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A False Leader If' the campaign has done nothing more, it has very conclusively shown the real dry forces of the State that Rev. E. S. Shumaker is much more of a politician than reformer. It is inconceivable that the good people of the State, who really desire prohibition, will longer be led into the morass of corrupt politics through the Shumaker leadership. He has been deserted by his closest friends and denounced by them as unfair. One of the members of the committee named by Shumaker as responsible for recommendations has declared that Shumaker personally set aside one decision of the committee and printed an indorsement which he had promised not to make. The personal attorney of Shumaker, talking over the radio, declared that. Shumaker used weasel words and intimated that Shumaker had tried to deceive the A-oters and followers of his cause by tricky statements. The vicious influence of Shumaker in politics is that he lias tied the good people of the State to the underworld and the bootlegger and has been the greatest aid to the forces which have corrupted the State. Ilis attitude is shown in the case of Updike for Congress and Robinson for the Senate. That Updike had signed a corrupt contract with Stephenson, had escaped prison only by the statute of limitations, and had been denounced by the grand jury as a criminal who could not be reached, meant nothing to Shumaker. lie and the remnant:-* of the Klan, are still for Updike. The same is true of Robinson. The Shumaker report in his case Avas forgetful of the pearl necklace letter to Stephenson. He did not care that the Robinson Ihav firm is known as the great defender of the bootleggers. The men and Avomen avlio believe in prohibition knoAV that there can be no real enforcement of law as long as a corrupt machine controls officials. They knoAV that there Avill be protection of bootleggers, thefts of Squibb’s whisky from Federal buildings, the use of confiscated Avhisky by corrupt officials on election days, as long as the bosses rule. They knoAV that to make any advance in enforcement, there must be a complete divorce from the undenvorld crooks avlio arc controlled by the bosses and used by them. In this campaign the indorsement of the dry leader avus so palpably a trade Avirh the leaders of the corrupt machine that no one will be longer fooled. The indorsement of Updike and Robinson by Shumaker carries its own warning to those who Avant decency in government.

Come On, Indiana What the Nation thinks of Indiana may be estimated from an appeal to the voters of this State by the Chicago Tribune, noted for its independence. It was the Tribune which led in the cleanup of Illinois and finch saved that State from its corrupt bosses. Under the caption, “Come On, Indiana,” the Tribune today prints this editorial appeal to a sister State: Thomas H. Adams, the fighting editor of the Vincennes Commercial, is the outstanding contender for the Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana. There are eight other candidates and we imply no criticism of them, but for the great congregation of good citizenship outside of Indiana which is watching the splendid campaign for the restoration of clean politics and real Americanism in that State, the victory of Adams in the primary and at the polls would mean more than the success of any other man. Adams has been in the forefront of the battle. He has put up a fight for honesty and decency against corruption, hypocrisy and fanaticism which has not only won him respect and applause throughout the Nation but which assures him a place in our political history. More than any one else, probably, he represents to the Nation the spirti of militant reform in Indiana. And we believe the country is watching the course of events in Indiana Avith more seriousness than is given to any State campaign. The clean-up in Illinois \ encouraged every good political influence in the Nation and, we hope, prepared the way for a restoration of decency, official integrity and genuine American character in our neighbor State. What dare we hope for the future of Amreica if the people of such a State as Indiana, long the just pride not only of its own citizens but of all America, fail in the test now before them?

Congress and Flood Control Flood control legislation has been approved by both Houses of Congress. The emergency created by the great flood of last year justifies the action. Whether the work to be done will cost more than the estimated $400,000,000 is less important than the fact that the work now can be done. The President’s fight on this legislation hardly has served a useful purpose. It is only to be hoped that it has not impaired public confidence in the proposed Government undertaking. If so, he can help restore this confidence by signing the bill when it comes to him. Congress and the Mississippi Valley States appear to have emerged from the flood control fight with clean hands. They apparently sought sincerely to comply with every suggestion that would tend to safeguard the bill against graft and pork. If they have not been completely successful, it is because in so large a project not all waste can be avoided. The Important thing now is to get the work under way at the earliest possible moment.

