Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1927 — Page 6

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Unmasking Hypocrisy Each day drags further into the open the hypocrisy of public officials concerning the Wright bone dry law and demonstrates the soundness of the position of Attorney General Gilliom in demanding that the law as far as it pertains to the use of whisky as a medicine be changed. \ Gilliom alone has shown courage and fearlessness. His letter to the Governor was based on statements of fact. He announced that he had broken the law himself in order to save the life of his little son. He said that the Governor, after receiving an opinion from him that whisky could not be obtained legally in order to comply with advice of physicians, did procure the needed medicine from friends. There is no question about the law. The fanatical dry forces of this State and its professional leadership demanded that the law prevent physicians from using whisky as a medicine, even if they believed it necessary to save human life. They made it a crime to use whisky in this manner. They made it a crime to possess whisky, even for an hour, for such a purpose. They made it a crime to carry it from one house to another. They provided laws which carry prison terms for any of these acts, even though doctors believed that its use would save life. The Attorney General of this State boldly and openly says that he broke that law. He says that he believes that the law as it stands is murderous in its fanaticism. He demands that every father and every husband be relieved from the situation in which he found himself and which brought only embarrassment but no danger to himself and to the Governor because of their official positions. One of two things is certain and true. If the dry leader of this State, so powerful politically that legislators are afraid to even introduce bills which offend him, really believes in this law he will ask that the Governor and the Attorney General be arrested. , If the law is right and meets with public sanction, they should be punished for using illegal means to save the lives of the little boy and the wife of the Governor. If those who declare that the law must be kept as It is, really believe in it, they should have the game courage of conviction which prompted the attorney General to urge the amendment and swdar to an affidavit charging the crime. If the prosecuting attorney of this county, who Bays that the law will be enforced as it stands really means what he says, he will file an affidavit or will openly state that he also believes the law* to be wrong. Not the least service rendered by Mr. Gilliom is the unmasking of hypocrisy on the part of public officials and dry leadership. The frankness and openness with which officials ere ready to discusa this question gives the public some evidence as to their courage and character. Failure to arrest the Governor and the Attorney General demonstrates beyond question the fact that those who defend the present law do not believe in it and are not ready to enforce it. Their arrest would demonstrate, in all probability, that the public would never sanction any punishment and would give the next Legislature positive proof that the people want, the law changed. There can be no answer but the repeal of a law that was bqni in fanaticism and passed in fear nd ignorance. '

A Hew Menace to World Peace On, o more Europe is talking of war. I.llvinoff, acting foreign minister at Masow in the absence abroad of M. Tchitcherin, commencing on the break between Great Britain and Russia, said: “It is but the logical final outcome of the British Conservative government’s anti-soviet policy. The rupture can net otherwise be regarded than as an energetic preparation for war. . . . Our country will draw the necessary conclusions and take all measures mat to be taken by surprise.’’ Even Jh England there are those who fear events are leading Europe in a dangerous direction. Not only British laborites and some liberals see the pos•ibility of a great European conflict lurking in the present, situation, but even the conservative party of Premier Baldwin is not without its members who take a similar view. It is widely believed that Great Britain did not raid Soviet house in London without first obtain* Inga pretty good idea of how the leading governments of Europe would view the probable break with Moscow which would logically follow. France and Italy, at least, have been actively investigating communist activities within their own confines for some time. And there, together with the other principal foreign powers, must have had foreknowledge of the recent raid on the Russian embassy compound in Pekin and given their consent. Thus, it would appear, Britain’s severance of relations with Russia may not be just an isolated or unconnected Incident. Other nations may see fit to follow suit, wherein in the opinion of many, lies the real menace to the peace of Europe. Russia, like a caged bear, might elect to try to fight her way out. While every thinking person in Europe recognizes that world peace can never be even reasonably assured without including Russia, there are two definite and distinct schools of thought on how she can be brought in. One maintains world-wide recognition and equality of treatment will eventually turn the trick. The other insists that she has changed little in the ten years the communists have been in control and, furthermore, recognition by Britain, France, Germany, Italy. Japan, Austria, Norway, Sweden and all the major countries of the world except the United States, has had little or no effect upon her conduct. At the moment it would appear that this second group has the floor. Apparently its adherents are beginning to think the time has about come to act that the present situation is too upsetting to world stability and economic adjustments; that Russia must be brought into line, even qt the risk of war. And they inevitably must be, particularly if France, Italy and others of the more important powers, follow Britain’s lead. ... • •

