Communist Ideals of Fair Play Sparked Police Clash
The Indianapolis Times critiques Communist assertiveness in New York City during clashes with Wobblies in Union Square. It questions free speech sincerity, urges discipline of unruly ranks, and critiques Cabinet member Wilbur’s handling of Kelley oil-land charges amid calls for nonpartisan inquiry.
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Foster
Minor
New York
Whalen
Union Square
Fourteenth Street
University Place
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Herbert Mahler
Civil Liberties Union
The Faint Glory That Was Rome
In comparing ancient Rome’s vast splendor to modern New York, the piece questions Rome’s true wealth and budgets. It cites scholars estimating Rome’s peak annual income at about 25 million dollars while noting Jimmy Walker’s New York budget excesses of over 23 million.
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Gibbon
Tre Duce
Albion
New York
Rome
Talcott Powell
New York Telegram
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Augustus
Mitchell Eyes Narrow License To Free Appalachian Project
Attorney General Mitchell moves to let the Appalachian Electric Power Co. obtain a minor part license for an 80 000 horsepower New River project in Virginia, waiving usual water power act restrictions. The action could set a precedent to exempt large hydro projects from standard licensing, delaying a five year dispute.
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Lame Duck
Lame Duck Federal Power Commission
Senate
Mitchell
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Electric Bond and Share Group
New River
Virginia
Commission
United States
Mitchel
Amis
Oil lands scandal drags as administration faces delay
Incomplete steps and delayed action by officials cloud the alleged oil shade lands affair. The interior department and secretary Wilbur are urged to act decisively to resolve the investigation and avoid further entanglement.
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Kelley
Wilbur
Ralphs. Kelley
Colorado
Department of Justice
Colorado Lands
Teapot Dome
Interior Department
Uniform aviation laws urged to match federal rules
Clarence M. Young warned that inconsistent state aviation laws hinder the industry. He cited states licensing unsafe pilots and planes, calling for uniform rules identical to federal airworthiness standards enforced locally, with federal inspection and licensing.
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Clarence M. Young
Philadelphia
Landis argues against World Court participation and Root amendment
The piece denounces joining the world court as surrendering U S sovereignty to the League of Nations. It claims the Root amendment erodes senate reservations and could force withdrawal if objections arise. It warns against international entanglements, appeals to American autonomy, and likens New York politics to past leaders’ losses.
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Cuba
World Court
League of Nations
Senate
Stars Show Heat Not Tied to Color, Scientists Say
Dr. Seth B. Nicholson and Dr. Edison Pettit at Mt Wil son observatory show star temperatures span 1800 to 23000 C using a thermocouple on the 100 inch telescope. They note blue hot stars radiate most per area while cooler larger stars can emit more total heat, with red long period variables being coolest.
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Seth B. Nicholson
Edison Pettit
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Nicholson
Pettit
Zeta
Orion
Sirius
Betelgeuse
Birth of Foch marks a French general's rise and deeds
Ferdinand Foch born October 2 1851 at Tarbes France. He joined the army at 19 and fought Prussia. He taught strategy in Paris in 1898 and later commanded. In 1914 he halted the German drive to Calais and won key fights at Ypres and La Bassée. He built Allied counter offensives and guided Paris defense. He died March 20 1929.
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Ferdinand Foch
Tarbes
France
Prussia
War College
Paris
Foch
Calais
Ypres
la Bassee
Joffre
The
Marne
Comet appearances and human insight
Comets often appear faint enough to require large telescopes and can occur several times a year. Bright comets visible to the naked eye are rarer and almost always new. Their appearance cannot be reliably predicted.
Drinking Cup Menace and Hygiene in Beverage Use
Dr Morris Fishbein notes the historical shift from shared cups to individual and disposable options as a public health measure. He warns that improper cleaning at stands and venues poses septic throat and diphtheria risks, urging care in cup handling and avoidance of unclean utensils.
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Union
Will Rogers as Presidential Candidate Favored by Columnist
A Times column argues Will Rogers would be a strong presidential candidate. It notes Rogers’ wit, public appeal, and ability to engage audiences, comparing his stage success to political potential and suggesting his humor could handle tariff debates.
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Will Rogers
Rogers
Times Readers Voice Views on crime and politics
A Times letter argues police ignorance and corruption in Indianapolis with claims of alcohol abuse on duty and white and black vice. It also includes reader complaints about ice men and a note supporting a reform Republican slate in Marion county.
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Indianapolis
Times
Marion County
Great Lakes Coast Line Calls for Attention
M E Tracy argues the Great Lakes coast lines surpass other U S coasts in scope and commerce. He notes Lake Michigan Huron Superior and Erie rank among America’s busiest waterways with major ports and sustained through freight shaping regional prosperity.
Buffalo Urges Erie Route Retention For Through Freight
The argument stresses Buffalo must keep and improve the Erie route of the barge canal system as a vested right. The city has aligned its commercial life to this route for over a century, and diverting traffic would be arbitrary interference with its trade thoroughfare. The piece notes moral questions about cannibalism and tabs military arrest rules for deserters.
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Buffalo
Canada
Niagara Falls
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
State of
New York
Erie
Oswego
Albany
Galveston
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Japan
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Ncle Sam
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