Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 180, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1924 — Page 4

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The Indianapolis Times EARI.E F. MARTIN. Kditor-ln-Chlel ROY W HOWARD, President FELIX F. BRUNER Editor WM A. MAYEORN. Bus Mgr Member ol the Seripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance of the United Pres? the NEA Service and the Scrtpps-Paine Service. * • * Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Published dally ex'-ept Sunday by Indlanepolla Times Publishing Cos. 214-220 W Maryland St., Indianapolis • • • Subscription Rates: Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere—Twelve Cents a Week. • • • PUONE—.MA In 3500. %

PRESIDENTIAL SLAVERY F' - “ lOLLOWERSIOLLOWERS of precedent may not like the idea of Tresident Coolidge traveling to Chicago in a regular Pullman instead of a private car, but sane people will enjoy this exhibition of common sense, to say nothing of the example in thrift. There is no loss of dignity either for the presidential ofliee or for Mr- Coolidge. Dignity isn’t affected by a difference in railway coaches. If it is. then the argument is on the side of the regular Pullman. So far as comfort and privacy go, there’s quite as much of both in the drawing room of the regular as in the private car, for even in the private car the President could get away from secret service men and other incumbrances only by retiring to his drawing room and shutting the door. And he can do that in one ear as easily as in the other. As for meals. President and Mrs. Coolidge could eat in their drawing room on the regular ear. with the door shut and the sleuths, secretaries and others on the outside. On the private car they might feel obliged to eat at the table with other occupants of the ear. And even if they felt like going out into the dining car like regular human beings, there would be no loss of dignity or selfrespect: and they would be sure of the most courteous treatment from such of their constituents as happened to eat at the same tableWe imagine every President is often tempted to give his keepers the slip and move about in the crowd as he did before he was housed in the White House and pampered like a prize canary. There is a disposition in Washington to ape the attitude of old country sycophants who treat members of a reigning family as if they were a little more than human even though a little less than gods. Secret service guards who accompany the President wherever he goes don’t yell out “Make way for Royalty,” but they act the part and look as if that were what thev wanted to yell. More than one President would have preferred to get rid ot the ever-present sleuths and take his chances, but all of them since the practice began have been argued out of it. The presidential guards evidently enjoy their job more than the President himself does. Every President is in a sense a slave. He is eornpolled to act his part as the makers of customs think it ought to be acted. So it is refreshing to see a President now and then kick the nonsense out of tradition and precedent and act like a regular human being. GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY P* - ” I T yourself in the other fellow s place and then act accordingly. That, in plain everyday language, is the principal of the golden ride. “Golden Rule Sunday” is being observed in Indianapolis and elsewhere tomorrow. The movement is for the Near East Relief, which is taking care of thousands of destitute persons in the Holy Lands and adjacent territory. They are the back wash of the World War. They are human beings just like yourself—only they did not have the good fortune to have been born in a prosperous country. So the Xear East Relief is asking yu to put yourself in their place for just one day to the extent only of eating the kind and quantity of food supplied to them to keep body and soul togetherThen it is asking you to contribute what you would like to receive if you were in their place and they were in yours. Try it. It might be good for vou.

Ask The Times You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The IndianapoiU Times tVasUmsion Bureau. I .iiZ New York Ave.. Wash, fngtou. D C.. tnclosing 2 cents In stamps for reply. Metiicai. legal and marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered, AH letters are confidential.—Editor What would happen If the President. the Vice President and all the members of his Cabinet were on the President's yacht and the boat sank and every one was drowned? Who would be President? In such a case the country would be without a President, and there is no legal provision for such an emergency. The assumption is that Congress would immediately meet in speeinl session to deal with the emergency. T am a naturalized American citizen and want to bring my sister over fro mhte old country. Is she entitled to preference in the quota? No. a sister of an American citizen does not have a preference right of entry; she must come as any other immigrant subject to the quota law. Wlmt kind of chemicals should r use to clean a galvanized tin bathtub? To clean galvanized tin surfaces it is suggested you use any scouring soap or powder and water. Treatment with chemicals would probably damage the metal. What was the original name of George Washington's estate, Mt. Vernon? It was originally called Hunting Creek, but when it came into the possession of Lawrence Washington, the brother of George, he changed it to Mt. Vernon, in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon of the British navy. Who was winner of the National Beauty Contest at Atlantic City this year? Miss Ruth Malcolmson of Philadelphia. What was the time and distance of the Vanderbilt cup race of 1910, which was won by Grant in an Alco car? - The distance was 275.08 miles and the time was 4 hours, 15 minutes, 58 seconds.