For All Men Kill the Thing They Love What, down in our hearts, do we expect of Charles Lindbergh? Do we expect him to remain the simple, unaffected bashful boy who has been up to this moment everything our ideal of a hero should be? Do we expect him never t odo or say what we might regard as the wrong thing? If this is our state of mind we should be making haste to correct it. In fairness to the boy we must do ,so. He isn't a creation of fiction, but a flesh and blood young man. And young men make mistakes. Charlie Lindbergh doubtless will make his. One person alone in the world, perhaps, is completely qualified to overlook those mistakes, and that person is a middle-aged school teacner In Detroit—his mother. We can’t all be his mother. We do at the moment all claim him as part our own; we secretly claim a spiritual kinship and this is because our spirits went with him on his lonely flight. This affinity does not prepare us, however, for the unwavering worship that a mother can give. He is not bone of our bone nor blood of our blood. For thirty-three and one-half hofirs ht met every test of our ideal of courage. Until now he has met every test of our ideal of modesty. Let us be content, nay, everlastingly grateful, for that and ask no more. More of spiritual uplift from this rare young soul we surely shall receive, but let us not put ourselves in the way of expecting it. For to expect is soon to demand. When demanding, we do not receive, we will tear down the idol of our own building. The tribute of the world to Lindbergh has been a glorious thing. It reflects back glory on the millions who have let their emotions run free. Let us keep in mind the why of our emotion, and that Is the hazard he took and the triumph he achieved over it. The boy of our acclaim is the boy of those hours over the Atlantic. Had he alighted from his plane less sweet tempered and modest than he has shown himself, we still would have those hours to cherish. We can keep them as long as we live. Let us ask no more of him, lest through asking, we lose what he has already given. Some of us recall the disaster we visited on an other American hero. Little more than a quarter of a century ago Admiral Dewey came home from Manila to receive an outpouring of America’s heart comparable only to that which now awaits Lindbergh's return. * For our own soul’s sake, let us not repeat the curse we bestowed on George Dewey.

Bad Government The cost of bad government is heaviest upon those who are least able to bear it. That this city has been afflicted with bad city government for years will he admitted by most citizens. It requires but little effort of -memory to recall the bitter charges made in primaries and elections in the past concerning each city administration. It is true that the present administration seems to have acquired the largest number of critics in its brief tenure and have piled up the largest number of protests. It has puL the people into a frame of mind where they can easily believe that nothing could he worse. Bad government frightens away new enterprises. Bad government every industry, every business dnd commercial enterprise. It reflects itself in higher rents for homes, lower wages in factories, poor public service. Finally the man who works for a living pays for the most of its burdens. He finds his pay envelope smaller and his bills higher. He is the man who is most interested in freeing this city from the shackles of machine government. The city will vote on June 21 on the question of abolishing a system which lias produced little but evil. The cities which have the nonpartisan city manager government, which proves to be efficient, are growing. Wages in those cities are higher. Th cost of living is reduced. The real taxpayers, and that means the workers, have the largest interest in adopting this new system of government. The workers know what bad government is costing them. A British judge has decided a wife is worth 60 cents. The judge evidently never saw a woman on a shopping tour. SOCIAL NOTE: Charlie Chaplin, former movie comedian, is considering giving up the screen for legal work. Now that the ban on artillery by mail has been enacted, what’s a lady to do with a hope chest? It begins to look as though we haven’t dun l ight by Europe. An extra session of Congress is likely as a result of the Mississippi floods. It never rains, but it pours.

Law and Justice 1 1 1 By Dexter M. Keeczer The Intake of an underground gasoline tank was located five feet inside of the public sidewalk line. It stood about three inches above a cement surface which adjoined the sidewalk on the same level. The Intake of the tank, which had been abandoned for some months, had no cap. A 9-year-old boy with a pop gun which made a flash when discharged came along, spied the intake, and ran and fired his pop gun Into It, thinking the tank was filled with water. There was gasoline remaining in the tank; there was an explosion; the boy was injured. Suit was brought to collect damages for- negligence in leaving the gas tank intake uncapped and unguarded. The company which owned the tank retorted that the boy was a trespasser upon private property, the intake being well within the line of the public sidewalk. HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE? The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut decided that the boy was not a trespasser because there was no way to tell readily just where the sidewalk stopped and the private property, which was covered with a cement extension on the same level* began. \

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Tracy A.’ Says: Rises to Advocate Death Rather Than Drink, No Matter What the Doctor Orders.