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Vote—and Vote Right Nothing can be more important than a vote in the primaries tomorrow. This State has been afflicted avsli corruption. That has been proved by the two years of exposure through The Times. It now knoAvs the source of the government which has disgraced it. There can no longer be any doubt. The vicious combination has been thoroughly revealed-. The forces of bigotry and intolerance and corruption combined to give Indiana its Jacksons, its Walbs, its Duvalls, its petty thieves of councilmen, its rats who infested its minor offices. Tomorrow the primaries, and especially the Republican primaries, will tell the Avorld whether Indiana is content in its corruption or has enough vitalty and honesty to stand” with Illinois and Ohio in overthrowing the forces of evil. If you want crookedness in public office, you should vote tomorrow. Your problem will he A’ery easy. You have only to vote the ticket of George V. Coffin in this county and of the machine in the State. You will know an easy Avay to continue the tradition of Stephensonism and of Coffinism. You have only to vote for the same old gang and the same old forces. If you Avant honesty in office, if you Avanf : to advertise Indiana to the Nation as decent and honest and American, the path is also easy. You have only to vote against the candidates Avho are bargaining Avith the bosses, Avho are proteges of the old machine. You may be very sure that every crook,, every criminal, every bootlegger, every thug,' every bigot, will be on the job. They Avill vote. | This appeal is not necessary to them. They : understand the value of a vote. It goes to the man and woman Avho have ’ been indifferent, avlio have thougght perhaps that all politics are rotten, Avho haA r e not taken the trouble to vote at all. Indiana is honest. Indiana is decent. Indiana is not corrupt. Ts the State that is honest and decent Avorth saving from its past infamies? The answer is Avdiether the men and Avomen who want nothing from government but a square deal go to the polls tomorrow and give a half hour to the salvation of the State. The bosses are trying in every Avay to keep doAvn the vote. They know that a small vote means disaster. They depend on the lethargy | of citizens. Vote tomorrow. Vote for your own inter- ] ests. Vote for Avhat you want in politics and in government. March tomorrow Avith the American Legion. The boys Avho fought for you are asking you to enlist in the big battle of citizenship. Paper underwear is going to be the thing during the hot weather, according to a fashion writer. Chicago people, however, will stick to the same old castiron vogue. A physical examination showed Lindbergh had flat feet. Well, they're something he doesn't use much, anyway.

ftaxrfa Dietz on Science Surveying the Planets No. 43

FOUR planets remain to be studied in our survey of the solar system, the four Avhlch are sometimes called the major planets by astronomers because of their size. So far we have looked at the smaller planets or the minor ones. First of all there was Mercury, closest of all to the ; sun. The planet is the smallest of all as well, having a diameter of only 3,400 miles. The planet is believed to lack both air and water. Thermocouple measurements indicate that the rocks

composing its surface are redhot. They show a surface temperature of 300 degrees. Next in order came Venus, only slightly smaller than our earth, with a diameter of about 7,900 miles. T h e r mocouple m e a s urements indicate a high temperature for Venus. But the

planet is completely hidden from our view by heavy, dense clouds. It may be that sunlight never penetrates these clouds. If that is the case, then the planet is lifeless, since life is impossible without sunlight. Our earth is the third planet in order from the sun. Just beyond our earth is Mars, about half the size of the earth, with a diameter of about 4,200 miles. Recent thermocouple measurements on Mars seem to indicate a varying temperature, ranging from about 40 degrees below zero at the frigid zone, which is then having winter, to about 85 degrees at the tropical zone. These temperatures ere at noon on the planet. Temperature falls off during the night so that at sunrise even the tropics show a temperature of zero. Astronomers are convinced that the so-called canals on Mars are only surface markings and not artificial canals. There is a posibility that Mars is inhabited but no direct evidence of it, and astronomers are very skeptical. Four planets remain to be surveyed. First, Jupiter, the largest of all, the big brother of the solar system. Next, Saium, the ringed planet. Third, Uranus, the planet which Sir William Herschel discovered. And finally Neptune, the outermost planet. Next: The facts about .Jupiter.

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Mr. Fixit Aid Asked in Abating Auto Horn Nuisance; Assistance Promised.

Let Mr. Fixit, The Times’ representative at city hall, present your troubles to city officials. Write Mr. Fixit at The Times. Names and addresses which must be given will not be published The grief that comes with living near a drug store which provides curb service was told today in a letter to Mr. Fixit. Dear Mr. Fixit: I have a tenant who is moving out of my house because she can’t stand the noise made around the drug store next door. A dozen other families living on Thirty-Fourth St. are dreading the coming season of warm weather. It means nerve-wracking noise every night until after midnight. This man owns a forty-foot lot, but carries on business all over the block. Can he do this? Our lawns, sidewalks and streets are covered Avith soda straws and paper cups, etc. There is one young man -who blows his horn every time he drives away. He also starts away with his muffler open, making a terrible noise. Can’t something be done Avith him? M. B. Police Chief Claude M. Worley premised Mr. Fixit to have the district patrolman watch for the youth violating the muffler and horn ordinances. Worley will instruct an officer to keep close watch on the neighborhood and seek to prevent a nuisance. Sufficient number of property owners could file suit in abatement declaring the business a public nuisance. There is no particular city ordinance being violated. attorneys say.

