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McCray Returns Disclosures of the past few weeks make the return of former Governor McCray to his home far different from what it might have been had the State not had an opportunity so-r comparative judgment. The acts for which he was sent to Atlanta will probably be forgotten and only his hour of magnificent courage in the face of stupendous temptation remembered. Now the people, with a better understanding of the powers that rule them, know thai; McCray need never have gone to prison at all, had he surrendered to the demands of the bosses and schemers who now rule this State. Th§ people know that Ed Jackson, who now holds the Governor’s ohair, went to McCray with money for his defense and a promise that no jury would convict him in any court if McCray, then Governor, would surrender one offiee to the bosses and the Invisible Empire. The office was even more important to those who made the offer to McCray than they could then have possibly prophesied. What would have happened had McCray been lost to all conscience and made this bargain? "VVhat would have happened had he listened to that same offer by D. C. Stephenson, the creator of the vast power which was cloaked by nightgowns and masks, and had given the prosecutorship of this county to the control of Stephenson and Coffin? It may be said with some certainty that McCray would not today be emerging from a prison cell. He would never have entered a cell at all, in all human probability, for no one doubts in that day and hour Stephenson had power to control juries. His was no idle boast when he told the attorney for McCray, with the anger of an autocrat, that he could control verdicts anywhere in this State through the followers who gave to him a blind devotion and who saw in him what he saw in himself—the reincarnation of Napoleon. Does any one doubt that Ed Jackson, then seeking the highest office, tlid not believe that his friend Coffin could deliver to McCray the immunity-promised when he went to the Governor and made the offer of money for defense and friendly jurors in return for the piosecutorship ? Out of those wh'o had any part in that episode, McCray has probably slept more soundly than any others! Especially since The Times exposed the incident and made it public. “I have lost my money, I will lose ray office. I may lose my liberty. But I keep my respect,” were the words of McCray, who even then -was in the shadow of,a prison cell. They were spoken by McCray to Ed Jackson, now the Governor of this State. Since July 25, on which The Times printed this bit of Indiana history, Jackson has been silent. • He has made no denial. The newspapers of the State; without dissent, have declared that if the charge made by The Times is true, Jackson should not be Governor of this State. McCray must feel some deep senpe of humiliation as he returns, not for himself but for lvis State. He must regret, as do other citizens that strang and weird things followed his administration. He must have some sense of pride in the fact that he stood adamant against those forces ■which seized the power of government and seduced its citizenship. He must reflect with pride that he never plotted in secret places with the organizers of hate and the manipulators of prejudice. He must have some satisfaction in the 1 bought that he in his darkest hour challenged an Invisible Empire and defied it. If you happen to be teaching your boy or your girl the fundamentals on which happiness, character, usefulness and respect of fellow mep are built, what incident would you choose to guide their path? Would you encourage them to stand as McCray stood in the finish, refusing liberty as the price of a surrender of his conscience? Or would you tell them to mark well the course of Jackson, and make him the example of real success in life? Lord Cecil’s Resignation The sensational of Viscount Cecil of Chelwood from the British'cabirtet'over the Geneva .arms conference fiasco leaves Premier Stanley Baldwin and the conservative party with their backs to the wall. * There Is a popular impression that the conservative government of Britain is more firmly in the saddle than any British government has been for at least a generation. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The fact is conservative strength is largely an illusion and even that which it has is fast waning because of poor leadership. The conservatives came into power in 1924 following the downfaU of the labor government of Premier Ramsay MacDonald. Os 615 seats in the House of Commons, the conservatives won 412, oi more than double of labor, liberal and all other seats comb lend. Tbit looks overwhelming. Analysis, however, shows jthat laborites and liberals together polled more

