perfectly all the time, he says, “but it can easily he perfected so that ordinary office routine can be introduced in. ocean bottom work.” Italy’s Celebration Italy celebrated the twelfth anniversary of her entrance into ths World War on Tuesday with a mimic air battle over Home. Rome has witnessed more such celebratios than any city of the modern world. It was here that the conquered leaders of Carthage were led through the streets, while cheering thousands voiced their conviction that the world had been saved. It was here that Caesar paraded Yercingetorix after the conquest, of Gaul, and that Aurelian exhibited Zenobia in her golden chains. The occasions on which Rome has celebrated what was supposed to be a crucial and permanent triumph are without number. The pathetic part of it is that she was mistaken about 99 per cent of the time, that the victories she celebrated settled nothing, that the causes she bled for turned out to include no more than some mans personal ambitions. Our New Trust Colonel Stimson reports that the Nicaraguans laid down their arms because of faith in the United States to guarantee them a fair election next year. This represents sublime trust on their part and a definite commitment on ours. It becomes our imperative duty to see that the election is held next year; to see that it is honest afid to see that the result is obeyed. There Is no other way of reconciling the course we have taken in Nicaragua with the ideals we pretend to follow.

England’s Stand It now seems certain that England will break with Soviet Russia. This does not mean war, or even serious trouble, so far as the two countries are concerned. It is just a maneuver by which rabid leaders of the Conservative party hope to embarrass the laboV movement and strengthen their own pdbition. They are making a mistake, because it is always a mistake to raise an international issue for the sake of playing local politics. There was no trouble between England and Russia until the Conservative leaders authorized the raid on Soviet house in London. The raid apparently produced nothing of importance. One finds it hard to believe that the Conservative leaders had much ground for authorizing the raid or for forcing a break with Russia, except the desire to create a sensation for home consumption. No Commission p Governor Fuller will not appoint a commission to review the SaccoVanzetti case. In a brief note replying to the request that such a commission be appointed, he says: “I assume you know that the Governor cannot delegate his authority in this matter and that the law provides that the decision must be made by him. It therefore seems reasonable that he should choose the method of investigation." It would have been very easy for Governor Fuller to have passed the buck, to have appointed a commission and abided by its findings, no matter what those findings might have been. Instead, he accepts the responsibility which goes with his office, and sothehow you cannot help admiring him for it. He is not refusing to review the case, but he is refusing to sidestep his duty and let someone else do it*

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Dolls From Algeria, Tunis, Egypt and India on View at Art Institute

Dolls front all countries are now on view at the John Herron Art Institute. Even the rag doll is there and all of its many relatives. Carved wood has also been much used, and there are specimens in papier mache. celluloid, bisque, wax, buckskin, bark and enameled silks and satins. The buckskin dolls made by the American Indians 'include all the members of an Indian family and a medicine man as well. Shown with these ingeniously contrived manikins are miniature canoes carved from wood, a tiny pair of snowshoes and a totem pole. Several of the cases have {fainted backgrounds and the dolls are arranged in groups in front of these. Before an oriental drop are dolls from Algeria, Tunis, Egypt, India, Arabia and Bethlehem. Chinese puppets and character dolls have their appropriate setting, and behind the graceful Japanese figures is a mountain side with temples and archine bridges and plum blossoms. There is a puppet theater in one case wfch a medieval back drop and here are shown Pinocchio and his friends. Interesting wooden figurines were made by the students of Shortridge High School. House and ship models were contributed by the students of Emmerich Manual Training High School. The “Constitution.” the “Mayflower,” a, Roman gallery and Spanish galleons are well-proportioned, carefully executed bits of workmanship with every appearance of seaworthiness. The house models both by high school and grade school students are ambitious examples of complicated construction, j With their trees and lawns and gardens and pools and driveways, not to mention their gayly shingled roofs and painted “trims" these dwellings are worthy of a place in any modern community. Along the walls are shown costumes —children’s dresses—displayed upon life-sized paper dolls. The costumes are quaint and the paper dolls have the appearance of reality. As part of the exhibition for children a group of paintings with children as subjects has been placed

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Harry Langdcn

When Harry Langdon first appears in his new movie comedy, “Long Pants," he is wearing short ones, but soon he has the long ones on. Then his troubles start. This movie is on view at the Circle all week.

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in Gallery X. Many important canvases are included in this showing. The recent acquisition, "My Daughter in the Argentine Country." by the Spanish painter. Antonio Ortiz Echague, naturally commands the chief interest. It Is a composition of vivid color, depicting an unusual scene. The fowls and strange South American animals are a delight to children. The Mary Cassatt pastel of two little French girls Is a charming study. The large canvas by John Johansen, showing a child seated on a big white horse, shows to great advantage.