Facts A Los Angeles craftsman has completed a miniature of the famous Cln cathedral in Wurttemburg, Germany. Modem incandescent lights have about four times the efficiency of those of eighteen years ago, experts .say. A “chemical sponge” that absorbs food odors and gases in r<-fi igerators and pantries is anew invention. Canadian detectives have devel j oped a system of communication which they call "eyelid talking,” to balk criminals. The large-flowered Japanese chrysanthemums are closely related to the common white field daisy of the Eastern United States. The value of perfect diamonds is ! exceeded by flawless emeralds of ! size and weight, according to i experts. The number of telephones in service in the United States lias increased by 5,827.000 in the last ten years. Prom an interpretation of a passage in the Koran. Moslems are for bidden to have shades over their ; e\ es. The great blue lobelia, a flower found in an area east of the Mississippi River, was used by the American Indians in the treatment of disease. Paris merchants are displaying manikins cut from thin slabs of wood Instead of the expensive wax affairs. It is estimated that there are about 21.000 factories and business establishments in this country subject to hazards from dust explosions. A Thought Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.—Prov. 20:20. • • • Honor thy parents to prolong thy end. —Thomas Randolph. An Unusual Family "Rather an unusual family group, isn't it?" “Ves. I had my wife done by an old-fashioned portrait painter; the oldest girl by a magazine cover artist; the boy by the feller that makes the collar ads; my younger daugh ter by a futurist and myself by a comic strip artist.”—Judge.

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Seated in the window of a jewelry store at Greensboro, X. C., JoeKing’, a one-a.rniecJ boy of 12, copied Towle's “Discovery of Silver” so successfully in oils that a group of real estate men took the painting and auctioned it off by the square inch—like a residential subdivision. This was the start of a fund to pay for little Joe's art education. In New York Dy JAMES IV. DEAN I XKW YOUK, Dec. !.—At noon j every day for the past several years j a bill collector visits a bird and pet i store on Fifth Avenue. All the j animals know him. Tie sticks his I hand in the monkey cage and the | marmoset gently nibbles at his finger I There is one huge parrot which , ferociously stabs at everyone who !>ut w hen the i bin collector app:< lelu s the parrot j bows his head so it ■■ in be rubbed. | “I don't know who the man is." Charles \. i th -r< pi ‘tor told n.e. “hut 1 fancy that this little hobby is his reaction to dunning 1 iiman and adheats during the day. He relaxes and probably I renmes an ♦ mirely different I ' , rs n while h- re with the wild things of the forest. Or maylw it is jti>* the outcropping | of primitive in-'ine’s in a city-dwel-ler. who sees little nature.'-’ . * . Blind girls h ive made rood in a number <■: .-. : it;..ns in N*-w York.

"AUNT VIVI EXE,” WHO, AS A DETECTIVE. MAR HIED THE MAN SHE WAS EMPLOYED TO WATCH. TELLING BEDTIME .‘•'•TORIES ON THE RADIO FOR WESTERN' GHILDIiEN.