popular votes by 550,000 than the conservatives. Thus while the conservatives had an overwhelming majority In Parliament, In the country at large they were actually in a minority. Such was the situation three years ago at th# very height of conservative strength. Since that time Premier Baldwin has been pushed into blunder after blunder, each of which has told against him and his party severely. The word “pushed” Is used advisedly. Personally, Premier Baldwin is what might be called a liberal Qonservative. Unfortunately he is not exactly a colossus as a statesman and, surrounded mostly by tory extremists as he is, he finds himself pushed this way and that by the die-hards of his cabinet. The general strike, which for a time seemed about to pluige England into civil war; the disastrous and prolonged coal strike which, even after it was settled, left a naflon of sullen, dissatisfied workers; the recent, repressive acts urged in Parliament to curb labor; the drastic break with Russia which, done as it was, left the world gasping and expecting war; the near-war of reprisal against China, and, last, but probably not least, the adamant stand at Geneva resulting in the wreck of that conference—these are some of the things which separately and together are telling against Premier Baldwin’s prestige. Viscount Cecil’s resignation, we suspect, was not due entirely to what happened at Geneva. Geneva, likely enough, was only a last straw. He belonged to the more liberal element in the Baldwin cabinet and, no doubt, finding himself constantly sat upon by the die-hard majority, he chose to get out. But for Cecil’s going, the British public probably would have gone on for the most part Ignorant of the gravity of what happened at Geneva. His Job was of little importance In the cabinet, but he himself is so big that his presence there, even without portfolio, was important. And his leaving will make millions sit up and think. Lord Cecil has made It plain that he considers arms limitation vital to of the world and that he proposes to continue his fight for it outside the cabinet. He indicates he Intends to do so through the education of public opinion. This newspaper wishes him all power to his elbow. Meantime it may be that the general elections in Britain can not be staved off much longer. When they come, the arms conference fiasco and the Cecil incident which resulted therefrom will likely prove very damaging to the party in power. By playing into each other’s hands—instead of cutting each other’s throats as they did in 1924—liberals and laborites might easily overthrow the conservatives and give Britain anew coalition government.

Our Debt to the Ocean-Hoppers. And still they keep it up. •Two more Americans have done it—the non-stop hop across the Atlantic—in the face of many tragedies which have overtaken similar ventures of late. It seems that the more men—and women, too—go up in the air in ships never to be heard of again, the greater the rush to fly. Four times the Atlantic has been conquered by non-stop fliers of late, and four times the Pacific. Eight victories in all against several times that number of starts and near starts. And against these victories death has chalked up sixteen skull-and-crossbones as his score. That makes two deaths for each successful nonstop flight across the ocean. ,Nevertheless, eight new ventures are under way in this country, Canada and in Europe, while Brock and Schlee, the last pair to fly the Atlantic, continue ‘on their way around the world with another Pacific flight ahead. What’s the good of all this ocean hopping? What good will it do? * , A great deal. It will very definitely prove to the world just how good the airplane is. For years, now, aviation enthusiasts have tried to make us believe automobiles, trains, ocean liners and battleships were all obsolete. At the same time our old fogies and die-hards tried to tell us the airplane was of little or no good whatever, so far as actual service was concerned. It was just a sort of expensive toy, a fad, a thing to do stunts with. Now we know both were wrong. The plane is not quite as dependable as the one wanted us to believe, but is far more practical than the other would ever allow us even to dream. Thanks to the severe tests to which airplanes are being put today, we are laming exactly what they can do and what they can not do. < One successful flight across the Atlantic meant no more than one failure to cross it. The experience of many pilots and many planes, flying under all sorts of conditions, however, willj be conclusive. Congress, when it meets again, 'is going to have to pass upon Appropriations for the aerial army of our national defense. The past year’s aviation history should help it mightily. A woman is fire chief in Silver Springs, Md. Do you suppose she rolls her hose? The real tragedy will be when some of those 1922 Model-Ts also will choose not to run In 1928. One man we know who took up golf to Improve his health. Now he’s looking for some other game to Improve his morals.