By M. E. Tracy Action of the Governor and attorney general of Indiana In breaking the liquor law of that State to get whisky for sick relatives has raised anew storm over prohibition. Dr. John Roach Straton rises to advocate death rather than drink, no matter what the doctor orders. Two eminent divines challenge this view on the ground that it strains common sense. Senator Borah is inclined to favor the repeal, or amendment of laws limiting whisky as a medicine. How Silly The fact that such an issue assumes nation-wide importance shows how silly we have become Fanaticism on this one question has driven us to a point where it is necessary to forget such problems as the Mississippi flood while we argue whether it is morally right for a father to buy whisky which the doctor has prescribed for his dying child. To Those Who Died While paying honor to Lindbergh it is no more than fair we give a thought to those brave men who failed where he succeeeded. When all is said and done it must be admitted that machinery plays a big part in flying, and though a great deal depends on the man in control, he has no chance unless it stands up. No One Questions No one questions the skill and courage of such men as Nungesser. Coll, Saint Roman and Davis. They went down, not because they were unfitted to perform the task they had undertaken, but because machinery couldn’t stand the strain. Ford Rumor

Henry Ford confirms the rumor that he is about to put anew model on the market. He says that it will cost more to manufacture than the present model, but that it will be more economical to operate. The drama of the situation consists in the fact that Ford let General Motors show its hand before playing his trump. We are due to see some fireworks in the low-priced cars market, which is another way of saying that when big corporations fall out, honest people’ get a bargain. Forged, He Charges Rosengolz, the Russian charge d'affaires at London, says that the documents presented by Premier Baldwin to the House of Commons were forged. He denies categorcnlly that the Russian government had anything to do with them, or knew anything about them. The statement carries greater weight because of the famous Zinoviev forgery. J. Ramsay MacDonald, ex-premier of England, says that the labor movement lias no connection with Soviet Russia, and no use for communism. but that the evidence on which the government proposes to break relations with Russia should be more thoroughly examined. It looks from this direction as though Mr. MacDonald were right. For Her to Support Six years ago Air. CThnmlngs died, leaving Edna Mao with two small sons, an invalid mother and herself to support. She might have sat down and whined about the cruelty of fate or she might have looked for another meal ticket. It has been done and some people say /that It represents about the only hope of women who find themselves in such circumstances. Instead she took a job as telephone operator which a friend apologetically offered, and she didn't waste time worrying about the fact that $65 a month was a pretty small income on which to support four people. One day she was given an opportunity to do some filing for the firm. She did It so well that she won a promotion. A little later she had a chance to join a real estate firm, became sales manager within a few months and started in business for herself within a year and a half. Now she is head of a firm in Detroit which employs some 250 men and women, and they are thinking of running her for mayor. This shows what a woman can do if she has the right kind of attitude. With $200,000” . Dr. Goldwin Howland of Toronto, asked some men and women what they would do if they had $200,000 and thinks he got enough information out of the replies to develop a sociological theory. The first thought of men and women with a sufflicient supply of cash is to make themselves safe. After that there is a sharp vision between the sexes as to what they would do. Men would buy cars, obtain education, travel and marry. Women would go in for charity, travel, seek education, buy a home and dress themselves up. The learned doctor concludes that the effect of opulence would be to discourage matrimony on the part of women. The point which makes his finding worthless is that, while all of us are ready to guess what we would do with $200,000, very few of us know. Two hundred thousand dollars as the subject for dreams is one thing, but $200,000 in actual cash is quite pother. Human nature does not I work the same when building air castles as it does when building real ones. . Titere are few men and women in this, country who became rich, after being; poor, that used their money the Way they thought they w mid.