i One is in a publishing house, one | with the I’.oy Scouts organization, I one a worker with a big department store and one in an insurance office. And they do not lack for entertain l merit. They all play bridge, dance and go to the theater. Two are accomplished amateur actresses, one writes and reads poetry, and another is an expert horsewoman. * • • Margaret Foley told her life story to the Business and Professional Women's League the other night. She. came to N'-w York from Chicago alone and with only S7O. She obtained a position as a dictaphone operator and lias had four increases in pay in two years. She reaches her office unescorted on time every morning, despite the great subway crush. Margaret Foley is blind. • * * A1 Smith, just made a Sachem in the Columbian Order of the Society of Tammany, is the first Governor to be so honored. He also is the first, man with a sore toe to be initiated. And during the secret ceremonies Judge Olvanv, Tammany chieftain, stepped on that toe. • • * Time was when the movie producers pre-releasod their films on Broadway and then advertised them throughout the country as New York hits. Now they show them in other cities and if they are favorably received bring them to Broadway for “world premiers.” Observant A lady and her little daughter were walking through a fashionable street when they came to a portion strewn with straw, so as to deaden the noise of vehicles passing a certain house. “What’s that for, mamma?” “Why, the lady in that house has had a nice little girl sent her.” The child thought a moment, looked at ths quantity of straw and said: “Awfully well packed, wasn’t she mom?” —Experience.

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GIRL FAILS AS BOOZE DETECTIVE Sleuth Weds Man Whom She Was Employed to Watch, By C. A. CLAY, YE,I Sen iff Writer prohibition agents, after n t__J peated unsuccessful attempt to nab Boy Olmstead, known hen abouts as the “king” of the rum run ners of the west coast, finally dt cided to employ a girl detective to “shadow” him. So they hired Elsie Caroline Parshe, an English girl, who ha-. come down from Montreal and open ed a beauty parlor under the mini of Vivien i ’otter, to do their “undet cover” work. Works as Bookkeeix-r Elsie applied for a position a Olmstead s bookkeeper—and lande, it And after a time the agent came to her to obtain tHe informa tion she had gathered on the job. But Elsie had none to impart. “Why, 1 cannot testify against him.” she calmly announced. “I'm his wife.” And that is why “Aunt Vivien's" I’eter Babbit, Br'. r Fcx and wieked Mr. Wolf stories from radio si. an KFQX were briefer than usual one nigh*. For “Aunt Vivien,” teller of lad time stories, was El.-ie Parshe, the gii- detective who married Hoy Dim so and. “king" of rum runners. Broadcasts Stories The Federal men broke into the home of Olmsi ad, former polio* lieutenant, wild - “Aunt Vm< vain the midst • f her nightly broadcasting adventures. And the thrilling adventures of peter Babbit wore “continued until tomorrow” while “Aunt Vivien” Olms-'-d and -ixt-en ot to-rs were attei. pting to arrange 1 ail. But the children in S-rntF and for miles around never kt> w “Aunt Vivien” was bark on tin job mxt night. Ar.d she continues to ! road -. t. cm s. module. Bur the grand jqr; i- !. ’• “in • in now, toe, only to a u.ff- rent kind of a story.

Science Economists, psychologists and so ei..lngots iir< writing articles :d,nut •tin migration of the negro from the j South to the North and speculating |as to the cause of tlii'--’ movement land as to the eventual fate of On negro race und< r a lo w environment. In the last few years, large numbers of negroes have left the South. The number has been estimated at half a million. From Georgia alum a hundred thousand have gone in less than a year. I It is considered probable that the World War was r< -potisiblo for the negro migrations. Many were at traded to the North ut that time he cause of high wages. Agents for industrial concerns induced many to move. Others went into the Army and lost the fear of moving from their homes in the South. Investigators claim to have found that the negro has proved much more efficient in the North than in the South. As they moved North, it ■ appears that white men in ever-in-creasing numbers are working in Southern fields. During slavery days it. was believed that white men could not work in the fields in the Southern climate. Nature The llama’s home is in South America and It is made a beast of burden there. They were domesticated animals in Peru, centuries before the Spanish conquest. Only the males carry burdens; the females are kept for milking and to play nursemaid to the young llamas. The pack is rarely more than 100 pounds and if too heavy. Sir Llama simply lies down and refuses to budge. They are allowed to feed as they travel for they will not graze after thenday's work is done. When resting they make a peculiar singing sound. Llamas have exceedingly irritable dispositions and have a cute habit of spittiSfe in the face of any one with whom they are at “outs.”

