Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1921 — Page 4

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JttMatta Satte &inm 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. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising onieea (yew York, Boston, Payne, Burns X- Smith, Inc. THERE APPEARS to be nothing particularly new in Mr. Howe’s nineteen points.” THREE PROCLAMATIONS in less than a week must be a severe strain on our versatile young mayor’s versatility. THAT BURGLAR who robbed our poor library just when it is the object of a charity drive ought to be thoroughly ashamed of himself. WHAT HAS BECOME of that “scientific study” of the street car routing that was to supersede all “pulls” when Mayor Jewett was elected? GOVERNOR McCRAT can hardly go as far wrong in the revamping of the highway commission as he would be wrong if he fails to revamp it. IT REALLY IS remarkable how mucn "exonerating” is necessary to maintain the “business reputation” of George C. Hitt as director of the business affairs of the school board. HOWEVER, Governor McCray is having no more trouble in getting rid of the Goodrich incumbrances in the Statehouse than the general public is having in recovering from Goodrichism! IT MAY BE TRUE that a cloud in the sky on Sunday afternoon reduces the revenue of the street car company, but the reduction is nothing compared with that caused by the clouds on its record for willingness to serve. STILL it is mighty hard to reconcile the apathy of the Thomas C. Howe camp to any plans to assure a clean primary with the well-known love of fair play that characterized Mr. Howe as a professor in Butler University! The Platform for Mr. Howe It is our honest conviction that if Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College, had prepared his platform speech himself it would have been a much more illuminating address, devoid of so many platitudes and far more reflective of the character of the candidate. But it is self-evident that the coterie of bipartisan office-holders and politicians who brought Mr. Howe into this race for the mayorality do not propose to allow him even the satisfaction of writing his own campaign speeches. They are making of Mr. Howe a mere figurehead for their plans to control Indianapolis for four years. They are using him as a mouthpiece through which to express their great approval of themselves for the manner in which they have operated the city for themselves the last four yean The address which Mr. Howe read as his platform measure must have taxed the ingenuity of the whole office force of Controller Bryson. It jontains several pages of figures which could only have been compiled with the assistance of the controller’s office and which figures are cleverly designed to defend the Jewett administration against the general charge of extraordinary extravagance. Mr. Howe neither knew where to obtain these figures nor was he sufficiently conversant with the affairs of the city te have found them himself. Just as that portion of his speech which lauded the Jewett administration was prepared by the Jewett administration itself, so is that part of his “platform speech” which appeals for support prepared by the master politicians who gather in a certain newspaper office and concoct schemes for the misleading of the general public. We want to believe that Mr. Howe, himself, did not realize the significance of the remarks framed for him concerning law enforcement and personal liberty, for these remarks cannot be interpreted as any other thing than an open bid for the support of the “boys” who want an "open town.” “Some things are wrong in themselves. Other things are wrong only when prohibited.” These are the words placed in Mr. Howe's mouth by his campaign managers and they can have reference only to the prohibition of the use of liquor, for the speech prepared for Mr. Howe continues: “With the former there can be no compromise. As to the latter, the minds of reasonable men may differ, AND THE MAJORITY MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL THE CONDUCT OF THE MINORITY.” Under this doctrine, the majority of the people of Indianapolis who desire prohibition may not control the minority, which does not desire prohibition, and Mr. Howe cinches the argument by the bald statement: “In such cases I have never felt that I had the right to impose my own will upon my neighbor nor do I admit his right to interfere with my freedom of thought and action.” Whatever may be said hereafter of Mr. Howe, it cannot be denied that in his first public speech he gave utterance to words that laid a perfect foundation for the conduct of the most wide-open administration Indianapolis has ever anticipated. No candidate for mayor ever gave fairer warning of a desire to omit law enforcement from his program than has Mr. Howe in his declaration that rules and regulation touching personal freedom “are for the conscience” and should be “very properly referred to that court." We can understand the desperation of the political managers who put these words in the mouth of their candidate with the desire to appeal to the so-called liberal element, but we cannot reconcile their use by Mr. Howe with the reputation he made for himself as a professor in one of Indiana's leading educational institutions. ‘Not Subject to Criticism 9 In these quarrelsome days when each of two factions in our school board is engaged in showing the general public that the other is inefficient or worse it Is almost amusing to find a man of the character and ability of Albert Baker asserting that no one is “even subject to just criticism” for compelling the taxpayers in the li*iianapolis school city to provide $6,500 for the education of the children of Woodruff Place. We think we may be pardoned if we refuse to agree with Mr. Baker that precedent makes right and criticism of the improper use of school money is “unjust.” As to the legal merits of this controversy we have nothing to say. Perhaps Mr. Baker is correct in his assertion that there is no legal way to make the business director of the school corporation responsive or responsible to the board that hires him. Perhaps he might, with all legality, build himself anew home or office with school funds without consulting the board, under the theory that a precedent has been established years ago through the erection of a temporary shack or the renting of a business place, but somehow we feel that an element of common honesty and good sense would enter into the affair. Anyhow, we believe that Mr. Hitt is subject to very just criticism for his action in surreptitiously signing a contract with Woodruff Place, by the terms of which the school city is to educate Woodruff Place children for $6,500 less than cost. He is subject to just criticism on the ground that this action is unbusinesslike, not in the interest of his principal, and contrary to the reputation he is said to have as a "good business man.” But what’s the use? Let's have another chapter in the ttory of shameful inefficiency. Tyrants Perish! Some of these days, when the laws of the last Legislature go into effect, a lot of old-fashioned constables will awake to seek new jobs or new fields for usefulness, for at that time they will not bb authorized to regulate automobile traffic in Marion County. It will be up to the city court instead of various justices of the peace. Owners of automobiles will no longer be arrested by officers whose living depends upon fees they receive in fines nor will justices in far away town'ships try the accused infractors of laws and ordinances—for a fe§. At least that announcement is made by those who profess to know and who tried to have the laws amended as tofcase the burdens of the automobile owners. Thus do a free people assert their tyrants perish!

