Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1921 — Page 4

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3ttMatta Satto STimrs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. - } Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logau Payne Cos Advcrtism,, offlLes j York. Boston, Payne, Burns 1- Smith. Inc COULD THE ATTACK of the News on Judge Pritchard for delay in opening court be due to a desire to get news in its early editions? PROHIBITION DISPENSER Orbison has not yet explained what use he made of the three quarts of whisky obtained for his office! JIM COLLINS and Jim Goodrich ought now to be well satisfied. Their favors to convicts have moved the Indiana Senate to take action. WHY should that youthful burglar worry? He knows that if he can only make restitution Judge Collins will look with favor on a plea for a suspended sentence! EVERY once in a while Ben Bcsse issues a call for a meeting of the State democratic committee and it serves to recall to public mind the fact that, he is still its chairman. ___ ► GEORGE W. SHEER appears to have pointed the way to rid the community of the constable nuisance. A few more citizens wko will go to the trouble of making officials also respect the law could make this a better community in which to live. Stop Suspending Sentences Judge James A. Collins’ continued defiance of the sentiment of the people of Marion County through the release on suspended sentences of convicts who “make restitution” can be stopped whenever the public decides that it has suffered sufficiently because of it. There are two methods by which the people may proceed toward the elimination of this fallacious theory of dealing with criminals. One Is to test the constitutionality of the statute under which Judge Collins pretends to have the authority to suspend sentences and the other is to deprive him by legislate enactment of the power to turn favored criminals loose in the community. The success of an effort in either direction depends only on the extent to which the public disgust with the release of convicts Is demonstrated. Prosecutor William P. Evans, on whom the burden of breaking up the “playhouse” of the Criminal Court has fallen with the passing of the unspeakably shiftless Mr. Adams, may, whenever he chooses, take exceptions to the suspension of a sentence by the Criminal Court and appeal to the Supreme Court from that Judgment. The effect of this appeal would be to put to a test the constitutionality of a statute which. In the opinion of many counsellors, is an infringement on the constitutional right of the Governor to parole convicts and hence is null and void. To ask Mr. Evas to take up this burden in addition to trying the hundreds of neglected State cases handed to him by Adams is to ask a degree of sendee from him which he can hardly be censured for failing to give. On the other hand, if Mr. Adams can see his way clear to attempt to curb the pretended power by which the Judge of the Criminal Court has turned dozens of convicts loese in this almost helpless community, he will have earned the everlasting gratitude of a community that is certainly surfeited with exhibitions of unjustifiable lenity. Mr. Evans would confer a boon on a suffering community by taking upon himself the task of curbing the activities of the Criminal Court along a line that no one denies has made law enforcement a most difficult task in the county. He should have the support of all that part of the community which is not engaged In "taking a chance” with the assurance that if caught satisfactory arrangements ’can be made to evade punishment. The opportunity for doing a real good to the community is well worth his consideration. The other method by which property owners can assure themselves that thieves may not steal with assurances of being freed when they make restitution, is through an appeal to the Legislature to deprive such judges as Collins of the pretended authority to release convicts whom they have duly sentenced. An act specifically setting out that no person who has been convicted of a felony shall enjoy a suspended sentence, or a withheld judgment, would be easy of enactment and would do more toward the establishment of law and order in Indiana than all the costly State constabularies that the Legislature might establish. Unless we mistake the sentiment of the majority of the members of the General Assembly, such a bill would not have difficulty in either house. Certainly it would be backed by the great preponderance of public sentiment.