By GAYLORD NELSON

e rTpTI HE sixth annual Indiana : I I history conference is held in 1 the city today. Under the aupices of the Society of Indiana Pioneers, Indiana Historical Society and State historical commission. Indiana has lived through colorful days and great events. And that record is being preserved, for future Hoosiers, by sixty . ix county and regional historical societies. To many people history is a dry subject. As dead and profitless as a rain check for a last summer's ball game. For what's gone is gone; what’s to cme hasn't yet arrived; but what’s here now, and how to cope with it. is keeping folks up night. That's the practical attitude. But there is charm abuit general history or lix-ai chronich-s that make th* ir study fascinating. For they are studies **f people, wit at they did, how tiny did it—and why. And people are always intereS!“d It! pe .pie Tli*.' r* 't* basic fact stand.-a: out in all history, is that human nature hs-n r changed much since, Herod" ttis wrote. Men have alway- !.• on moV' 1 by love, hate, greed, goner'•shy, cowardliness and courage They have risen to greatness and sank to infamy. Mon have been nr n. Prank nm inktkbn M ' h ir. • and wt’b d..u! in >• :• t aint on Do 1' iuw 1' .i \ • ;• ).addings. When Oil'--!. •! ed. il ea t*-d students said they , dy b,-.-tided to paint the athletic field fence. When they arrived, -however, they decal* I!" smear i . idttur- with -ur thinking of the s-tmusih.-ss of the act. But fa 1' a or more must be spent •- r< rtt •*■- - ff- ' of i a. Vh ■ "no lo’-ink prc-ioil j,ik<s o-m----hi.:! For -ir \ a ’im. Th" - a.re cX'inisitc •st s af" most expensive. A stud-tit a-.piif.-s I smattering of knowledge at • "liege. But a. prank that a*!..-rids C'dl'-C" Kims nothing and forget:-,- nothing. it remains just a destructive act. Without w.t or . Th" vat:d and; m tit Groeneastie was a pro ! and full maturity. Yet it sTV"-l at„- "fd per;-so. 1: didn't affect tli- .f. 'tl- 11 game which its "i- i!"t-. The porfoet ichil.tri' tie pranks.

Deadline C " ! arrr ‘ f --’ f ' - '-a i . . of all 1< -* ■ v,i pi k ■ :• ■ shop! frers four din ; e : r-iail .! during the h<-Inlays. I Ammalle •b. - i-j •• >k ' deadline to guard -ie-pp-rv is establish, and [ So ! •■••(.I logs who li.ivi delayed ; their ikr|-,;mas shopping will have |*o <>rd‘-r by mail. 1 Jownbovn the | police will ■ ay it with handcuffs-. I The d< dhrio is a. splendid cusj tom. -No honest citizen likes to start a Yule! ide shopping orgy with a fat wail.-t and a long g,ft list—only to have to fie- life of the par*y snatched iby a prof.sional dip. That’s ovo.r- ---| doing the merry Christmas idea. | But the deadline order lias another significance. There is much sentimental chatter about reforming criminals. And efforts aro made to persuade old of i fenders to renounce evil ways and ; b. come sweet and pure members of ■ society. Some do beat back. Rut Mho number D pitifully small. And the police know by experi • •nee that old offenders usually be ; come new offenders at the first op | portunity. Few who pass fho erimlI nal deadline going down ever cross | it coming up. Today's Best i Radio Features YV.IAX, Cleveland (390 M), mid j night, EST Nite Caps monthly inidi night cruise. KSI >, St. Louis (546 Ml, 8 P. M„ i CST---Rudolph Gnnz and the St. Dibits Symphony Orchestra. WO.MY, Omaha (526 Mj, 9 P. JYL, CST—American Legion minstrels. WJJS. Nmv York, (105 M), 8:30 P. M., EHT—Concert of the Liederkranz Society. WKAF, New York (492 Ml, 11 P. M., EST—Vincent Lopez Orchestra. SUNDAY Cnpurinht, 1925. SEA Service WEAK. New York (492 Ml. and WEEL. Boston (303 Ml, 3:45 P. M.. EST—I)r. Pacinian and the Sunday Men’s Conference. WLW, Cincinnati (423 Ml, 8:45 P. M., CST—William Kopp and orchestra.. WO AW, Omaha (526 M). 9 P. M.. CST—Musical chapel service. WKEI, Boston (303 Ml, 7:20 P. M., EST—Program from New York Strand Theater. WEAK, New York (493 M), WCAP. Washington (469 Mj, and WJAR, Providence (360 M), 7:20 P. M., EST —Roxy and his gang. Women Hurt in Falls I’u Timm Sprctal NOBLES VILLE, lnd. f Dec. 6. Mrs. Wesley Revis, 80, and Mrs. Harvey Pickett, 82, have sustained brokoo. hips by failing on icy walks, i

