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You May Still Apologize, Senator iWhat started as a controversy between United States Senator Arthur Robinson and the editor of The Times has become the biggest issue which Indiana, and the Nation for that matter, must face. It is now a question of the people against super government, the constitutional government against secret control of law, the integrity of the courts against the persuasion of the political. The Times becomes unimportant. It was the agency which brought the matter to the public and forced the matter into the open. The integrity of the courts and especially the Supreme Court of this State must be defended at all hazards and at all risks. There must be no back door to the Temple jof Justice. There must be no whispers or threats or 'feecret pleas. v When it is exposed to temptations or to threats, self-government and justice is gone. The highest and the mightiest must stand on equal footing with the lowest and the humblest before that tribunal. No profane hand must desecrate it. No politician must lurk behind its curtain. The evidence on which the Attorney General today has demanded a hearing in the high court and asked two Senators of the United States, a former ambassador and the present head of the Republican party to stand with the editor of this paper and give the truth has been in the hands of The Times for som® time. Only the deepest consideration for the health of Senator James E. Watson, now ill in a hospital, caused it to postpone publication. The Times knew of no immediate necessity for the publication and as tactfully as possible warned Senator Robinson. The Supreme Court was on vacation. The United States Senate is not in session. These two bodies are the only ones that might be officially interested. And The Times, interested only in the destruction of super government, had no wish to cause some perturbation on the part of Senator Watson, already ill. And who might from that cause have lesser chance of speediest recovery. Even though Senator Robinson may not believe, and today he must believe, The Times has a heart, as well as a soul. It has only the kindest feelingsyand the most humane consideration for those with whom it disagrees on public matters. But now the matter is out in the open. The two, letters, one from Senator Wtason in reply to one of tli* head of the Anti-Saloon League will be given a legal interpretation. But the real interpretation must come from ■the people and they must judge whether they wish their highest court made the subject of political debate, its actions discussed by political candidates. Now the truth will be known. In the light of developments, The Times will give to Senator Robinson ample opportunity to apologize for his oft-repeated charges that the editor of The Times is an unscrupulous liar, a despicable man, and other “dignified” epithets. For it so happens that the Senator may be called upon to turn his ugly words to other quarters). His public statement is not even with that of Dr. E. E. Shumaker, and it is far different from the written word of Senator James E. Watson.' He may, perhaps, choose to say that these have lied about him and have defamed him. He may wish to deny that, as wrote Senator Watson, he went to the senior Senator in Washington and asked him to do what he could to keep Dr. Shumaker out of jail. If that be not an attempt to influence a decision, it is difficult to imagine what would be. He may wish to deny that he called the senior Senator at his summer home and interceded for the preposterous and impossible demand that the Shumaker case be made a matter of party politics and that pressure be put on the Supreme Court to force a decision in advance of an election in which he was a candidate. Senator Robinson may, on the other hand v wish to apologize to Watson and to Shumaker. He may, in fact, be so busy explaining, not only to the Supreme Court but to the United States Senate that he may forget the courteous apology due to the editor of The Times. And if he does overlook that act, the editor will not be peeved. IT® doesn’t care.

McAdoo’s Decision William Gibbs McAdoo, aged 64—but a lot younger in energy and spirit—today voluntarily withdraws himself from consideration as a candidate for the Presidency. This action is remarkable, less in the light of the political situation of today than in the light of the situation three years ago. It has only been three yean since McAdoo's name led all the rest in a Democratic national convention for ninety-one ballots. A year earlier than that his nomination had seemed li

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almost a certainty. It seemed the Democratic party would enter the campaign under the leadership of a strong, effective, experienced progressive statesman, which Is what McAdoo was. A single mistake was his undoing. Asa lawyer he accepted Edward L. Doheny as a client. That, It proved, was his end as the candidate of the progressive In his party. True, great numbers of them remained steadfast, but, for the most, their hearts weren't in It. Those ninety-one ballots were made possible not by the progressives of the party, but by the lntolerants. Instead of representing, at this crisis of his career, the progressive economic principles for which he always had stood, McAdoo found himself—and unhappily so. we believe—representing the Intolerant religious element and the fanatical drys. He found himself in a death duel with another progressive, Governor Smith of New York, over an issue that must certainly have meant less to himself than the greatest issue on which he was in agreement with his opponent. It was one of the great tragedies of American politics. McAdoo has decided not to carry his battle further —at least not as candidate. He suggested that in standing aside he does so in order that the field may be clear for the appearance of arother leader. He, of course, does not accept Smith in that role; the wounds of their battle have not healed. It would complete the iromo tragedy of McAdoo’s political career if events should compel him,—as a progressive—to accept In 1928 the man he fought to a disastrous finish in 1924. Now that he has removed the picture of. the White House from his mind, we hope that McAdoo may find the new Joy in life that usually comes to men who do so. Hiram Johnson, they say, has been happier from the day he cast out the presidential ambition. And Calvin Coolidge is declared to be a new man since he decided he did not choose to run again. Certainly McAdoo has a splendid career of brave and useful public service to look back upon.