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Do “Guaranty” and “Warranty” have the same meaning in law? They are derived from the same root, and are in fact basicahy the same word, the “g” of the Norman French being interchange? ble with the English “w”. Colloquially in commercial transactions they often have the same signification, as where a piece of machinery or the produce of an estate is "guaranteed” for a term of years, “warranted” being the more appropriate term in such a case. But in strict legal usage the two terms are widely distinguished in this, that a warranty is an absolute undertaking or liability on the part of the warrantor, and the contract is void unless it is strictly and literally performed, while a guaranty is a promise, entirely collateral to the original contract, and not imposing any primary liability on the guarantor, but binding him to be answerable for the failure or default of another. If a veteran fails to pay off a loan on the adjusted service certificate does the government pay the bank from which the loan was secured the full amount of the certificate or just the amount which was borrowed on it? If the loan is not paid by the veteran at maturity, the bank presents the veteran’s note, secured by the Adjusted Service Certificate (or policy), to the government, which pays the bank the amount of the loan and accumulated interest, allows the veteran to redeem the certificate, or if he does not redeem, deducts the amount paid the bank and interest, and pays the remainder to the veteran or his heirs exactly as if the policy had never had a loan upon it. What are “Burnsides?” Side whiskers and a mustache worn with closely shaven chin called “Burnsides” after General A. E. Burnsides, who first wore them. On what day of the tveck did Nov. 28, 1919, fall? Monday. What is the meaning of the name Eva? “Life-giving” (from the Hebrew.)

This Date in U. S. History

May 7 1794—Congress provided for the establishment of a military school. 1861—Tennessee formed a military league with the Confederacy. 1861—Virginia representatives admitted to the Confederate Congress. 1863—General Lee congratulated his soldiers upon the victory at Chancellorsville, Va. j Daily Thought Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.—Prov. 27:1. IT HAS been well observed that we should treat futurity as an aged friend from whom we expect a rich legacy.—Colton.

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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION , Death and An Mingle in Venice

LET us take this gondolier; he I is a ferocious-looking fellow, but so are they all. A coin will make him human. We wish to glide slowly down the Grand Canal from the Piazzetta di j San Marco, and feel, as we sit at peace under the canopy that shields j us from the sun, the history and • beauty of Venice. Think of it; a city built out in the sea, over two miles from the mainland; fifteen thousand homes and palaces, often of massive stone, rising bravely from islands based on piles and filled at last with earth. A “Champs Elysees” of water, and as side-streets, of canals that wend their way haphazard by dingy factories, quiet residences, and noble churches adorned with pictures beyond price. Nowhere in the world is there anything more picturesque among the works of men. Across the broadest part of the Grand Canal is Santa Maria della Salute, covered with domes in the Byzantine style; within are several paintings by Titian, and one of Tintoretto's chefs-d’oeu\ r res, the "Marriage at Cana.” On your right is a succession of great pictures; in one of them the rulers of Venice lived; in another, says the gondolier (who knows more than the truth), Othello loved and murdered Desdemona. Farther down on the left is the Accademia di Belle Arti, rich with the works of Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, the Bellini, and a thousand other treasures (the drawings of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Durer ); we cannot stop there now T ANARUS, but we shall return. tt tt tt STILL on the left is the Palazzo Rezzonico, where Robert Browning died; farther down, the Palazzo Guistinianl, where Richard Wagner wrote the second act of ‘‘Tristan and Isolde”; then the Plazzo Foscari, home of the famous Doge whose story is told in one of Byron’s dramas. On the right is the Plazzo Mocenigo, where Byron lived with his Guiccioli in 1818; a little way back is the colorful homfe which d’Annunzio and Duse once dwelt in. —almost the only spot after the Royal Gardens that has a bit of lawn about it, and a tree or two. To the left again is the house of Goldoni, the Italian Moliere, to the right the Plazzo Grimani, a masterpiece in the style of the Renaissance, by Sanmicheli; and then the Plazzo Dandolo, built over the place where one of the greatest Doges lived. A unique bridge looms up. one of the few that span the Grand Canal —the famous Ponte di Rialto; it is full of Italian color, and the shops that flank its sides make it doubly picturesque. In the street nearby Antonio spat upon Shylock’s gaberdine; it is strange how one thinks of these scenes from Shakespearer as reader than history. On the right is the Ca d'Oro. or house of gold, the pride of the Venetian Gothic, almost meretricious in its bright colors and ornamented balconies; and then, a little farther down, is the Palazzo Vend-ramin-Calergi, in which Richard Wagner died; let d’Annunzio paint the scene for you in the ‘‘Flame of Life.” Surely this is the most historic highway in the whole world; little wonder that a hundred geniuses chose to do their work here, where sun and art throw their rival brilliance upon the waters, and thought can tune itself to the gentle splash of prow and oar, and even the disturbing vigor of the Italian speech stirs poetry to passion. But that is only a part. We are back at the Piazzetta; as we alight we find ourselves before the two granite columns on one of which perches saint of the Bloody Council of Ten. At our left is the Libreria Vecchia, or Old Library, designed by Sansovino, the greatest Venitian architect. Farther on from the Canal is the graceful Campanile, and the Piazza San Marco, where the pigeons eat twenty-four hours a day; then suddenly, like a sunset unheralded,