Law and Justice By Dexter M. Keezer

A man was indicted for violating two Federal laws. He was convicted of violation of one of the !#ws and sentenced to serve two years in prison. The charge that he had violated the other law was left pending. The man, while serving his prison term, demanded that he be accorded his constitutional right of a speedy trial of the charge that he had violated the second law. In opposing this demand it was argued that his right to a speedy trial on the second charge was forfeited so long as he was serving a prison sentence. HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE? The actual decision: A United States Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the fact that the man was in prison did not interfere with his rights as ?. citizen under the Constitution and that he was entitled to speedy trial of the case involving the second offense with which he was charged. I

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

M. E. TRACY SAYS: Apparently the United States I Being Forced Into Prepare dness Against Its Will. A Decade Seems Enough for the World to Forget What Prepare dness Means.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 31—Dry Czar Lowman moves on two sectors of the rum front. They are in Detroit and the Northwest to which the Near Jersey coast long since yielded priority. Canada, not Europe, is prospering most from. Volsteadism. It being much easier to cross an Imaginary line, a narrow river, or even the Vancouver channel, than the Atlantic ocean. Mr. Lowman appears inclined to be skeptical as to whetl\er his subordinates have done all .they could in the Northwest, but has no such misgivings with regard to Detroit. Detroit has been marked for invasion, with 400 dry agents already on the march. This should be encouraging news for Windsor hotel men. The drier Detroit becomes, the mor* Americans they can depend on to cross the river. Heavy Dry War Toll Outside of the gun play that is sure to ensue, the most important question involved seems to be whether the Canadian government or bootleggers get most of the money. * , As to gun play, the record speaks for itself. Since *the Volstead act was enacted, fifty-four dry agents, six coast guardsmen and 125 law violators have been killed, not to mention a greater number of fatalities due to piracy and gang wars, or the thousands that have been wounded. In Chicago alone, more than 100 persons have been shot down by beer feudists, while there is hardly a section of the country, but has had its full share of mysterious deaths and disappearances which common report attributes to the quarrels of bootleggers.

Oil Industry Warned Speaking before the “mineral law section” of the American Bar Association, Secretary Work took occasion to warn the oil industry that it could look for Government interference if }l failed to stop the wasteful, useless production which now characterizes its operations. Secretary Work does not overstate the case, or the remedy that must be applied. No industry has a right to jeopardize the public interest for private gain. No Industry has a right to waste a resource that is known to be limited.

Forcing Preparedness General Summerall calls for “reasonable” preparedness, for a peacetime military establishment that would be capable of rapid and efficient expansion in case of war. Like Secretary Work, he does not overstate the case. Apparently, the United States is being forced * into preparedness against its will. A decade seems enough for the world to forget what preparedness means. Few nations are ready to disarm on the land; England is willing to make only a few concessions by way of, disarmament on the sea, and MussoMni wants to build an empire. War Rests on Science Preparedness includes mpre than military or naval establishments, because war includes more than the mere fighting machinery. War has come to rest on science, raw material and industrial enterprises quite as much as on guns and battle fleets. No nation of the modern world could hope to be prepared for war without an adequate supply of oil. When General Summerall calls for “reasonable preparedness” and Secretary Work warns the oil Industry against waste and over-produc-tion they really voice a common thought. Child Delinquency A 12-year-old boy walked Into a Massachusetts bank Tuesday with a SIOO confederate bill' which he wanted changed Into smaller money. He had a note asking that thfe bearer be given the change for "a Vermont party.” Investigation showed that the bill had been stolen from a collection in the town library and that the boy had written the note himself. This is a typical problem in child delinquency, a problem such as our social welfare workers and our psychiatrists love to ponder but such as our grandfathers were accustomed to solve- with an alder switch.

Neglected by Parents Judge A. McLoughlin of Brooklyn hits the nail on the head when he says that much of our child delinquency Is due to parental neglect. It is my opinion that in three cases out of five the parents ought to be punished instead of the child. There are exceptions, of course. There are children who have no parents and there are other children who come into the world hopelessly defective. By and large, however, common, ordinary and avoidable neglect on the part of parents is the reason that children go wrong. What does a deed to property In joint tenancy to man and his wife mean? That the property is their Joint property during their lives, and on the death of one of them, the title to the whole property goes to the survivor.