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Tow Sims Says V." sort of hate to s-e pumpkins hack because hearing them proii;::*■•'i corri-'-tly makes us so mad. Kv-n American divorces are being n in Bar is now. but they don’t :m• -*. ai a l-o. more beautiful. Christmas must wear rubber heels, it slips tip on us so quietly. In ii at. n- are that this year's !•• • ..ns have had an. lellts and we wdl ii' .-d new ones soon. W ) r..s are said to be plentiful .:••• ■ •.- e Oregon coast. We w- uki .. •• to I<* ir ti.e.'n telling about git ting away from fishermen. In London a man smoked cigars forty--!::!:- hours without stopping, t: in is all train-d f,.r Christmas. Only former s*-hliers ire allowed to b' l‘.,ris. W. might extend our war vets this great privilege. Tite world, we often think, is a er< -word puzzle And those who can't work it say it is all wrong. V v. -man t! ay have trouble with her heart, out the greatest trouble -■ln has with her head is washing r |j r d'--P> : ..-lit. U*24. NEA Service. Inc.)

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Tongue Tips CYIVCS E. DA LEIX, sculptor: "Indian art —American-Indian art — is one of the most beautiful characteristic an 1 symbolic arts in the world. I say this advisedly. It is as good in its way as the early Grecian was in its time.” • • DR. ROY RUTHERFORD, Chris •; iii Church. Kansas City; "The bey dey of Rome was produced by virtuous homes It foil when home lifebecame corrupt." • * PROP. I.I'CY STONE. Nashville, Tenn.t “Modern homes cheat children out of many things they are entitled to. I have seen a line motor car stop at a luncheon counter end ;< mother buy and give lv r throb ildre n frie-l egg sandwich--.?, whim-, they are hurriedly in order to attend the 7 o’clock performance of a motion picture show.” .SENATOR REED. Missouri: “Great as is the Panama final. i‘ has been a disadv.ir.t tge to the middle section of th- o -un-ry thus far. md will Is* so utitil we cii. co;i nct this great wet way with wan r ways of our inland valleys.”

SATURDAY, DEC, 6, 1924

Old Timer By HAL COCHRAN | It hangs in its place, In a small cios-.-t space, Fes the cap that I like best of all. I've had it for ages, it's liv'd on through -'ages of spring•.ini*- and summer unci fall, j Each s'-aso-i I buy just what plca-'-s : h<- eye in apparel that cov- ]- may* be a lid that le f >r a kid, but is sold to a ■ . -v: ur. i: 1 - - sli-dle : - for derbies in days civ l.y, j-.-. ; I’ve purchased fei• ras i!-'?•*-. I've tried on a million: j ! mi most if them by and likely X v. isn't it funny how much of yout • ; in hats that you w- V-cj urow a bit rush an’ you fUi for I • .- Fashion, as hats find y -u buy; >g y-nir share. But. as for my choice, I am raising :..\ voi. e ti admit I'm the kind n ny lids; : let fh< .-ii all hit the skids, ;xs I fondly | turn )■ icK to i:,y cap. jiCopyriuht, lf'24, NEA Service, Inc.) Kiss Turned’Down “Kiss me good night, that my sleep may be one long golden ''.ream.” “Say, who do you think I am—- ; Jack D'-tr.ps y?"—American Legion i Weekly.