An Air Feat That Remains to Be Done One moi o thought on the general subject of octanhopping as the list of deaths and failures mounts. If flying over oceans is ever to become more than the mere stunt it now is, the planes *~it into the service will have to be seaplanes. International law, ultimately, will see to that. Yet, since Lindbergh started the ball last spring, every one of the planes which has succeeded in crossing either the Atlantic or the Pacific has been a land plane. * * * The reasbn for this is simple. Seaplanes are necessarily much heavier than a corresponding land plane would be because it must carry bulky, heavy pontoons Instead of the two small, light wheels. And as any given plane can lift only so much, and as ocean-crossing planes must carry every drop of gas and oil they can lift, pontoons are sacrificed to make way for the vital fuel. Furthermore, pontoons, being bulky, very materially cut down a plane’s speed, thus requiring still more gasoline to carry the craft to its destination. This is why the ocean-hoppers have used land planes instead of seaplanes. But it is also why the practical value of ocean flying, as now being attempted—with the possible exception of Captain Courtney’s venture—is almost nil. The first ocean.hops were worth while, Just as any “first time’’ endeavor is worth while. Lindbergh electrified the world and gave aviation a muchneeded impetus.. Today, however, to be of any real service to trans-ocean aviation the planes used must be capable of landing in an average sea and remiin aloft indefinitely. It yet remains to be proved that such a plane —a plane equipped with three motors reasonably to insure it against engine failure; massive enough to remain seaworthy after landing In a fairly heavy ?ea, and big enough to carry sufficient crew, gas and oil to see it safely to its journey’s end—can actually turn the trick. What would be worth w e, therefore—more so than all that has happen* in this lire up to the present—would be for some ; ge, ocean- going plane to take off, say from New York Bay, fly to the middle of the Atlantic, land there and make some theoretical repairs, then take off again to come down gently on the Thames in the heart of London. That would mean something. All that ocean flying is doing now Is to shew that planes can fly more than 3,000 miles without stopping, else drown their pilots in th? sea—something everybody already knows. Darwin was right, says the British scientist, Sir Arthur Keith, F. R. S., M. D., LL. D., F. R. O. S. We wonder how many letters Darwin had after his name. Americans certainly are drinking less than they used to. Imports of tea fell off a million pounds last year. Love comes once to us all, said some poet or other. He never wrote THAT at a summer resort. Cr.s thing about flying across the ocean tnese days —there’s lots of company. A little present often smoothes over a terrible past.

Law and Justice By Dexter M. Keerer ,

A woman, seeking a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty, testified that her husband frequently tried to choke her. She said that she was about as strong as he was, that his efforts to choke her were not very successful, and that she continued to live with him in spite of them. She claimed, however, that his efforts to choke her constituted extreme cruelty, which entitled her to a divorce. The husband contended 'hat since she continued to live with him in spite of nis occasianal attempts to choke her, and admitted that she was not frightened greatly by these efforts, his wife had not established grounds for divorce on account of extreme cruelty. HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE? The actual decision: The Court of Chancery of New Jersey decided that his wife was not entitled to a divorce. The court said that the husband’s conduct did not constitute extreme cruelty because the wife was not in reasonable apprehension or danger to life, limb or health from a continuance of married life with him. m

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M. E. TRACY SAYS: All That Is Needed and All That Ever Has Been Needed to Break the British Rubber Monopoly Is the Investment of Sev- , eral Hundred Million Dollars and Five or Six Years’ Time.

British editors are alarmed at Henry Ford’s development of a gigantic rubber plantation in Brazil, while British rubber producers refuse to be disturbed. Both are right in their, respective attitudes, but the'editors are wiser and more far seeing. No matter how many acres of land Mr. Ford has purchased, or how hard he may be pushing development, it will be several years before he can produce rubber, which means that his move can have no immediate effect on the market. At the same time his move is significant. He ana other American consumers are bitter at England’s attempt to create a rubber monopoly. They are not only bitter, but feel that it is within their power to take effective action. Needs Only Investment At present between three and four million acres of land are required to produce the world's rubber supply. Because she had about threefourths of that amount In cultivation, England assumed that she could control rubber prices. The flaw In her scheme lies in the availability of many millions of acres of land. Rubber can be grown in many regions outside the British East Indies. It can be grown in the Amazon Valley, in Central America, in the Philippines and in Africa. AH thai is needed, and all that ever has been needed to break the British ri.bber monopoly is the Investment of several hundred million dollars and five or six years’ time.

