Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1925 — Page 4

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The Indianapolis Times ROY W. HOWARD, President. FELIX F. BRUNER, Editor. WM. A. MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr. Member of the Scripps-HOward Newspaper Alliance * * • Cl lei, t of the United Press and the NEA Service * * • Member or the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published dally except Sunday by Indianapolis Time* Publishing Cos.. W. Maryland St., Indianaprils • • * Subscription Rates: Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Fbsewhere —Twelve Cents a Week • • • PHONE—MA in 3500.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. —Prov. 22:9. Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it be given with affection. —Pindar. NO MEAN POLITICS 7. Optimists on Record for City Manager System. 0S THE present city campaign progresses the people of Indianapolis are becoming more and more disgusted with 'the present government by factions. Protests against continuation of a system that serves only the politicians are growing. Such a protest was the vote of the Optimist Club Wednesday, in which the organization went on record as favoring the city manager form. The vote was 80 to 3. The Optimist Club is an organization of right thinking business men. It has the future of Indianapolis at heart and it is pledged to do everything possible to improve that future. • * • SHERE still is time to prevent a city election this year with the consequent four years of political government that would follow. Nearly every organization that has studied the city manager form of government has gone on record for it. This includes two such organizations as the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Under the law petitions may be filed be fore the first of May. This would mean that the primary would be postponed until after a referendum is taken on city manager and that if the manager plan is successful there would be no primary. • • • iwilE HAVE seen considerable of the operaW tion of politics by factions during the last few weeks. The Republican party is hopelessly split. The factions are controlled by politicians whose chief and only interest is in political and private gain. They care nothing for the good of the citizens. The Democratic party is functioning hardly at all. Efforts still are being made to draft a candidate for mayor. The last to refuse to seek the office is Reginald Sullivan, who says he- must spare bis family the hardships of a political campaign. The possibility of persuading a man of business experience and of the type who should be mayor to seek the office is gone. No one except a politician is willing to pay the penalty of being a candidate and office holder. Therefore, it is impossible for Indianapolis to hav ethe right kind of mayor under the present political system. The only solution is the city manager form

NAVAL AIRCRAFT WILL CASH OFF HAWAII

By Rear Admiral William A. Moffett U. S. N., Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U. S. Navy. (Written Especially for The Times). ASHINGTON. March 21.—1n \)u spite of certain deficiencies -| with respect to air strength In the Navy, the maneuvers off Hawaii this year will see a greyer concentration of naval alrcrr it of modern design with the fleet than has ever been possible before. For this reason the maneuvers will be of particular Interest. More than 200 planes, Including the defending air forces of the islands, will be involved, and the fleet will have 130 naval planes of all types operating from the surface ships. The battleships will carry their own fighting and observation planes as will the light cruisers. The Langley, the only aircraft carrier now in commission in the Navy, will be the sole representative of this type of surface craft and so will have to maneuver with the fleet in place of the 135,000 tons of aircraft carriers allowed this country under the limitation of armaments treaty.

I’lanes Are New Practically all of the naval planes participating have been developed within the past three years and are particularly adapted to use with surface ships. The precise conditions under which the maneuvers will take place are, of course, being held confidential, but the types of airplanes that will be employed give an accurate impression of the paxt they will play. There will be long distance scouting planes for searching out the position and strength of the enemy. Bombing and torpedo planes will operate against the surface vessels and attempt to press home attacks with their particular weapons. Observation planes will operate from the ships to obtain information and to control the gup Are of the battleships maintaining constant communication with the surface vessels by radio. Fighters WUI Attack The fighting planeu will attempt to clear the air of all planes of the opposing forces. ** their mission to attack the enemy air forces driving their planes out of the air and clearing the way for the operations of the torpedo, bombing and observation aircraft. ? Tbe lack of airplane carriers Jrill liiiigr*! ** Mat ttLa

of government under which a qualified executive would be employed to administer the affairs of the city just as qualified executives are employed to handle the affairs of other business organizations. A Friend in Court mN THE light of recent events unusual interest is found in the fact that Attorney General Sargent chews tobacco. Only a short time ago there gathered in Washington representatives of numerous anti organizations to prepare for a war on the filthy weed. These organizations are made up, of course, of good people. Bobby Burns might have called them unco gude, but Bobby’s dead. Human nature appears to be so constituted that those who are good and admit it are never satisfied merely to be good themselves. They get more of a kick out of making others be good. For them teasing wicked sinners is rare sport. A wicked sinner is one who isn’t good in the way we think he ought to be good. So when this gathering of the good was pullpd off in Washington recently there was more or less disturbance in the minds of sinners who smoke cigars, pipes and cigarettes, as well as among those who chew, tobacco and spit away the juice. The more timid among them even began to wonder whether when prohibition took another turn of the wheel and outlawed tobacco friendly bootleggers would come to the rescue and make it possible for them to continue sending their troubles up in smoke. Hence the sigh of relief when the newspapers made the cheering announcement that the new Attorney General chews tobacco and therefore must be a friend of the cause. Os course, Attorney General Sargent isn’t a Congressman, an dcan’t vote as he chews, but still there is some hope in the possibility that he might temper justice with mercy if Congress should take another prohibitive step, outlaw tobacco- and maKe smoking and chewing a criminal offense. For example, if the use of tobacco is made a crime there will be, probably, degrees of punishment and a friendly Attorney General might not insist on the maximum sentence. If the punishment ranges from ton years in the pen to hanging by the neck until reasonably dead, an old tobacco chewing, pipe smoking sinner like Sargent might ask the court to let his fellow sinners off with ten years, and thus save their lives. . Even if it be true that Attorney General Sargent is a hard-boiled reactionary Vermont Republican, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he won’t have a soft-boiled heart when it comes to dealing with criminal users of the weed.