The Lowdown on the Big Fight

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John Herron Art Institute Remembers School Children With an Exhibition of Art Objects

The west gallery on the lower floor where, for the summer, objects interesting to children were on view, has been rearranged with objects from the permanent collection which. It is thought, may be of service to both school children and students beginning courses in design. Besides the textiles which were framed and hung on the south wall lost week, two cases have been filled, one with ancient South American pottery and one with Indian baskets. Other cases contain Indian stone implements, weapons and toys. The South American pottery was collected, you may remember, by Arthur Henn on the Hugh McK. Landon expedition to Ecuador and Peru in 1914, and a large collection of 125 pieces was presented to the Art Institute by Mr. Landon. The pieces now on view were chosen as being especially valuable for study either on account of their shape or pattern or for comparison with some of the primitive textile patterns. They are of baked clay of a pinkish yellow color yrith painted decorations of Indian red and black, the color of the clay often forming part of the pattern. Many of the designs are similar to those of primitive people everywhere, some being basket patterns originally formed by accident in weaving. The jars are of different shapes, some with painted and some with raised decorations, while the large painted bowls are covered with line patterns in red and black. The Indian baskets displayed show much more highly developed patterns. The Indian tribes of California who made them, used not only the designs that had been developed through the art of weaving. but they also used many symbolic patterns. The Tulare basket with the three rattlesnake bands of red and black alternating with rows of conventionalized figures of men, is very beautiful. Its form is urn shaped, and the weave unusually fine and close. A tall bag-like basket is known in the loci lity as a “Sally basket” because if was made by an old Indian woman of that name, the last of her tribe. A

(Marion Leader-Tribune)* Senator James E. Watson, at a recent political confab said this was no time to talk about State affairs. He never hit the truth so squarely on the head. It wa£ certainly np time to talk Hits about such unpleasantness, for this was ~ a love feast, when men were kissing tfie each other on either cheek and promisTruth ing to be good boys; when the entire party record was painted in glowing terms and found to be spotless; when the spirit of harmony was essential and must be had at all costs; when party failure was not to be admited; when a stiff upper lip was as necessary as political contributions, and when the party interest demanded forgetting and forgiveness. We can well understand why it was not the time. We can-sympathize with our good friend, the Senator, and if we were called upon to make a defense ,of what has taken place recently we would certainly say it is not the time. Senator Watson has lost none of his cleverness. He is entitled to the place he holds as the leader of his party in the Hoosier State. There may be a time, but, politically speaking, it is not yet here. (Kokomo Dispatch) Because of the prompt action of Mayor John L. Duvall of Indianapolis Thursday in vetoing an annexation ordinance that would have brought the Chapman-Price Steel Company plant The within the city limits of Indianapolis, , removal of that plant to Kokomo to be Steel operated in conjunction with the plant Mill of the Kokomo Steel and Wire Company, these two companies recently having been merged with the Superior Sheet Steel Company of Canton, Ohio, into the Continental Steel Corporation, apparently has been averted. While competition between cities for new industries is admittedly keen at this time, Kokomo <fces not need to go into the business of “stealing” industries from other cities in this State. 'Jhere is an urgent need for more industries in all Indiana cities, if this State’s industrial growth is to keep pace with the industrial growth of neighboring States. In this case, however, officials of the Continental Steel Corporation presented such figures as to make plain that it would be to their advantage to operate the plant in Kokomo, and that they could not very well be expected to pay a penalty for the privilege of operating the plant at Indianapolis. Undew* the circumstances Kokomo could not have been blamed had she accepted the gift. It is not a good thing fpr

tiny round basket decorated with tiny red and black feathers inter woven with the fibre is most unual. Almost all of the baskets are lent by Mrs. Kate McGowan, but several others have been gifts to the museum. In the same case is an old account book used for a sketch book by a Cheyenne Indian boy with the roraatic name, “Howling in the Night.” It is open to a brightly colored illustration in red, blue and black ink. A crowd of swaying braves in full war dress with swaying arms dance across the page. The book is lent by Miss Ida Roberts who brought it from Dakota. Last spring the association offered the use of the lecture room and the services of the museum staff to the various clubs Interested In art throughout the city. Many of these clubs have already placed an art