Others in Ventures Mr. Ford's venture in Brazil Is not the first of its kind to be made by a large American consumer of rubber. The Goodyear Company operates a 20,000 acre plantation in the Dutch East Indies. Haryey Firestone has bought a tract of 1,500,000 acres, in Liberia which is gradually being put in culwtivation. The United States Rubber Company owns 135,000 acres in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. 82,000 acres of which is planted in rubber. Asa matter of record, the United States Rubber Company is the largest single producer of rubber in the world. it Can Be Done Though America has remained rather indifferent toward the rubber situation enough has been accomplished to show what can be done. That, more than anything else, is what worries England. We have the money and other people have the land. All that is necessary is a combination of the two to smash the British monopoly. There is almost enough land suitable for the growing of rubber in the Philippine Islands to do it. Events of Ten Years Ten years can always be depended on to bring about surprising changes, but especially after a great war. Very few things turn out rs we expect, while a whole lot develop that we never looked for. Ten years ago we thought the kaiser would be hanged, that the United States would play a leading part in the Leageu of Nations and that German would never again be taught in our public schools. We certainly had no idea that China would go to smash as she has, that Russia would still be bolshevik, or that France would have to be guarding the American Legion against communist outbursts. But one does not need to give attention to larger affairs to realize what a contrast there is between what we looked for and what has actually occurred. Sergeant Alvin York Sergt. Alvin York, whom might have had anything he panted after his memorable exploit in the Argonne, but who seems to have been almost forgotten, is suing a Tennessee bank, because, as he alleges, it has Interfered w<th his efforts to found a school for mountaineer children. The founding of such a school Is quite as worthwhile as was the capture of 132 Germans, and Sergeant York is to be .congratulated for attempting it, Instead of capitalizing his popularity in more frivolous ways, as he might easily have done. Welcome German Ace The German ace, Capt. Von Weigand, who shot down Quentin Roosevelt, is now a resident of Wellsville, N. Y. It Is a sign of civilization that he can come to this country and find a hospitable welcome. We have learned how to forget war. If not how to avoid it. Os course, Captain Von Weigand and Quentin ROosevelt met as soldiers of the air, and the law of battle decreed that one or the other must perish.

Schlee, Brock Give Up Decision of Schlee and Brock not to attempt-to fly across the Pacific brings their wonderful adventure to a most satisfactory climax. They have performed an unparalelled feat in the history of aviation, the glory of which could only have been doomed by a tragedy. Whether they bowed to public opinion or the difflicuities involved makes little difference. In either case they have shown a degree of sanity which should help to tone down that spirit of adventure that has gained an unhealthy grip on the youth of tips generation.

We Do Hope You Feel Like Pushing It, Calvin!

Constitution Is Concise and Clear

The framers of the Constitution looked far ahead of their day as shown In ;hls article, the sixth of Mr. Atwood's series of twelve on the Constitution. Tomorrow. "The Form of Government the Constitution Provided.” BY HARRY ATWOOD President Constitution Anniversary Association. The delegates realized that in order to carry out the purpose and plan of the Constitution it would be necessary to make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws, so they provided for setting up legislative, executive and judicial departments and vested them with general power and with specific powers. The legislative power is vested in a Congress, composed of a Senate and House of Representatives. * The executive power is vested in a President. The judicial power is vested in one Supreme Court and in such Inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

Its Simplicity The Constitution of the United States was written in seven articles of approximately twenty-six sections. The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, which is illustrative of some of the constitutions of other States, contains twenty-four articles and there are sixty sections in one article; more sections In one article of the Oklahoma State Constitution than in the entire Federal Constitution. This comparison helps us to appreciate the brevity and conciseness of the language used in the provisions of our Constitution for vesting pftwer in the several departments. Some of the specific powers, vested In Congress are: To lay and collect taxes; to borrow money; to regulate commerce; to coin money; to raise and support armies. Power .Over Members A special power which has been under heated discussion during recent months In relation to the selections of Illinois and Pennsylvania for United States Senator is the following: “Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business.” The meaning of this language Is very clear that each house has the power to refuse for membership any person whom it, for its own reasons, does not consider properly elected or qualified for membership. Among the specific powers vested In the president are: To be com-mandef-ln-chlef of the Army and Navy of the United States; to make treaties by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Judicial Powers Some of the specific powers vested In the judiciary are: Jurisdiction in all cases in law and equity arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made; in controversies to which the United States shall be a party; In controversies between two or more states, between a state aira foreign states. Naturally there are other powers