For more than two years the Times has watched and commented on the growing tendency in this State on the part of felons’ victims to rebel against a perversion of the theory of the law that mqkes it possible for u thief to evade punishment if only he •will restore his swag w hen caught. For more than two years this newspaper has repeatedly called public attention to the dangers that lurk behind the exercise of this so-called •'leniency” by the courts. Where first the warning fell on unheeding ears, today it iB a source of much concern. No one has publicly undertaken to Justify the release of convicts on suspended sentences in Marion County. Many have publicly condemned it as a factor in the crime wave that is now so obnoxious. Judge James A. Collins and a few others still persist in defying public sentiment and increasing the demand that courts function. in behalf of society at least as well as some of them now function In behalf of felons. The Basis of Utility Rates There is but one basis for utility rates, whether they are fixed by agreement in the nature of a franchise, or by order of the public service commission. That basis is the reasonable value of the property of the operating company used and useful in furnishing the particular commodity. Capitalization, original cost, or expense of operation, afford little assistance in arriving at actual, present value. And until and unless that value is known, any rate established is as a house built on the sands. Whatever hope the people of the State had for equitable rates from the public utility act, and whatever of confidence they had in the public service commission, functioning under that act, have not been strengthened by the orders of the commission in fixing rates without an ascertainment of actual value of the plans involved. The rate for gas and the rate for street car transportation in this city afford striking examples of the failure of the commission to appreciate the spirit and mandate of the law. The commission never has had an actual appraisal made of the property of either of the gas companies, or of the street car company. It has acted on mere estimates of value supplied by its engineering department. Necessarily they are based on assumptions and are not offered as being the actual value of the tangible property. No systematic examination ever has been made of the pipes of the gas companies to ascertain their condition. Many miles of the mains have been in-the ground for so many years that they are bound to be rotten and weakened by electrolysis. The figures of value offered by the companies are mere bookkeeping entries and can have no determining force. When the commission begins to show the consuming public of the State that it is fixing rates that will pay no more than a reasonable return on values actually ascertained, the tide of criticism and doubt may begin to subside. A Faithful Search Everybody look for Miss Bessie Durkin formerly of Chicago. Help the Red Cross, for does not that good body occasionally advertise for people? Also help the police. Something good is coming to her. It appears that about two years ago a wrist watch was stolen from her home and the Chicago police have just found it, but now they cannot find the owner. She moved and did not leave her address. Os course she does not mean to be troublesome to the police by not giving her new address nor keeping them in mind, or by charging the loss of the watch off and forgetting it. The rub is that after two years of diligence, the Chicago police found the watch and it should now be restored to the proper owner. To sober-minded people who sit at home these cold evenings and toast themselves before a warm fire, occurs the wise precept about being faithful In small or a few things, and great shall be the reward in large things, or words to that effect. The faithful policeman who looked two years for a wateh may be turned lose some day on & stolen automobile hunt and indetft. may locate one some time. .

Honolulu Buildings Distinct and of Unusual Architecture

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Above—Army and navy Y. M. C. A. at Honolulu and (below) the Hawaiian capital at night.

DIE WEST ISO degrees from Indianapolis, or half-way round the world, then due south nearly 100 degrees, reaches to the south end of New Zealand, or a distance of more than two-thirds the circumference of the earth. This Is where W. D. Boyce, owner of the Dally Times, is taking an expedition in search of new material for travel articles and stories of fiction. En route the expedition stopped at Honalnlu, the pictures in the accompanying arltcii being sent In by Mr. Boyce.

PLOWING steadily west by southwest, W. D. Boyce, owner and publisher of the Times, with his expedition to the South Sea Islands in soareh of new material for travel articles, made a brief stop at Hawaii, the "paradise of the Pacific.” Mr. Boyce sent back some views of the Islands and on Thursday scenes around the harbor were reproduced on this page. Today he takes his followers Into the city of Honolulu, the capital and principal port. The picture of the Opltol building was made at night.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life .gy Ann L|s| e .