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the thousand colors and forms of St. Mark’s swim into our ken, and the glory of medieval Venice shines again. at "VITE have worshipped there in * pages gone by. Let us look to the right; here is the Palazzo Ducale, or Palace of the Doges, comparable to nothing else on earth, and standing like a worthy younger brother to the immense cathedral at our left. This is Gothic without height, and yet with all its delicate beauty; strong columns and great arches upholding an arcade or loggia of slender * columns and slighter arches.

With Other Editors

South Bend News-Times The episcopal bull of the Rev. E. S. Shumaker has gone forth. The edict is issued. The mandate is announced. We knpw, by flat of the Chief Political Power ol Indiana for whom we must vote in the coming primaries. Fifteen of the thirty-four candidates in St. Joseph County are listed as wet. Nineteen are stamped dry, which is amusing in face of the fact that several of them are known through the territory as decidedly wet. The list shows the impossibility of impartial summation either of characters or records with the facilities possessed by Dr. Shumaker. Arthur L. Gilliom is listed as wet, of course. That is not because Mr. Gilliom drinks. It is not because he favors abolition of the Eighteenth amendment. It is not because he advocates repeal of the Volstead la*w. It Is not because he checked this same Mr. Shumaker for doing a very wrong thing—for tearing dowm the judicial structure of the State of Indiana and casting shame upon the Supreme Court thereof. This makes Mr. Gilliom wet!

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1. The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, or a given number of strokes. Thus, to change COW to HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN. 2. You can change only one letter at a time. 3. You must have a complete word of common usage for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don’t count. 4. The order of letters can not be changed.

V I A I D |E~ W A R. E. W A R. T ~W~ A I T V H I T_ W H I M_ _S H | M_ S W I

Above, a painstaking tracery of flowering designs, softly colored as if to match the changing hues of the sea that comes up to the very walls; and all along the top a i wealth of splendid statuary, un- | guarded for centuries against the j elements, but still standing in a j hundred poses of athletic strength ! and grace. Here in this perfect pal- ! ace ruled one of the most capable i and most ruthless governments that j the world has known; across that j "Bridge of Sighs” between a "palace | and a prison on each hand” many i a member of the Opposition found I his way to a dungeon or to death. j (Copyright. 1928. by Will Durant) (To Be Continued)

Arthur Robinson Is listed as a dry. This also makes Mr. Robinson's intimate friends laugh. They know what kind of business the Robinscn law firm does. They know that a great percentage of the bootleggers who have money enough to retain Mr. Robinson's firm do so. It is a competent firm especially in Federal Court practice. Solon Carter says that a great deal of the business done by Senator Robinson's firm consists of defending violators of the Volstead law, which is so holy to Mr. Robinson. So we have Senator Robinson making speeches (for an honorarium) in behalf of the Volstead act. And we have Senator Robinson's firm making money out of offenders against this same statute. That is playing both ends against the middle. Those who criticise these actions automatically fall into the wet ranks, whether they are personally as dry as the Sahara desert. There is a decided unfairness about the whole procedure, but no man should expect fairness on this issue. The political power of the league has not been built up that way. Richmond Palladium If we had the power to change bodies, minds and souls, would we rather swap with Senator Watson or with Herbert Hoover? Would we rather be Senator Watson today and head the political organization of which he is the leader in Indiana, or would we rather be Secretary Hoover and enjoy the feelings of ability and accomplishment that are his and the nation-wide confidence and gratitude so many men and women feel for him? Which one Avould we advise our children to adopt principles of public service from? Which one would we rather our children resembled in leadership qualities and ideals? Which one by his acts as President would be most likely to lead our nation into constructive ways that will be for the good of our children in after years? Which one would we rather our children knew we had supported this year?