(Marlon Leader-Tribune) The Leader- .ribune uelieves in giving credit where credit is due, vi in this connection wants to mention the recent fight of The Indianapolis Times in bringing to light some of the terrible Battles conditions which have prevailed in the , . .political life of the State. Obstacles JOT trie were numerous, but they only served Right as an incentive for this progressive newspaper to dig deeper, and the information which its editor supplied was largely responsible for the recent Marion County indictments. One of the weaknesses of present day Journalism is its spineless policy, largely caused by the commercialism of the age. Newspapers have lost much of their independence, and with such loss they do not exert the power that they once did. But the Indianapolis Times is a marked exception to this rule, and

vested in the departments, but these are illustrative of the terseness of statement, dignity of style, sweep of comprehensiveness, and clarity of expression used in vesting powers under the Constitution. When we contemplate the billions of dollars that have been utilized in the manifold activities, gigantic enterprises, and marvelous achievements which have resulted therefrom, It seems almost unbelievable that such simple provisions would meet all exigencies that have arisen since they were written, and that there seems now on reason for making a single change. It Is impossible to acquire an adequate conception of the marvelous manner in which the powers are enumerated without going to the document Itself. When the Constitution was writ-

Questions and Answers

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave., Washington, D. C., lnaloslng 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. AU letters are confidential.—Editor. Under what conditions may a person returning or coming to America from abroad bring household goods free of duty? Provided they have been abroad for more than a year. A reasonable amount of new supplies will be allowed free of duty, according to the discretion of the examiner at the customs office. '/'■ ■ ■ At what temperature will alcohol solidify? Pure alcohol solidifies at about —l3O degrees centigrade. What is jasper? How is is used? It Is a cryptoceystalline variety of quartz distinguished by its capacity, due to the presence of clay and other substances, and takes a high polish. Jasper was called iapis by ancients and was used for ornaments. It is still used for rings and seals and to a certain extent for pillars, mantels and table tops. The colors arq brown, dark green, grayish blue and brownish black, according to the impurities present. When the colors appear in layers, the mineral Is known as striped or ribbon jasper; the brown and yellow varieties are known as Egyptian jasper.

What do the letters I. N. R. I. signify? . They are the first letters of the Latin inscription placed on the cross by Pilate at the crusiflxion of Christ; lesus Nazarenus Rex ludoeorum, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (John 19:19). Is there a shrub or tree called the “inkberry?” It is an evergreen shrub, two to four feet hi£h, belonging to the holly family and is found in sandy soils In the United States from

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ten, the location of the national capital had not been determined, and the 'following provision indicates how clearly the authors foresaw and provided for future contingencies. The Congress shall have power: “To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United Spates.” It is remarkable that in a few lines such complete constitutional provision could be made for the seat of Government that no amendment has been necessary regarding it. The citizens of the District of Columbia have no vote in locaf or national affairs, and the laws there are administered by a cohimission.

Massachusetts to Florida. The leaves are dark green, an inch or more Jong, wedge-lanceolate or oblong, smooth and shining on the upper surface; sterile flowers form in clusters of from three to six, and fertile ones are solitary and are followed by small black berries. The leaves and bark were formerly used as a remedy in intermittent fever. The prnicipal use now is for decoration. Where Is Pearl White, the motion picture star, at present? She is living in France and playing on th,e French stage. What is the meaning of the name Ophie? This is a contraction or nickname for Ophelia, a Greek name meaning useful. What is the longest major-league baseball game on record? One played at Boston between the Brooklyn and Boston teams of the National League, May 1, 1920. The game lasted twenty-six innings and ended in a 1-1 tie.

Who was Lais? The name belongs to two famous Greek courtesans who are frequently confused, the one with the other. The elder, a native of Corinth, was celebrated as the most beautiful woman of her day. She lived at the time of the Peloponnesian war. The younger Lais was a daughter of Timandra, a native of Hycara in Sicily, but later a* resident of Corinth. l What is the largest diamond ever found in America? It is knpwn as the Ou-i-mur and was found at Manchester, Va. Before cutting it weighed 23% karats. How did “Mad Anthony” Wayne get his nickname? On account of his reckless daring in the American Revolution. He was a major-general In the American army.

this paper rejoices that such a publication exists in the Hoosier State. The Manchester Herald (Renublican) Governor Ed Jackson has replied to the charges of Boyd Gurley, editor of the Scripps-Howard New York owned Indianapolis Times, and branded as false the copyrighted article which stated in Who Will bold fashion the offer of a bribe to * Governor McCray by Jackson when he Indiana was secretary of State. Jackson now Believe? says it is wholly and entirely false. The Times had insisted to its readers that Governor Jackson’s silence indicated his guilt and as ted for his resignation. Now the Governor says he didn’t and Mr. Gurley says he did. , Who are you going to believe, Mr. Gurley, the Scripps-Howard employe, or Mr. Jackson, Indiana Governor?