Questions and Answers

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau 132*1 New Vork Ave.. Washington. P. C. inclosing 3 cents in stamps tor reply. Medical, legal ami marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research.be undertaken. All other yuestio is will receive a personal reply. (fns'anod requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. —Editor. What causes people to snore? Usually it is causeil by breathing through the mouth instead of the nose, which produces a rattling In the soft palate or glottis, sometimes approaching the vocal chords. What caused the great fire at Boston in 1827? It broke out in the furnace room of a dry goods store which had been stocked with goods for the winter, at about 7 o’clock in the evening, after the employees had left. It worked up the elevator shaft, and was discovered by a passerby, who turned in the alarm. Is there a publication that gives the names and addresses of all the persons in the Diplomatic and Consular Service of the United States? The government publication entitled "Foreign Service of the United States, Diplomatic and Consular Service” gives the names and addresses and dates of appointments and entry into the service of the entire personnel of the Foreign Service in all parts of the world. It may be bought from the Superintendent of Documents. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., for 15 cents. Is a child born in the United States of Japanese parents who sre not citizens of this country, a natural born American citizen? Yes. What is the address of Pola Negri? Lask.v Studios. 5341 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Calif. Is a large flawless ruby more valliable thrn a diamond of the same size? Such a ruby is very rare and doubtless would be more valuable than a diamond of the same size. The price of precious stones varies considerably according to size, quality and perfection of the individual gem. When were American Marines sent to Nierraugua before and how long were they kept there? Marines were landed in Nicaragua in 1912 and it was announced that they would remain until an efficient native militia could be created and trained by American officers. The detachment of Marines was withdrawn August 3. 1925. Are any of the fifty dollar gold nieces that were minted In 1877 still in existence? There were two coins of this de- ( nomination minted irt the year 1877. Each sold for SIO,OOO which is the record price for coins. They have not been seen since the year they were minted. They were exactly two Inches in diameter and oneeighth Inch thick. Are there anv wild pigeons remaining in the United States? It Is believed that the last surviving specimens of the -North Amer-

Simon P. Baus has lent a portrait of a baby that is a very real little person, and two of his child portraits in plaster are placed on either side of the little lady from the Argentine country. *■ ~ Indianapolis theaters today offer: "The Home Towners,” at English's; I "Pomeroy's Past," at Keith's; Dainty Marie, at the Palace; Wesley Barry, at the Lyric; Koran, at the Colonial; “Blind Alleys," at the Ohio; "Long Pants," at the Circle; "Rookies," at the Ohio and "The Prairie King,” at the Isis.

ican wild pigeon died in the Zoological Gardens in Cincinnati in the summer of 1924. They were large slender birds, with a small heat!, notched beak turned at the base, short strong legs with naked feet, a long tail, and long powerful wings. Who is the author of Hie following lines: “It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul?” They were written by Wu.iam Ernest Henley in “Echoes." Why is it considered bad luck for a black cat to cross one’s patii? Black cats are traditional companions of witches. There were ancient superstitions that spirits could assume the forms of black animals, particularly cats. These ancient superstitions and traditions have persisted in the folk-lore of modern times.

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CvT\ cAiu tion . yfitm CMrI t ( } When Counting for Game Do Not Consider Only One Suit.

The pointer for today is: When planning a campaign, count the tricks necessary for game do not limit your consideration to one suit.

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Contvact, South (Dealer), one No Trump. The play to the first trick; West, Spade Queen; North, Spade 2; East, Spade E; South Spade A4y On trick 2, the play should be: South, Club Queen; West, Club 2; North, Club King; East, Club 8. The important point is that North cover South's Club lead, the lead of the Queen covered by King is chosen 4 as it is more apt than any other to* deceive the adversaries* as to the number of South's Chibs Declarer ' can count two Spades, one Heart, two Clubs and one Diamond. For game, three more tricks are needed. If the Ace of Clubs be played on either the first or second trick, two more Clubs would be made and only one more Diamond would be needed; but that will not happen if the Ace of Clubs have two small ones with \t, and the chances favor that distribution rather than the Ace of Clubs accompanied by but one small. If Declarer cannot make more than two Club tricks, he must win four Diamond tricks to make game, and two Diamond finesses are needed. So the first Club trick should be won in Dummy and a Diamond led at trick 3.. At trick 4, repeat the Club lead and overplay; lnless the Ace of Clubs is played abandon Clubs and lead a second Diamond from Dummy for a second finesse. Play the hand both ways; first, as above and second, not overtaking the first Club trick, and note the difference. Today’s Hand

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South's (Dealer's) contract, one No Trump. The play to the first trick: West, Spade 6: North', Spade Ace; East, Spade 8; South, Spade 4. The question is: Which cards should be played to trick 2? Answer Slip of May 25 On trick 2 the play should be: NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST What is a “rutabaga?” It is a Swedish name for turnip. Is’ George O'Brien the real name of the moving picture star? .Tell me about him. He was born in San Francisco, 1900. Five feet 11 inches tall, weighs 176 pounds. Unmarried. George O'Brien is his real name. On what day did January 31, 1827 fall? Wednesday.

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