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To the Editor: In regard to medicinal whisky. I certainly pray for modification of the Wright bone dry law. I think if the author of that law and its supporters' will power is so weak they are afraid they’ll get drunk we who have will power should see that no temptation is placed In their way and on the other hand, when it is a case of life and death a competent physician should ho permitted to prescribe whisky, I say only in case of life and death, and there should be no fee for the physician to Induce him to abuse his rights. Revoke his license if he is convicted and he’ll not go astray. Our only son would have lived If whisky had been administered in time. 1 don’t expect to meet St. Peter at the gate in an intoxicated condition. MRS. WALTER S. VOILES. To the Editor: To stand before the pearly gates: to have Saint Peter point his finger at me and say, "You have come to the wrong place, there is no reward stored up in Heaven for you, seek ye your place in the world below." To timidly ask of the Apostle, “What have I done, I lived as a Christian should, I gave to charity, I went to Church, I read my Bible dally, I—” To have Saint Peter wag ills finger and point accusingly and say, “It was what you failed to do wherein ye failed, yo were a coward, for a life which ye failed to save must you atone, go your way.” This is a prank of the imagination and I hope it never happens to me. tnit I think that those who would let-a fellow being die rather than administer the so-called deadly whisky when it is prescribed by the doctor may have this reckoning to make with Saint Peter some day. I feel that as strong as the human instinct is for the preservation of human life that when the showdown comes, if it should in our lives, we would leave no stone upturned in an

Looking Over Palace Show

Although Pat Daly, at the Palace the last half, shows an extreme fondness for wrestling we have an idea that he was thinking of that form of entertainment known as “indoor athletics.” He makes the idea work for f. lot of fun. Daly gives the greatest impression in the act, both as to size and comedy merit. He has a personality that is not brilliant, but has a comedy sense with it that is good for a healthy laugh as often as needed. With Daly in the act are five women and another man who has a song or two. The women are best in the different dancing numbers put on. The Lucille Sisters are two girls who have an excellent impersonation of the Duncan Sisters. The harmony offered by these girls is every’ bit as good as that of the two famous sisters, although thee comedy is not quite so peppy, probably for the reason that the vaudeville stage is a different proposition than the legitimate. The two girls are clever and have several good Ideas in the act. The opening of this number needs working on. Chester Horton expounds the ancient and honorable pastime of the Scotch golf. Has a lot of tricks and some fancy shots to offer. The comedy in this act is inferior to the rest of it* The opening act, Nelson and Barry Boys, with two men, ne in blackface and a woman is another good comedy number. Saxton and Farrell offer a little sketch with a rather worn theme, but still good for a few’ minutes amusement. Included on the bill Is a photoplay, “The Wreck,’’ with Shirley Mason and Malcolm McGregor. , At the Palace today and tomorrow.(By J. T. H.) Other theaters today offer: “The Home Towners” at English's. “Pomeroy's Past” at Keith’s, Wesley Barry at the Lyric, "Rookies” at the Ohio, Koran at the Colonial, “Terror of Bar X” at the Isis, “Blind Alleys” at the Apollo and “Long Pants” at the Circle,

effort to secure whisky if the doctor recommended it. People may swear on their honor that they will not, but I say with that I believe they would to save the life of one they loved. When a loved one lies at death's door we forget everything but that instinct for preservation of life. Is a law right that will let people suffer because a few would abuse a modified law? I answer emphatically, no. And as long as the law remains as It Is, may I testify that there is no punishment severe enough to prevent mo from finding whisky if I am ever called on to do it in order to rave life. It will matter not to me if it is a waif In the street or one of my most beloved, if there is only a single drop in this town I would get it. For I would rather bear punishment on earth than to be told at the gates of Heaven that 1 had as surely sinned as if I had committed the sin of breaking the commandment "Thou shalt not kill.” GRACE CRONE, A College Student. To the Editor: "The Sabbath was made for men, not man for the Sabbath,” was Christ's reply to criticism of his disciples when breaking the laws of the Sabbath to get something to cat. Tills interpretation of law is fundamental, embracing all laws. God violated all laws of nature to perform a miracle. There are laws and laws conflicting and overlapping each other. To enforce one law. a less important law may be violated. To enforce a Federal law, a State law may be set aside, likewise a State law. by setting aside a city ordinance. Civil laws are legally set aside by martial law. It is only in cases of a conflict of laws, superior and in-