CHAPTER CXXVII. I ignored Tom Mason's whispered, •'Didn't I tell you to count on me—when you needed u friend?" and spoke, parrot fashion, the words I knew Jim wanted me to My. “We’re tremendously grateful to you for believing iu Jim and bis tip—and for standing by." Then I udded, praying that it might produce at least part of the effect I wanted to get. “Cut, of eotirna, what really counts la the splen did proof you've just given Jim of your loyalty to him." “And to you," nddod Tom Mason, bowins' low over my hand us if ho were go lug to Visa it. He straightened up without touching it, however, and added: “Now, I'll be making a dive for the Ko- • ham beau, Jimmie, to get a table let's

HOROSCOPE “The stars incline, but do not compel!’* SUNDAY, JAN. 28. /Although Saturn is in beneile aspect tbday. Mars, Jupiter and the Sun arr strongly adverse, according to astrology. It Is a rule under which to consider only those plana that relate to land and Its products. Real estate is subject to a promising rule. While thrift and saving have been much preached aln*e the war. the seers prophesy that there will be n new Impetus that will sober even the most careless spenders of money. Persons whose birthdate It Is may have rather a trying year in business. They Should not lend money. Children born on this day may find industry obligatory, but they will be Inclined toward indolence. They should be taught to abhor extravagance. MONDAY, JAN. 24. Astrologers read this as a doubtful day, nil the planetary influences being sinister. Mercury and Cronus are both In malefic aspect. Cate in the evening Jupiter is rather friendly. Writings of every sort come under an evil sway at. this time and for this reason it is well to postpone tho signing of contracts or leases. Aviators should beware of accidents at this time, but they have the promise of great benefits within the new year. Persons whose birthdate it is should not travel or remove, if they desire to prosper in the next twelve months. Business affairs may be rather unsatisfactory. Children born on ‘ ils day will be clever and talented, but they may lie so imaginative that the ■ incline toward exaggeration and uutruthfulness.—Copyright, 1921.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22,1921.

When this stately building In the heart of Honolulu Is illumed for special occasions It is more beautiful than ever. It was formerly the lolanl Palace, built by King Kalakaua In ISB2 on the site of the old royal building, a structure of coral stone. In the lolanl Palace. In lS&8, were held tho ceremonies marking the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the T'nlted States. •‘Aloha,” which is seen In electric lights at the top of the building, is the most commonly used Hawaiian word--it is a friendly salutation meaning welcome, good-by. love. T h e Hawaiian lauguage consists of twelve letters. The vowel* are given their values ns in Spanish and are always pronounced, not slurred. Thus the name of the group of lalands is “Ha-wah-oe.” Probably no similar Institution In the United States has such advantageous and desirable quarters for Its activities ss the Y. M. C. A. of Honolulu, now housed la what wag once the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, a rambling, palm-embowered structure, formerly tho rendezvous of kings and their guests. Other views taken In Uncle Sam's Pacific realm* will be reproduced for Times readers Tuesday.

I ice—for how many?” , Jim counted them off: i “We three and my sisters. Xrvy' and i ! Doris and her brother, Fred i j Harper—and uny one else you soy." “Ob, that'll do all right,” replied Tom. j “There may he one or two we’ve fori gotten, but we can 'tend to them later. I Ten’s a nkce, jolly party. Os course, j we'll have it a dress affair. - I "Os course,” echoed Jim absent-minded- : ly. "You run along and roserro the ta--1 hie and I’ll get after the bunch on the j phone.” "Wat. u mluute,” I ventured. ‘ls the ' party tonight?*' “Well, rather!" retorted Jim quickly “A birthday's u blithdsy—you don't : celebrate a week later." I “It's sii"h short notice -let's trace it | informal just afternoon dresses for tar 1 girls," I suggested, lightly, to cover my : own trepidation, since I had no evening dress. “Oh, no—that wouldn’t he a bang-up j party at all!” protested Tom. Jim nodded agreement. So I had to 1 explain my predieameut. “Well—since you will force a woman’s secrets from her, I must confess that I buren't an evening dress. We were marmarried In such a hurry, and I haven't needed a formal dress since. So yen'll have to modify the party to suit the hostess. I'm Ofrald. - "Why, that’s easy. You have Just the j thing, if you'll only use It any way you I like," replied Tom Mason, with elabo- j rate carelessness. “Just take that old j blue robe and put a stltcb here and ther j and drape a bit of tulle over It and yoq’ll i have the sort of tiling all the girls are 1 wearing.” “Sure—rig yourself up,” screed Jim. ! with his mind not on me at all. “Order j the table for 7:30, Tom— that'll give us plenty of time to get the bunch to- j get her.” “Righto! And, Jimmie, thank/; again | for the way you let me Into a tidy Hftie I fortune. Cook your prettiest, Mrs, Millionaire to-fie. The old blue robe's yours I tor tho taking- and if you don't want to I think of it ns a present, why, just reflect that Jimmie's paid for it about a thousand times over today! See you later folka." And Tom Mason took his departure.— Copyright, 1921. (To Be Continued.) Q. What Is the longest river in the world, and which is the widest? ML R. D. A. The longest river In the world Ts tile j Mississippi-Missouri. 1.191 milas. The widest river probably is the Amazon, Its width being fifty miles at its main mouth.