SAHARA TO GREET HELEN HAYES And ‘Bab’ Players at English’s Tonight

Helen Hayes and her associated players in “Bab” will be greeted tonight by one of the biggest theater parties of the season as Sahara Grotto will give a big party at English’s. Following the final curtain of "Bab” tonight the Grotto will present little Miss Iris Myers, assisted by the Sahara Blue' Devils and Pirates in an Oriental pbantasla. Although only 19 years of age. Miss Hayes Is a star. Her mother travels with her all the time and the little star considers her her best friend. Recently Miss Hayes was asked if her treasured ambition was to be another Bernhardt. “Goodness, no,” she chirped. “I want adventure and I want life.” In speaking of her experiences in a road company of “Pollyanna,” she said: “Oh. the funny part about it was that nobody had the least idea what Pollyanna was. in some of the tiny, but noisy towns In the far West that we struck. We did all the one-night stands and even towns that aren’t on the map. It was the real, old-time kind of trouping experience. And I am sure most of the people believed Pollyanna was a breakfast food or a burlesque show. “At any rate they must have thought it a burlesque show in Miles City. Mont., for the theatre was filled with the most piratical looking crowd of men, dressed Just like a wild west show, with chaps, guns and wide-brimmed hats. Imagine them at a performance of ‘Pollyanna:’ But I had been told they would shoot on sight if they didn’t like a performance, and you may believe I tried harder than ever In my life before to please them. Judging by the reception we got, we succeeded." Although not much more than a youngster in years, Miss Hayes is quite a veteran in experience, for she made her debut in a Washington (D. C.) stock company at the age of six. That was after Lew Fields "discovered" her in a dancing school, where she had been sent simply to learn how to turn her toes out. After appearing with Lew Fields in “Old Dutch,” she had a child part with John Drew in “The Prodigal Husband.” -I- -|- -ILKTBER ENGAGEMENT ENDS AT ENGLISH'S. As an actor Fritz Leiber In the part of Tago in “Othello” at English's last night was nearly all that could be desired. As a production bis “Othello” was rather weak. His stage settings, perhaps in line with the modern trend toward classical simplicity were meager. His support, what there was of it, was fair, but there was not the richness of costumes nor the numbers which are usually associated with Shakespearean productions. Whether Mr. Leiber's ideas along these lines are In keeping with the spirit of the bard is hard to say, but one is rather inclined to believe they are not From the time he came on the stage until the final cnrtain on the tableau, which closes the tragic death scene, Mr. Leiber carried his audience. It was noticeable in many instances that he did not merely declaim his lines ns so many interpreters of Shakespeare do, but that he gave them more of a conversational tone. This added to the atmosphere of modernity. Louis Leon Hall made a sufficient Othello. Virginia Bronson did well as Desdemona and the acting of Pauline Crell aa Emilia Is worth mentioning, although one wonders whether the matrons of Cypress wore modern evening gowns and combed their hair over their ears in the style of the flapper of 1921. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Leiber and his company presented “Romeo and Juliet.” Mr. Leiber 'ead his lines in a clear manner and was satisfactory In each scene. As usual he was handicapped by an Inadequate production from a scenic standpoint. -I- -!- -1810 ADVANCE SALE FOR "IRENE" AT Ml RAT. There is every Indication that “Irene” will do the banner business of the season at the Murat next week The executive committee of thp Marion Connty Liberty Loan Legion Is aiding in making