SEPT. 17,1927

Meteorology

Why the Weather?

ASSYRIAN WEATHER PROPHECIES Was there ever a time when ma* did not attempt to predict th* weather? In the cunieform library of Ashurbanipal, now preserved in the British Museum, there are several tablets showing that weather forecasting was practiced on an extensive scale —and as a Government enterprise—as early as the seventh century B. C. The Assyrian astrologers and magicians, who were public officials, were charged with the task of predicting a great variety of mundana events, including droughts and floods. Their predictions were based on “omens” of many kinds, among which were certain atmospheric phenomena, such as the luminous circles around the sun and moon known to modern science as halos and coronas. The observations of these phenomena served, however, for predicting many things besides weather, and a drought or a flood was as likely to be foretold from the appearance of the liver of a sacrificial animal as from the aspect of the sky. A good many formal rules for weather predictions have been found on Assyrian and Babylonian tablets. Here are some of them: “If lightning flashes from south to east, there will be rain and floods.” “If there is lightning in the west, the weather god will inundaJfthe land of Amurru (Palestine).” “If the voice of the weather god (thunder) is heard in the month of Tammuz, the crops will prosper.” “If the sun is surrounded by a ring, there will be rain and a change of weather.” “It if rains eight days in the month of Nisan, this means riches for the people.” (All rights reserved by Science Service)

Times Readers Voice Views

Editor The Times: My Dear Sir—l want to say to you that I admire a man like you who stands for a principle that is right and fights for it until it is proven. If the other newspapers had stood against the wrong that has done in Indiana this might havo been cleared up before now. But t back of this had the people never 'forgotten the teachings of the lonely Nazarene these things would never have been. God pity those preachers who for a few dollars joined an organization that went out over this fair country of ours and preached hatred against different classes, races and creeds. Goc’. pity any man who for political reasons joined such an organization and then kept it secret so as to the Negro, Catholic and Jew for their votes. Is not that deception? For God's sake give uJfccn who dare to do right is right to do right not for selfish reasons, but for the good of mankind. * Yours respectfully, J. A. BRILEfY, Rays Crossing, Ind. To the Editor of The Times: With regard to action on plea of the monument board to abolish i parking: i The public appreciates the fact] that, the monument is a place oil reverence, the fact that many ma-i chines driving around the monument in quest of parking space, gives to these people a chance to view this wonderful piece of work, which they would not have a chance to see othewise. I, for one, am thrilled when I ride around it when in my own car or in the city busses. What is most unsightly in my way of thinking, is the boarding up of the four posts which have been standing now all summer, would it not be better to have this work finished up and tear doWn the old boards so that the public can really see the beauty of this wonderful monument. A TIMES READER.

Mr. Fixit Railroad Crossing and Street Light Queries Answered.

Let Mr. Fixit. the Times’ representative at city hall, present your to city officials. Write Mr. Fixit dHha Times. Names and addresses \Wflch must be given, will not be published. A west side resident today appealed to Mr. Fixit to urge repair of the Baltimore & Ohio crossing at Belmont Ave. Dear Fixit: I want to report to you the condition of the railroad crossing at N. Belmont Ave. and the B" 'r ; noro & Ohio and Big Four tracks. The crossing is in bad condition and has frequently damaged autos. I hope you can bring about better conditions at the crossing. Watching for results, I am, gratefully yours, SUBSCRIBER. City Engineer Paul R. Brown told Mr. Fixit he would write the railroad and ask repairs be made. Dear Mr. Fixit: , We need a street dght br.dly on Spring St. between North a. and Ww nut Sts. Will you help us get relief from the darkness. There are bootleggers living along here and It is dangerous to come home late at night. READER. The board of works budget has been ,cut already for 1928, so it w’ill be impossible to install other lights, Virgil Vandagiifft, president, said.

Do You Knoiv — That the well-to-do v.ho can pay and the unfortunates who cannot receive the same identical Service of trained htnds and minds of Public Health Nursing elation, a member of thel Community Fund? Eight 1 thousand two hundred and seventy-one patients received hourly nursing service last year.