.. You can pet an answer to any question of fact or information by writlnsr to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. Washington, D. C., Inclosing 2 cents In stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. An letters are confidential.— Editor. v Do collective nouns take a singular or plural verb? Sometimes they take a singular and sometimes a plural verb. When the persons or things denoted are thought of as individuals, the plural should be used. When the collection is regarded as a unit, the singular should be used. What to the largest reservoir in the world and in the United States? It is probably the one formed by the Assuan dam across the River Nile, which supplies water for irrigation in Egypt. The volume of water impounded is reported about 28,000 billion gallons. In the list of reservoirs in the United States tabulated in the Engineering News-Rec-ord for May 11 and Oct. 5, 1922, the largest is formed by the Elephant

What Other Editors Think

day in their programs and reserved a date with the museum for gallery tours or art talks. An unusually attractive series of exhibitions has already been scheduled for the coming season. The first will be a fine collection of pictures selected from the galleries of the Art Association of Richmond, with whom an exchange of pictures will be made, some of the Art Institute’s best examples being lent to them for exhibition later in the autumn. * Indianapolis theaters today offer: “In Lo\e With Love,” at Keith’s, “The Ghost Train,” at English’s; A1 Abbott at the Lyric; "After Midn.ght, ’ at the Apollo; “Moulders o*' Man,” at the Ohio; “Heart of Maryland,” at the Indiana; Waring’s Pennsylvanians at the Circle; “The Tempters,” at the Mutual and movies at the Isis.

Questions and Answers

Butte dam on the Colorado river in New Mexico and was built for irrigation purposes by' the United States Reclamation Service. It has a capacity of 86 billion gallofts. What two countries raise the most rice? India and China. Is there any way in which greasq, and oil stains may be removed from leather? Dab the spot carefully with spirits of sal ammoniac, and after allowing it to act for a while wash with clean water. Repeat the treatment if necessary, being careful not to injure the color of the leather. What is the nationality and origin of the name Ferguson? * It is Scotch and means “son of Fergus.? Fergus was a mythical king of Scotland. According to a fictitious chronology he was the son of Ferchard, first king of Scotland; came to Scotland from Ireland about 330 B. C. to repel an invasion of the Piets and Britons, and was

any city to have officials who take a mistaken attitude toward the industries which make the city’s growth and prosperity possible, and apparently Mayor Duvall awakened to the danger of the policy which some of hie councilmervhad inaugurated. % The incident has performed one good service for Kokomo, in that the statement issued by the officials of the Continental Steel Corporation pointed out that Kokomo is admirably situated for such a mill, having market, labor and freight advantages equal to those of Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana, and having power rates which are cheaper. If these assertions are true, there is an excellent opportunity for the securing of other steel mills in Kokomo. (Gar? Post-Tribune) Gary, which only this year attained its majqrity and which is accounted the “baby” in the family of Indiana cities, can afford to view with neighborly complacence the centennial celebraIndiana tions Which this, week are being' held r . in ttvo of its lister municipalities— Lenten- Knights tov/n and Williamsport. nials And in doing so, the baby sister wishes its elder sisters 'many .happy returns of the p vents. Knightstown, which is Celebrating its 100th anniversary, and Williamsport, which has been the county seat of Warren County ninety-eight years, each have a population less than 10,000, while Gary, the baj>y of the State household of cities and towns with only twenty-one years to its credit, boasts of \ population approximating 110,000. Os greater local interest is the fact that Warren County of which Williamsport is the capital, is in the same congressional district with Gary and that the total population of Warren County is less than that of a single Gary ward. Warren County was organized in 1827, but Williamsport did not become the county seat until 1829. Lake County at that time had only a few hundred inhabitants and the city of Gary, now the industrial young giant of Indiana, vjas still on the knees of the gods and was not to be brought into being until seventy-seven years later. Gary will not celebrate its centennial until 2006, by which time in all human probability it will have more than a million population. In the meantime the people of this city will be given opportunity to extend their felicitations to the hundreds of sister cities and towns of Hoosierdom as they reach and pass their century marks.