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life

CHAPTER CLXXV. The Harrison-West after-theatre supper was Just what might have been expected—hilarious. If Jim’s presence made Dirk West ft trifle more deferential and respectful in his treatment of Phoebe. it didn't abate one Jot of her coquetry. ( f course I reacted by being very stiff and dignified, and on the way home in our now taken-as a-matter-of-course taxi, Jlqn commented on that. “Anne, you're getting to be a regular 'Miss Prim.’ You should have seen the way you sat up and glared at those two nice girls making up to their young men tonight. Don't you know that not every woman can be the self-contained icicle you Rre?” “Oh, Jim, I don't want to be an icicle!” The cry swept from me before I conld stop it. and as I heard my voice I was humiliated at the plea I could detect In its every Intonation. But Jim interpreted it to suit himself. “You may not want to be—but you are these days," he replied. "No getting away from it. Once a woman has earned her own living and has been her own boss, she can't settle down to paying second fiddle and catering to her husband. I guess no “new woman’ or ‘feminist’ or whatever you call ’em can ever make an old-fashioned lovey-dovey wife.” “You mean I am a failure —as a wife," I said sadly. “Not for me!” declared Jim with a vigor that hurt even more than faultfinding could have. "I like this business of being partners and pals—like it fine. Romance and hand-holding don’t help a man on with his career, not by a darn sight. But being regular fellows together does.” Then the door of Romance slammed once for all, it seemed, in my very face. I knew now that Jim didn't love me any longer and that he was contented in his belief that I flo longer thrilled at Just being near him. “Tell me about your trip,” I said in the tone a “pal” would be expected to use. “Did it come out well ?” “It sure did. We're going to handle Cosby’s account, and he let me in for a little inside dope on the fruit growing situation. Cosby's a bully good fellow, and he’s going to make my fortune.” “Well, when his wife comes, count on me.” I replied. That pleased Jlin, so we arrived home in an amiable mood, destined to be short-lived, for Neal was waiting for us, and Jim’s greeting to him was: “Well, now, suppose you tell me why you couldn’t join us—young bullhead?” “Was it Evvy’s fascinations?” I broke in. trying to give Neal his cue. Perhaps Neal didn't hear me, perhaps he scorned evasion, but like the blundering, If gallant, “bullhead” he is, he replied: “Jim, Phoebe doesn't —like me any more, I thought I'd better not force myself on her.” Nonsense, boy: nonsense!” replied Jim in the superior tone the successful man often uses to the chap a few paces behind him in years and several rungs below him on the ladder of success. “You and Phoebe were children when you met. You've both outgrown your attack of calf love and she’s growing up fnst, now that a real man has taken her in hand. I must have you meet West. He’s a fine chap.” “Thank you,” replied Neal, dryly. “I hope he is.” "Better get to bed, young fellow, so you’ll be fresh as a daisy when you start to work tomorrow.” “I'm—not starting,” confessed Neal.

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the theater party for members of the American Legion, their families and friends a big success for Monday night at the Murat. Many orders are being received out of the city for this engagement. -!- -I- -IENGLISH PLAYERS APPEAR IN ALHAMBRA MOVIE. "The Great Day,” a movie made in Europe by Hugh Ford, opened a-three-day engagement at the Alhambra today. This movie carries the spectator from England to Paris and thence to the Alps and back again. There are many sensational Incidents including a slide down a mountain precipice, a gang battle in the streets of Paris and a hair breadth escape and thrilling rescue from a huge Paris sewer. The hero, a young English steel expert, is enticed into an unhappy marriage with a woman whom he believes to be the widow of the man who had been his dearest friend. Later she elopes with another and is reported lost at sea In a foundered ship. In time a romance develops between her husband and the daughter of his employer. On the day of their marriage the woman who had been thought dead puts In appearance on the scene and enters Into a campaign of blackmail. Her schemes are frustrated as the result of startling developments, and the story ends In approved happy fashion. The leading roles are enacted by Arthur Bouchier, Bertram Burleigh, May Palfrey and Meggle Albanesl —all prominent English players. -I-. -i- -I----ON VIEW TODAY. Other attractions on view today include: A! and Fanry Stedman at B. F. Keith's, vaudeville and movies at the Lyric, Loew's. Broadway and Rialto; “The Social Follies” at the Park, “The Gilded Lily” at the Ohio, “The Nut” at the Colonial, "The Ole Swimmln' Hole” at the Circle, “The County Fair” at Mister Smith's. "The Dollar-a-Year Man" at the Isis and "West is West” at the Regent. -I- -!- *l- - REPEAT "EMPEROR .JONES" FRIDAY. The Little Theater Society will repeat "The Emperor Jones” at the Masonic Temple Friday night, with Mr. Arthur T. Long, a local negro educator, in the leading role. Mr. Long played this role with great skill and dramatic power several weeks ago.