BRIDGE ME ANOTHER ] (Copyright. 1928. by The Ready Rel erence Publishing Company) BY W. W. WENTWORTH

(Abbreviations: A—ace; K—king; Q queen; J—jack; X—any card lower than 1. Holding: spades—none; hearts —X; clubs—A Q X XX X XX; diamonds—K XXX, what should you bid? 2. Holding: spades—X; hearts— XX; diamonds—Q 10 XX:: XX; clubs—A X X, what should you bid initially? 3. Holding: spades—J X X X X XXX; hearts—X; diamonds—K; clubs—X X X, what should you bid initially? / The Answers 1. Four clubs. 2. Pass. 3. Pass.

MAY 7, 1928

M. E. TRACY SAYS: “It Is About Time We Gave Serious Consideration to the Question of Whether We Want a Statesman in the White House or a Ballyhoo Artist

TT IS a curious fact that though ye are constantly congratulating ourselves on the way human life has been prolonged, we appear to want younger men for the presidency. Four of the first seven Presidents were 57 when they took ofTice, one was 53, two Avere 61 and the average age was 58. Os the last seven Presidents, the oldest was 56 when he took office, the youngest 42 and the average age 52. tt n u One Served Month Charles Evans Hughes says he is too old to run for the presidency at 66, while Frank O. Lowden feels otherwise at 68. Only one man, William Henry Harrison, ever became President at such an advanced age, and he liv,ed but one month. Andrew Jack ,on, on the other hand, entered he White House at 61, served two terms, survived eight years after coming out and died at 78, notwithstanding the fact that he had been shot through the lungs. Four of the twenty-nine men who have served as Presidents of the United States entered office after they Avere 60. All four were among the first fifteen Presidents. The last President to assume office above the age of 60 was James Buchanan. Since his time no President has entered office beyond the age of 56. a tt tt Becomes Exacting Post From a physical standpoint the presidency has become a more exacting position than it was seventyfive, or even twenty-five, years ago. The United States has not only become a bigger Nation, but the people have grown to expect more of their chief executive. The President is now asked to do a hundred and one things that were not regarded as a part of his duty in the beginning. He must shake hands with thousands and thousands of people, open baseball games, arbitrate strikes, listen to whines from all parts of the country and convert himself into a sort of social and moral purveyor for 120,000,000 people. tt tt

Deference to Brains if the presidency has become more exacting from a physical standpoint, it has also become more exacting from the standpoint of judgment, experience and poise. The same crowd that needs a stronger paw to shake presents problems that need a wiser head to solve. Instead of demanding a younger man in order that he can be Jossted about and kept awake with less danger to his health, w’e ought to forego some of the horse-play in deference to brains. There is no reason in the world why a man of 65 or 70 should not be President of the United States, except for the childish curiosity of the American public. a a Nation's Show-Piece We have not learned the wisdom of letting the President alone. We not only expect more of him as a public official than is asked of any chief executive on earth, but in addition we desire him to constantly . pose as the Nation’s big show piece. It would take little less than a prizefighter to go through the motions that the social code imposes on him. If that is what the country wants, it should elect a prizefighter, but not Avithout providing someone else to handle the Nation's business. a a Need for Premiers European countries can afford to set their chief executives on a shelf for decorative purposes, because there are premiers to do the work. Either we should have a premier to relieve the President or stand aside and give him a chance to function. It is about time that we gave serious consideration to the question of whether we want a statesman in the White House or a ballyhoo artist. If a statesman, we should adopt an attitude that does not deprive us of the experience and wisdom AA’hlch goes with age. If a ballyhoo artist, we should change the form of our Government so that some other official can run it a at Handicap .in U. S. Bismarck presided over the Congress at Berlin at 63 and remained premier of the German empire until he was 75. Gladstone began his fourth term as premier of England when he was 83. • Clemenceau was more than 70 when he crowned his magnificent career as the war premier of France. Hindenberg became President of the German Reich at 78, and is still making a good job of it though past 80. Something is wrong in the United States of America if our wise and able men are barred from duplicating such services. What is the use of prolonging life if we must force age to take a back seat when it comes to dealing with problems and affairs which obviously call for the greatest degree of wisdom and experience? f Will I lose the right to apply for second naturalization papers if I visit Germany for ten weeks this summer? Your status as a resident can be established by applying to the Commissioner General of Immigration, Washington, D. C., prior to departure, for a permit to reenter the United States. A fee of $3 must accompany the application.