AUG. 31, 1927

Why the Weather?

By Charles M Fitzhugh \ Talman Authority on Meteorology

THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE SEASON The first full-fledged tropical hurricane of the season to invade American waters was reported north of the Lesser Antilles Sunday night, Aug. 21, having presumably originated in the neighborhood of the Cape Verde Islands a few days earlier. It appears to have steered clear of land along its course and it recurved well off the American coast, sweeping thence to the northeast, where it gave rough weather along the trans-Atlantic steamer lanes. Last year the program of West India hurricanes began a month earlier, with a severe storm late in July, which did much damage in the Bahamas. It was a “banner year” for tropical disturbances on the North Atlantic, the season ending with the storm of Oct. 20-28, which wrought ruin in Cuba and subsequently casual damage in Bermuda. West India hurricanes occur chiefly from August to October, though they have been known to occur as early as May and as late as December. The sailors’ rhyme about the hurricane months runs: “June—too soon: July—stnnd by; August—look out you must: September—remember; October—all over.” This hardly does justice to October, as there is a high average frequency of hurricanes during the first, half of that month.

Brain Teasers

Several of today’s questions have to do with geography. The answers are printed on page 5. 1. What is the longest river in Europe? 2. From what is coal derived? 3. From what is linen made? 4. What goats are famous for their long hair? 5. Os the rivers which bound the United States, which bounds it for the greatest number of miles? 6. For what is the city of Dresden famous? 7. Where is the Sahara Desert? 8. On what river is Newcastle, England? 9. Who was Joseph Pennell? 10. In what city was President McKinley shot? What was Schuyler Colfax? Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1863-1867. What is the meaning of the phrase “Semper fidelis ct audax? Always faithful and bold.

Do • You Know — That 133 girls are being cared for by the Society of the Good Shepherd, to which the Community Fund lends support? It maintains an industrial school for delinquent girls and strives to rehabilitate them.

drowned on his return off Carrickfergus, which was named for him? What is the meaning of the namo Eulalia? It is German and means “fair speech.” How much did the Indians receive for the island of Manhattan where New York City is located? In 1626 Peter Minuet bought Manhattan from the Indians for 60 guilders; about $24 or the equivalent of $l2O today.

• What is a John Doe warrant? A warrant Issued for the arrest of a person whose name is not known or whose real name the police wish to suppress. John Doe is a fictitious name used in law. Is the sea-level of the Atlantic Ocean at the Panama Canal lower or higher than it is on the Faciflo Ocean, side of the canal? There are great technical difficulties in determining relative sea levels, but from the best observations that have been made by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, it has been determined that the permanent sea level of the a4| lantic Ocean at the Panama Cann is approximately half a foot lower than the Ocean on the Pacific side of\;he canal.

How many transcontinental rail# roads in the United States? Actuary there are no transcontl* nental railroads In the United States. The Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific are the only real transcontinental railroads in North America. The Union Pacific, Great Northern, South Pacific, and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe are called transcontinental railroads although they only make connections with Eastern roads and thereby form a complete line between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. What is the highest governing body in the Soviet Republic and who is its head? pt is the Council of People’s Commisars. Alexis I. Rykov is chairman of the council. What is the meaning of the name “Theda?” It is a contraction of Theodora meaning “gift of God.” % It is the neck of land connecting Asia and Africa, having the Gulf of Suez on the south and the Mediterranean on the north. At its narrowest part it is seventy-two miles wide. The Suez CanaJ. 100 mile3 long, was constructed 1859-1869. Are all Indians under Government control? The Indian Reservations are un® der Federal control, through Indian agents, but the Indians have all been granted citizenship. Indians owning private land may sell it as they please, but they cannot dispose of reservation lands without the consent of the Government. * ■ . W'. \