By Ann Lisle

“Why not?” “No Job.” Neal smiled as ho made thp admission, hut it was a smile so wry (hat it didn’t escape Jim, who replied instantcr—and may It be marked down to his credit: “Don’t let that worry you. All you have to do Is to pome down with me and hang up your hat In Harrison & West s offlee. The Job's there.” "Thank you, Jim." Neal came and hung his arm across Jim’s shoulders In a gesture eloquent of his longing for and appreciation of Just such kindness. “But I don't know your game—don’t even know what It is—exactly.” "Stocks—oil stocks a specialty. Didn't Anne tell you?" “Yeah, but I didn't get it. No head for stocks. Guess I won't taka you up, Jim. Your partner might not like it, anyway.” “Who? West? Didn't I tell you he’s the finest chap going? You’re hired, Neal," insisted Jiin. “Jim, you’re a real brother," said Neal in a voice that crumpled up along its outer edges. “But I can't take you up. ' If you'll he a good fellow and give me I a home again, even though I can't pay [ t his time"— | “Pay!” shouted Jim furiously. “Pay! Do you mean that Anae took money from you last time you were here? Answer me—-answer tr.e! Did she?" Poor, tired, hard pressed Neal had unconsciously betrayed me. But now, before he could betray also his quivering, sore young self, I turned to Jim. “Jim, dear, I needed"— “You needed, you needed! And you told your brother what a poor provider your husband was, and humiliated me before that boy. Neal, I'll lie saying good night. I’ve a few things to say to your sister. Come, Anne." Neal started forward, but I shook my head and followed Jim into the next room. —Copyright, 1921. (To be continued.) HOROSCOPE “The stars Inclinedbut do not compel!” FRIDAY. APRIL 1. Although Saturn Is In benefle aspect early in the morning of this day, astrologers read the signs as threatening. Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury are all adverse. It Is a rule under which to be quiescent in all new business ventures. While there is a good augury for what is established, initiative should be postponed in cases even most promising. Labor is subject to fairly favorable forces making for increased demands that indicate revival in many lines of industry. Persons whose birthdate it is should be careful to avoid accidents in the coming year. Business may be rather slow, but, on the whole, profitable. Children born on this day may be rather careless and reckless where personal safety is concerned. These subjects of Arles should be ambitious and successful.—Copyright, 1921. _ IIIVER OF GOLDEN SANDS. Q. Where is the ltlver of Golden Sands? J. 11. A. This is a name given to the River Pactolus in Lydia, an ancient country in Asia .Minor. According to mythology this is the River in which Midas washed away his power of transmuting into gold anything that he touched, the sands of the river afterward turning to gold.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(An/ reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BI'REAU, 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 questions plainly :.nd briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.) ORIGIN OF APRIL FOOL. Q. How did April Fool's Day originate? M. E. C. A. Various theories have been advanced as to the origin of the celebration of “All Fool’s Day.” One writer traces the custom to the Miracle Plays formerly presented at Easter, another finds the origin in some ancient Pagan festival such as Hull, the festival held by the Hindus on March 31st or the Feast of the Fools celebrated by the Romans on February 17th. At the latter celebration tricks similar to those of the present day were played upon the various victims of the funmakers. The custom of celebrating “All Fool’s Day” seems to have been unknown to German antiquity. It Is thought to have been introduced into Germany from France In comparatively modern times. CALL BIRD DESCRIBED. Q. What is a call-bird? D. G. N. A. A call-bird is a bird taught to allure others into a snare; a decoy bird. BILLIARDS. Q. Who Invented elilurds? D, P. A. The origin of billiards is obscure. It is rumored that crusaders brought the game from the Far East in 1(574. It has been suggested that the game Is of Spanish or Italian origin. Billiards was originally an outdoor sport but literature shows that the game was played on pool tables during the 18th century. CORRECT PRONUNCIATION. Q. How Is “Pepys” pronounced and when did Samuel Pepys keep his diary ? A. H. R. A. “Pepys” is pronounced peeps, pips, or peps. His diary wa# begun In'January 1660, and the last entry was made May 31st, 1669. FARM LOAN DECISION. Q. Has a decision been reached as to the legality of the Farm Loan Ac' ? A. B. K. A. The Supreme Court has rendered a decision declaring the Farm Loan Act constitutional and business under this act will be resumed. LANGUAGE STATISTICS. Q. What language is spoken by the largest number of people? H. E. A. A. The following statistics will show which languages are spoken by the | greatest number of people: Chinese, 400,000,000; English, 160.0o0.n00; German, 110,000,000; Russian, 100,000,000; Hindustani. 100,000,000; French, 70.00o.0O0; Spanish, 00,000,000; Italian, 50,000,000. LEAD IN AGRICULTURE. Q. Which Is the leading agricultural State in the Tinted States? J. 11. A. Texas, lowa and Illinois rauk in | the order given with regard to the value of all crops for 1920. FAI.RE STORY CIRCULATED. Q. Is the star in the western sky after sunset the Edison star, and is it artljflciftl? A. W. A. The Naval Observatory says there is no star known as the “Edison star;” nor Is there any artificial star which msy be placed in the heavens. A story seems to be circulated to the effect that the evening star, Venus, which is particularly bright at the present time, is an artificial star. This, of course, is not true. FIRST TEMPERANCE PLF.D6E, Q. What was the first temperance pledge? H. H. H A. The pledge of the first ten peranee society In 1808 was: "No member shall drink rum, gin, whisky or any distilled spirit.* or composition of the same oi any of them, except by the advice of a physician or In case of actual disease, also except at public dinners, under penalty of 25 cents, provided that this article shall not infringe on any religious rite; no members shall be Intoxicated under a penalty of 50 cents, and no member Rball offer any of the nbove liquors to any person to drink thereof under penalty of 25 cents for each offense.” COMPARISON OF ARMIES. Q. How does the number of men In the regular army of the United States compare with Great Britain and Japan in proportion to the population of the countries? E. L. D. A. In the United States .21 per cent of the population Is in the regular army, while in Japan the percentage is .47 per cent, and In Great Britain .93 per cent Switzerland has the highest proportion of her population in the army, the per ceutage being 4.25. TO RID OF EARTHWORMS. Q. How can I rid potted plants of earthworms? U. L. W. A. Earthworms at the roots of plants are a torment to the plant and may bp controlled by placing the pot in water up to the surface of the soli. Keep adding water and the earthworms will be driven to the surface where they may be caught, and removed. Watering with lime water will also drive the worms out, but care must be exercised in the use of lime with certain plants. FRANKLIN AND EDUCATION. Q. Did Benjamin Franklin leave any money for the encouragement of education in Boston? E. 0. E. A. Benjamin Franklin willed 100 pounds sterling to the city of Boston for the purpose of giving medals to school children of Boston who met certain conditions. A footnote in Bigelow’s “Franklin” states that the sum has more than doubled since his death. In a codicil, Franklin also left 1,000 pounds sterling to be let out at interest of 5 per cent to such young artificers as could meet conditions stipulated in his will. EARLIEST DATE. Q. What is the earliest authentic date known ? N. A. O. A. Authorities state that to the present time no date before the eighth century, B. C., has been fixed with certainty, and a fairly close approximation is possible to about 1600 B. C. only. SOME DISTANCE AWAY. Q. How far from the earth are the seven stars? M. H. A. The Naval Observatory says the distance from the earth of the “seven stars” or Pleiades is not known with any degree of exactness. It is estimated, however, that it cannot be less than 250 light-years or 1,500 trillion miles, and that their distance from each other is in general not less than three or four lightyears or twenty trillion miles. SIMILAR WORDS DIFFERENT. Q. I am often puzzled as to which word to use— farther or further. Will you please illustrate? W. A. D. A. Farther implies distance and further applies addition. For illustration: “I cannot go farther with you.” “He wishes to further his own interests.” GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. Q. What is meant by Gothic architecture? S. K. A. The name is applied to the styles that were developed by the ecclesiastical builders of the Middle Ages between 1150 and 1500 A. D. The name is a misnomer, for the Goths as a nation had disappeared long before the beginnings of this architecture. The obvious common characteristics of this style are the pointed arch, the traceried window, th# flying buttress, spires and pinnacles, and in- j ternally the ribbed groined vault.