Your Life Is Not Safe if There Are Rats on Your Premises The rat Is the worst animal pest In the world. From its home among filth it visits dwellings and storerooms to pollute and destroy human food. It carries bubonic plague and many other diseases fatal to man, and has beon responsible for more untimely deaths among human beings than all the wars of history. In the United States rflts and mice each year destroy crops and other property valued at over $200,000,000- a destruction equivalent to the gross earnings of over 200.000 men. On many a farm, if the grain eaten and wasted by rats and mice could be sold, the proceeds would more than pay all the farmer's taxes. The Department of Agriculture has is sued a comprehensive free bulletin which show* how to fight rats and mice. Our Washington Information Bureau wl'l secure a copy for any one who sends 2 cents In stamps to pay the return postage.

Frederic ,1. Ilnskln. Director, The Indiana Dally Times Information Bureau, WASHINGTON, I>. C. I enclose herewith 2 cents In stamps for return postage on a free copy of The Rat Bulletin. Name Street City State

Q. Who were the Basbl tiazeuk*? D. S. S. A. The Bashl Bazouks are Turkish trregulnr troop*, natives of the pasbalics of Asiatic Turkey and possessing the worst reputation of any class of fighting men In the world. They are wild and turbulent and ready to plunder and kill at any time.

Invest in an Unimproved Lot every five families there are only four houses. Every fourth house must serve two families. Twenty-five million American families have only twenty million homes. In Indianapolis, as in the whole United states, there are not nearly enough houses to go around. The housing shortage is so acute that it will require five years of intense building activity to correct it. The next five years will see thousands of unimproved lots improved.

Therein lies the particular advantage of an investment in an unimproved Indianapolis lot. The price of lots has not advanced in proportion to the advance in improved property, because the increased cost of improved property is based upon the rise of building materials. Many highly desirable lots are today available at the prewar figure. To build more houses requires more land upon which to build them. More houses must be built, and more houses

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PUSS IN BOOTS JR.

Well, after the Prince’s birthday party was over, which I told you about In the lust story, Puss and his friend the good Duck started up the little brook to find the King of the Fairies, and after a while, for it took the Duck longer to swim up the brook, you sec, than It did down, for the water was running quite swiftly, they came to the place where the King of the Fairies lived. And there he stood by the bank, waiting for them. “We have conquered the dreadful Ogre,” said little russ Junior. "I blew him away with my Magic Whistle.” "Ha, ha!" cried the Fairy King. “You are like a boy named David, who once slew a giant with a little pebble from his sling.” And then the King of the Fairies called together all his subjects and told them what a great deed Puss had performed. And they were delighted, for the dreadful Ogre had always frightened them In the wood, and many a time they had been forced to hide under toadstools and in flowers called Jack-ln-the-Pulpit. Well, after a while, Puss Junior said good-by to everybody and started off once more upon his Journey of adventure, and when he had gone for may lie thirteen miles and his nice, new, red top boots were all dusty he turned off the Ring's highway and set down to rest beneath a big tree. And while he sat (here that, little Yellow Bird, whose name I shall tell you some day, commenced to sing: "A little white snake is under a bush Close to the sparkling rill. A little gold ring which she swallowed today Is making her dreadfully 111.” So I’uss Junior, who had a very tender heart, got up at once and looked about him for the bush, and pretty soon he found it, and just as the little Y'cllow Bird had said, there lay a tiny while snake. “Oh. dear; oh, dear,” sho whispered, for she was In such pain she could hardly talk. “I have swallowed a gold ring and It hurts me dreadfully.” “Oh, little Yellow Bird,” cried Tubs, “come here at once.” And the pretty bird flew down to tb ground, and then Puss carefully opened the snake's mouth and the little \'ellow Bird put in her hill and pulled out the ring. And then the little Yellow Bird flew away Ilka a flash of sunlight. “You may have the ring,” said the