TT'S playtime non at (hr Golfmorr. JL Cries “Fore” ring out on the spacious a fairways of a 27-hole course that will rouse Mt. 5 . V S> *-v the sporting blood of every golfer. A group of restive thoroughbreds trot with dignity on the bridle path. A merry party, Kgfe basking on the beach, venture again and * again into the clear, cool waters of I^akc - - Michigan. lc nterry strains of a su erb dance orchestra fill the vast dining room and outd°°r terrace with dancers. <- sively! Come now—by motor over E&, A ' k s“ r Railroad Aim: about Round nttn OttalS . Trip Ratrs For Rnenalions Writ* f ’ Manager, GolQnor*

ferior, that one law can be violated. But this is no reason that the inferior law should be abrogated. Each law has Its function and is based'on reason. Preservation of life —the gift of God—is paramount to all other lows, and so stands paramount only in cases of an emergency. The emergency is a law unto itself and abrogates no other law. Neither the civil law. nor the martial law, nor the law of emergency, should be abrogated: all should stand and be Interpreted by law of Christ, all made for man. Law is a rule of conduct prescribed by the paramount authority hav--1 ing jurisdiction. The emergency law of the Mississippi now is supreme, : and It must be obeyed. The law is not violated by saving the life of the Klrtg or a citizen of the United States by any act honest and necessary. WARWICK R. RIPLEY. ‘ ! Editor. The Times: i I could not but help b~ing ini- ' pressed by Secretary of State Fred : Schortemoler’s statement appearing i in The Times to the effect that lie does not know whether or rot he j would violate a law to save a life. I Mr. Schortemeicr undoubtedly is as deeply devoted to bis family ns any one in the State of Indiana, and his devotion to his family most certainly would overbalance his law observance ideas should such an emergency a rife. It would be better for Mr. Scliortemoier not to beat around the bush In a matter of this sort, jukt for the i sake of a few W. C. T. U. votes. R. D. BOAZ. What Church did George Washington attend? Is it open to visitors? He attended Christ Protestant Episcopal Church at Alexandria, Virginia. It is open to visitors and contains an interesting collection of Washington paraphernalia.

MAY 27, 1927

(VTy c4iidioti „ OIK m byJMilion n Work yj Danger in Returning Lead When Playing No Trump,

The pointer for today is: PLAYING AGAINST NO. TRUMP DO NOT RETURN PARTNER’S SUIT WHEN CLOSED HAND IS LONGER THAN PARTNER. Yesterday’s Hand

F* 1 9 A-K-6-.U2 4 0-5-1-2 + J 4 K-9-7-4 —BBS — 4 Q-J-5 f 8-5 f Q-10-9-7 4 J 4-6 ' 4 10-74 4A-8-7- 2 j 4 K-44 ▲ A-104 4 J-1 4 A-K-Q 4 0-10-9-6-5

Contract. South (Dealer) two No Trumps. The play to the first trick: Wesi, Club 2; North. Club .Jack: East. Club King: South, Club 5. On trick 2, the play should be: East. Spades Queen; South. Spades 8; West, Spades 7; North. Spades 2. After trick 1. East Knows that 4 Closed Hand has four Clubs and™ West only three. West led his lowest Club, which showed a suit of exactly four cards; and as Dummy held but one Club and East three. Closed Hand must have had five and must have four remaining. Continuing tho Clubs would be lending the suit of the Closed llund ratmr than the suit of the partner. A shift being in order. East should shift to the Queen of Spades, which promises the best result. Today's Hand

4 lv-4-3-2 . <> Q-9-6 & J-9-3-.1 4 10-S-5 . 4 J-6 4 7-5-3-2 2 '■ 4 K-M 4 7 * *-6-4-2 A 4 A-Q-8-7 4 A-J-10 4 A-Q-10-8 I I———■ I—!■ !!■ 111 ■■■! I—"II

Contract South (Dealer* one No Trump. Theplny to the first trick: West, Spado Queen; North. Spade King: East, t-pade S: South. Spade 4. The question Is: Which cards shcftld be played to trick 2V Answer Slip of .May 2 < j On trick 2. the ploy should he: ■ NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST Does the United States have any concessions in China? It has neither leased territory, concessions, nor spheres of influence in China. The reason for sending Marines there In the present crisis is to protect the lives and property of American nationals What team was Hans Alagnrr pinning with on Ills retirement? Pittsburgh. What Presidents of the United States were married dtfi'lng their terms of office? Grover Cleveland. John Tyler, Benjamin Harrison and Woodrow W ilson.