W. D. BOYCE FINDS AN INTERESTING CURIO IN NEW ZEALAND MUSEUM

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W. D. Boyce, owner of the Times, who is heading a “West-by-Southwest” expedition In the South Pacific lands, sent back the picture reproduced above, as one of the most interesting curios he found in the Auckland (New Zealand) Museum. The photograph shows a replica of the moa and a moa skeleton compared with a human sekelton. The moa was the largest bird ever

KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS

(The Hoopers, an average American family of live, living In a suburban town, on a limited Income, will tell the readers of the Daily Times how the many present-day problems of the home are solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them daily in an interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the .conditions of the high cost of living with them.) Once a month on Thursday evenings Mr. and Mrs. Hooper and Roger went to a lecture or a concert or to see an educational motion picture film at the Town Hall. This entertainment was provided for the residents of Mayfield through the benofleing of old Mr. Camp, who at his death fifteen years ago had left a large trust fund for the purpose of providing the townspeople with the. best that was available In literature and music and art. The interest on this money was sufficient to bring to Mayfield each year eight or ten of the most prominent men and women in the lecture field as well as on the concert stage, and a hoard of trustees took pride in making the year’s program the finest thing of its kind in the country. “I often think,” said Mrs. Hooper as she and Henry and Roger walked leisurely to the Town Hall after dinner, “how splendid it would be If more men should do in the same farseeing way what Mr. Camp has done for Mayfield, how many small places would have the benefit of a little culture from the outside world.” "That's so," said Henry, “because so many men who have made fortunes in far away cities were born in small towns.