little white snake. “I have heard It is a magic one.” So Puss thanked her and placed It upon his little toe. “Come with me,” said the snake, “and I will show you where I live.” So Puss followed her until she came to hey house, whose front door was Just a tiny hole in the ground. “Now rub the little ruby stone In your ring,” she said, and as soon as Puss did, lie became small enough to crawl Into her front door. Wasn’t that wonderful! After they bad gone down a winding passage for a little ways they came to the pretty room where the little snake lived. And in the next story you shall hear what happened after that.--Copyright, 1921. (To Be Continued.) QUESTIONS XND ANSWERS fAny reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TI MIES INFORMATION BUREAU. FREDERIC J. HASKIN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON. D. C. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cent* in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.] Q. What Is the derivation of the name “Rotten Row” In Hyde Park, London? A. W. A. The name “Rotten Row” is supposed to be derived from “Route de Rol,” or “King's Drive.” The king Is the only person who may drive down it in a carriage. Q. Who said, “Be good and let who will be clever?” S. S. J. A. The quotation Is from a poem, “A Fan-well," Charles Kingsley, the verse from which the words are taken being: "Be good, my dear, and let who will be clever; “Do noble things, not dream them all day long; “And so make life, death and the vast forever. “One grand, sweet song.”

are going to be built. A lot bought now at a low figure is going to be worth more money. It will be worth more if you want to build bn it yourself—and it will be worth more to someone else. Thus, an investment in an unimproved Indianapolis lot has a certain future. The Realtors of Indianapolis KNOW Indianapolis real estate. They are equipped to render scientific investment service in real estate. They have the WILL to serve you well. When you invest in real estate, or when you sell or lease property, consult a Realtor. He can serve you best.

TOTAL RECEIPTS GO TO RELIEF FUND Large Attendance at Theaters Is Anticipated. Approximately ICO,OOO persons are expected to attend the special performances to be given In all Indianapolis motion picture theaters Saturday morning, Jan. 29, the total receipts from which will be used In supplying food for the thousands of starving children In eastern and central Europe. All motion picture theater owners in Indianapolis will give the special performances and not one cent of the money derived from the sale of tickets will be used in defraying any expenses of the theaters. Indianapolis school children especially will be asked to purchase tickets for the ppeclal shows and teachers will offer the tickets for sale, it has been announced. L. N. Hines, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, has sent out letters to all city and county school superintendents in the State, urging that they cooperate with theater owners In seeing that large audiences are obtained for the special shows. “A large sum of money can be raised for this worthy cause it all will cooperate,” Mr.-Hines said. , The special performance will be given between 10 and 12 o'clock Saturday morning and pictures especially suitable for audiences of children will be shown. E. IT. Bingham, State director of the theater campaign, recently visited -fire Indiana cities In the interest of the movement. He says theater owners will cooperate to the fullest extent in the movement. Draft Horse Men Ask Stock Improvement J. E. Sutton, Noblesvllle, wts elected president of the Indiana Draft Horse Breeders’ Association; Harry Stamp, Roachdale, vice president; R. B. Cooley, Lafayette, secretary-treasurer; Harry Smith, Bosnell, and Oscar Groves, Portviile, members of the executive committee, at the closing session of the annual meeting of the association at the English Hotel yesterday afternoon. Resolutions were adopted looking toward the Improvement of farm stock In Indiana.

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