17 BOND ISSUES BEFORE BOARD State Tax Commission to Act Under New Law. Seventeen bond cases already have been brought to the State board of tax commissioners under the law enacted at the last session of the Legislature, Fhllip Zoereher, a member of the board, announced today. The law provides that local bond issue proposals shall be appealed to the tax board on petition of ten taxpayers and that it shall pasn on all bonds bearing an interest rate of more than 5 per cent. Mr. Zoereher said most of the cages are appeals. The comparatively large number of cases already brought to the tax board bears out the contention that the new law would be little different from the original Goodrich tax law in that the board would be called on to pass on nearly every issue. The old law required it to pass on all bond issues. Indications are that the board will be swamped with bond issue appeals and petitions. At the same time it must begin its work of making original assessments next Monday. This must be done despite the fact that there are only two members of the commission, a vacancy left by the resignation of Fred A. Sims not having been filled. It has been reported that William C. narrison, secretary of the board, may receive the appointment.

PUSS IN BOOTS JR.

'By David Cor.v."

Well, the little bear I told you about in the last story led Puss down a narrow path til! they came to an opening in a great rock. And, oh, my. it looked dark inside, but the little bear wasn’t afraid. so Puss followed him. Well, the little bear lit a eandle, set it down on a pleee of rook and took out of ills pocket a key and fitted it into an iron door, but before he opened the door ho turned to Puss and said: “Don't he frightened at anything you see or hear. Only you just remember to say ‘Bumpty bump!’ if you are asked a question.” So Puss nodded, and the little bear opened the door and in they went. It was as bright as day in the big cave where Puss found himself, and at a little table in the middle of the place sat twenty-one little dwarfs counting gold pieces. “And what are you doing here?” they asked, nil in one voice. "Bumpty bump!” replied the little bear. “And what are you doing here?” they asked Puss. And. oh. dear me. For a moment he forgot what the little bear had said And if he hadn’t said “Biunpty bump!” pretty quickly I guess something dreadful might have happened. Then all the little dwarfs looked frightened to death, and they whispered together and tried to hide the bags of gold under the three-legged stool. But the little bear stood perfectly still, and, of course, Puss did Just what the little bear did, for he didn’t know what else to do, you know. Well, pretty soon one of the little dwarfs' said, “What do you want?” And the little bear and Puss replied, both at the same time, “Bumpty hump!” And then the little dwarfs looked at each, and oh. dear me, bow they did scowl. But pretty soon one of them filled two small bags with gold and brought them over to Puss and the little bear “Bumpty bump!” said the little bear. “Bumpty bum])!” said Puss with a bow. and then the little bear opened the door and he and Puss went out through the long passage till they came to the first cave, and pretty soon after that they came out into the sunlight nr-ain. Which only shows how every little boy and girl should do Just what they are told, for when they don’t sometimes something dreadful happens.—Copyright, 1921. (Tp be continued.)

known to man. It became extinct hundreds of years ago, probably soon after the Maoris first came to New Zealand. Bones of the giant bird have been found in caves, along With cooking utensils and other articles of the Maoris. There were several species of moa, ranging from birds the size of a turkey to those a dozen feet in height, with leg bones like those of an elephant.

but most of them give little thought to the places of their birth when they are making their wills.” “Oh, yes they often do, father,” Roger interrupted, “but they usually leave money for statues in the town square or stained glass windows in the village church.” “Providing a small community for all time with the best lectures and music is vejy splendid, I think,” repeated Mrs. Hooper. “Just think of all the people in this place like ourselves who could never afford to hear the same speakers and artists that rich people in the city enjoy, If it were not that Mr. Camp's money makes it possible for them to travel to us.” "It would be fine for the country,” concluded Henry as they turned in at the entrance to the Town Hall, “if more rich men in the West would do this with some of their money. It would bring the East and West together in understanding as nothing else could.” Mrs. Hooper's menu for Friday is: BREAKFAST. Sliced Oranges and Bananas Spanish Omelet Cereal Muffins Coffee LUNCHEON. Reheated Macaroni Teanut Loaf Sandwiches Canned Fears Milk DINNER. Cream of Celery Soup Broiled Halibut Browned Potatoes Spinach Fruit Salad —Copyright, 1921.

CONCERT TICKETS READY SATURDAY Distribution for April Musical Events Announced. Tickets for two of the concerts on the April musical program of the board of school commissioners and board of park commissioners will be distributed Saturday morning, James 11. Lowry, superintendent of parks, announced today. Distribution of tickets for the concert of the Municipal Symphony Orchestra with Ottllie Scbilleg, soprano as soloist, to be held in Caleb Mills hall April tt, will start at the Indianapolis Talking Machine Company's store at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. At the same time tickets will be given out from the Rapp & Lennox Piano Company's store for Opera Night of the Harmonle Club at Caleb Mills Hall. April 7. Library Notes New fiction at the Central Library this week Includes: “Poor White,” by Sherwood Anderson; "The Tour,” by L. M. A. Couperus; “Honest Thief and Other Stories,” by F. M. Dostoevski; “Lucifida,” by A. H. Hawkins; "Three Black Pennies,” by Joseph Hergesheimer; “Free Soil,” by Margaret Lynn; “Prelude to Adventure," by Hugh Walpole. New non-fiction at Central Library Includes: “Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres,” by Henry Adams: "Girard College and Its Founders,” by If. W. Arey; “Handbook of American Government,” W. H. Bartlett: “Reference Handbook for Nurses.” by A. K. Beck; "Modern Book of French Verse in English Translations,” edited by Albert Boni; “Song Book of Quong Lee of Limebouse,” by Thomas Burke; j “New Jerusalem,” G. K. Chesterton; “Conquest of the Illinois.” by G. R. Clark; “Corner in India,” by Mrs. M. 51. Clark; “Immortality,” by W. N. Clark; “Motor Car Starting and Lighting,” by A. F. Collins; “Detroit Suburban Planning,” by A. C. Comey; “Architectural Interior and Exterior Woodwork Standardized,” by Curtis Companies; “Collected Poems, 1901-1918,” by W. J. I,a Mare; “Cycle of Adam's Letters,” 18611805," edited by W. C. Ford; “Neighbors,” by W. W. Gibson; “Electric Welding,” by Hamilton and Oberg; “Horace Mann and the Common School Revival in the United States,’’ by B. A. Hinsdale; “Nationalization of the Mines,” by Frank Hodges; “U. S. Forest Policy," by John Ise; “Handbook of Modern Aeronautics,” by A. W. Judge: “Outdoor Sleeper,” by F. T. Koons; “Scrambled Eggs," by Lawton Maekall; “True Citizen,” by Markwick and Smith; "Vocational Arithmetic,” by Paddock and Holton; "Plays and Tageants of Citizenship,” by F. U. Payne; “Social Plays," by Sir A. W. Pinero; “A B C and X Y Z of Bee Culture,” by A. I. Root; “Woman and the New Race,” b.v M. H. Sanger; “Character and Opinion In the United States,” by George Santayana; ‘‘William De Morgan.” by F. W. Seymour; “Sales Talks.” by W. C. Sills; “Case Against Spiritualism,” by J. T. Stoddart; “Cellular Cosmogony,” by C. R. Teed; “Poems," by Mrs. E. W. Wilcox, and “Some Old Puritan Love Letters,” by John Winthrop. Two new books for the teachers' special library are “Community Center,” by L. J. Hanifan, and “Introductory Psychology for Teachers,” by E. K. Strong. New books at the business branch are “Business Profits and Human Nature,” by p. C. Kelly; “Management of Private Corporations,” by A. L. Ringo, and “People’s Year Book and Annual of the English and Scottish Wholesale Societies.” New juvenile books this week are; "Seven Pens In the Pod," by Margery Bailey; “Use of the Story in Religious Education,'' b.v Mrs. sf. R. Eggleston; “Children’s Treasury of Bible Stories,” by Mrs. Herman Gaskoin: “Martha of California,” by J O. Kaler; “Early Lti of Mr. Mati Bei'ore >Voah," by E. B. Smith; ami “Story Worship Programs for the Church School by J. S. Stoweli.

FT. HARRISON URGED AS SITE Chamber of Commerce Secre? tary Presents Service Hospital Claims. John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, has arranged with Mallie J. Murphy, of Washington, D. C., formerly with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, to present to the hospitalization committee the claims made for Ft. Harrison as the site for one of the new public health service hospitals for former service men. Mr. Murphy has been asked by Mr. Reynolds to get in touch with Senator Watson and with Ernest Smith, formerly secretary of the Indianapolis chamber, and now with the United States Chamber of Commerce. Telegrams notifying them of the action taken have been sent to Mr. Smith and to Senator Watson, who is active in the matter, along with Representative Morrill Moores. The following telegram setting forth advantages possessed by Ft. Harrison for the purpose has been sent to Mr. Murphy by Mr. Reynolds: “Ft. Harrison on tract of 3,000 acres with water from deep wells and sewerage disposal system each able to cars for approximately 50,000 people. Railroad facilities can handle 500 ears per day and interurban traction lins thousands of persons daily. There are three miles of fine improved roads on the post and splendid system of roads to Indianapolis thirteen miles distant. It has splendid advantages for convalescents. Trees, streams, pleasant rolling lands and all of the physical necessities for men of the character to be treated. Soldiers Home at Marion caring for approximately 250 world war veterans under conditions not particularly conducive to their best welfare. Institutions under other managements than Public Health Service or War Risk Bureau seem not to meet the requirements of recent veterans. “The American Legion and all with knowledge regarding this subject urgently feel that World War Veterans should be housed in institutions solely for them. Recent indications that present facilities may be enlarged Instead of new and proper buildings constructed very disturbing to those most vitally interested in service men’s welfare. I am wiring Senator Watson and Smith asking cooperation with you. Please acknowledge receipt by wire of this message.”

EXPORTERS HIT CANCELLATIONS — National Movement Combats Foreign Importers’ Demands. NEW YORK. March 31.—A countrywide campaign has been inaugurated by the National Association of Credit Men to co-ordinate the interests of exporters for the purpose of obtaining concerted action in dealing with the numerous demands of foreign importers, particularly by those located in Latin American countries, for outright cancellation of orders, indefinite extensions and unreasonable discounts. “A number of such requests today,” said B. B. Tregoe, director of the foreign department, “are prompted by desperate necessity and should be given parnest consideration. On the other hand many of these importers undoubtedly visualize United States exporters as possessing lnexbaustable capital and in consequence assume that the granting of a year’s extension or of 50 per cent discount entails no greater —ncem than the mere stroke of a pen. “Merchants making sue iemands in many cases have found themselves with j a stock of high priced merchandise on ! their hands which has to be for lat a depreciated exchange rate. The ten- ■ dency to follow the path of least re- ' sistance becomes Irresistable, resulting in an endeavor to place the entire burden upon the shoulders of the exporter whose wealth is supposedly unlimited. “The sooner foreign buyers are brought to a realization of the true state of affairs the better it will be for export trade. It is only right and proper that our exporters should lend whatever assistance possible to their foreign customers. but it is entirely out of order ; that they should be consistently imposed upon. “A demand for a broad concession when received individually by an exporter nsually constitutes a matter of considerable puzzlement as to a proper method of procedure. The recipient may feel convinced that the demand is unwarranted hut in the absence of data as to the action of other creditors there is little or no foundation upon which to base a decision. “The most logical solution of this problem is cooperation on the part of exporters in considering the matter carefully and then asserting their rights. The moral suasion exerted by such methods is productive of surprising results, “The foreign credit interchange bureau of the National Association of Credlf Men, which is cooperative, mutnal an<| non-profit making, is supplying the facility for making this conceded action possible by means of its files of 150,00(1 foreign names with a record of membert selling each of these foreign accounts. “A participant in this activity immediately advises the burean of a cancellation. unjust claim or unwarranted demand of a foreign customer and immediately all other members selling the account are notified, thus supplying the means for those interested to consider a single and united plan of action. “Practical cooperation rather than individual effort will go the farthest toward exploding the unquestionable fallacy entertained by the foreign merchants and the presentment of an unbroken and solid front is the only means of accomplishing the desired results.” CLEAN-UP WEEK IS PROCLAIMED Mayor Calls Upon Citizens to Cooperate. Mayor Charles W. Jewett has issued • proclamation calling upon the citizens to assist in “clean-up" week from April 18 to April 23. His message is as follows: “During the week of April 18 to April 23, inclusive, the citizens of Indianapolis will have an opportunity to thoroughly clean their premises, with the assurance of having the city's ash hauling and street cleaning equipment gather up all the refuse that the citizens wish hauled away during this period. “This is the time of the year when the housewife is enger to carry on an extensive housecleaning and rid the premises of the waste accumulation of the winter months. The city s equipment will haul the usual ashes and rubbish, which should be kept in eoperate containers, and during this cleanup period, will haul away from the premises of all citizens, any other refuse, such as old clothing, bottles, paper, shoes, rubber or other saleable material which should be kept separately, and which will be turned over to the Bov Scouts of this city. They, in turn, will take the proceeds from the salvage of these materials with which they will erect a Scout Fountain and present Same to the citizens of Indianapolis tliroagh the Park Board. “The members of the Junior Chambers of Commerce are deeply interested ins this campaign, inasmuch as it will not only have a tendency to beautify our city, but will improve the general health conditions and make for all of us a better and cleaner community. ‘‘Therefore, I urge every citizen to take upon himself the task of thoroughly cleaning ,his premises and making possible a cleaner healthier city in. which to live.