in connection with the maneuvers. At the present time there are two large carriers under construction which, when completed will increase the air strength of the fleet abodt 200 per cent. These two ships are the Lexington and the Saratoga. Even when they are Incorporated In the '’eet they will represent less than one-half of the treaty strength of the Navy in aircraft tonnage. If the Navy Were brought up to the allowed .treaty strength in aircraft carriers the fleet would have available an air armada of more than 400 planes of all types ready for immediate service. This desirable condition cannot he brought about over night. But It should be accomplished without unnecessary delay in order that the Navy may be efficient in all respects to train as a unit and maintain itself in a state of readiness for national defense. It Is significant to note that the

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.. You can yet an answer,to any Question of fact or information by writluy Ip The Indianapolis Time* Washington Bureau. 1322 New Yor' ' ve., Waehinyton D. C. incloslr,. cents Tq (damns for reply. Medic- t< ral and marital advice cannot be uven. nor QQn exteroed research be undertaken. All other aueetions will receive a personal reply Unsigned requests cannot be answpred. All letters are confidential—Editor What are the characters in the cast of the corriic opera. “The Mikado?” \ The Mikado of Japan, Nankl-Poo, Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah, Pish Tush, YumYum, Pitti-Slng: Peep-80, Katisha. How many motor vehicles are there In the United States? According to the latest registration figures for 1923 there was a total of 16,092,177. Where was Buster Keaton born and to whom Is he married? Born in Kansas; married to N;v talle Ttlmadge. Who claims the record for the smallest penmnnship? Wwley Taylor, a graduate student of Columbia University. He has copied two of Lincoln’s speeches, 1 totaling 600 words, on the back of a postage stamp without the aid of a magnifying glass. What causes lightning and thunder? A thunder cloud is a mass of water drops at a.i average electrical potential very different from that of *he earth or of neighboring clouds.

effective air strength of the fleet is deptndent on the availability of the suiUble surface shins wiiich can act as mobile bases. The lmportanoe of aviation in modern warfare, and particularly in naval warfare, Is receiving the attention of leaders In naval strategy throughout the world. But there are few so optimistic for the future of aviation as to believe that it can act effectively or be self-sustaining unless it is based on land bases or on ships. The naval aviation problem, which is the real air defense problem of this oountry, is to render aircraft mobile at sea and capable of operating against an enemy in any theater of action. Our fleet must be able to fly, float, and dive below the surface. It must be able to go to sea and stay at sea until the enemy is met and defeated.

This produces an electrical stress in the air, which Is in the end unable to support the stress. The discharge takes place in the form of one or more lightning flashes and the noise of the discharge is heard in the thunder roll. Can a person enlist in the Radio division of the Navy? Not directly. He must first enlist in the Navy In the regular way and then he may be allowed to qualify for the rt dlo branch through a competitive examination. What was Coxey’s army? The name given an army of unemployed men that started from Ohio in 1894 to march to Washington to protest to Congress against their economic condition. They were led by a man named Coxey. What will remove paint from glass? Steel wool, used as an abrasive with strong ammonia water will most always succeed In removing such spots. When walking with two ladles should a man walk between them? No, he should always walk 6n the outside nearest the curb. Philosophy Is the general principles, laws or causes that furnish tije rational explanation of anything. As\applied to religion it Is tbe principles underlying the explanation

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State-Wide Support to Be Given Rea, Rosen in Music Week Concert at Murat

mNDIANA will respond to the invitation of the Fine Arts Committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to support the recital of Virginia Rea, American soprano, and Max Rosen, violinist, will grfve at the Murat as the closingr erven t of National Music Week, May 4-9. This Joint concert of two leading: American artists will be given at the Murat on Saturday night, May 9. The winning bands, orchestras and glee clubs will be present to receive the prizes offered in the competitive events to be held earlier of that day Leading schools from Indiana cities have entered bands, orchestras and glee clubs in the contests. Several thousand boys and grlrls from Indiana schools will be present on that day. The Rea and Rosen concert will be the closing event of a great day. Both artists are exclusive Brunswick artists. This is the first time that both artists haw been here In concert. , Virginia Rea Miss Rea was bom in LoulsviPs, and her life, with the exception of a few months, has been passed within the boundaries of the United States. She began her studies in 1 entueky, continued them during several years’

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA

By GAYLORD NELSON

A CURE FOR RECKLESS DRIVERS I IRE DERICK 13. SCHORTBI p I MEIER, secretary of State. I * I has announced that reckless drivers arrested by State police will be required to show cause why he should not revoke their motor vehicle licenses. He has this power under the new au■Kp tomobile law. W aH “I Intend to avail my self of § * the opportunl ties provided to eliminate as ByßfrV JB much as pos slide the reck B less driving meuhe lie'll a jgCKH busy Mimmer If he hears the case of every Nelson motorist who falls afoul his minions. Nevertheless, he proposes a step that can dampen the ardor of chronlo violators. Fining reckless drivers doesn’t cure them. It s a momentary financial Jolt, but causes little mental anguish. Paying fines quickly becomes a habit—Just automobile upkeep. Neither are jail sentences altogether effective. Thirty days sounds like the crack of doom when pronounced, but appeals are easy and long lived. So many Jail sentences are passed and few are served. However, revocation of license Is serious. An unlicensed automobile is an, Ishmaelitlßh creature with every man’s hand against it —it must stay cooped up in the garaga. On offender compelled to walk for a season may be in an explosive frame of mind, but he doesn’t obliterate peaceful highway traffic. He isn’t a menace. And as he wears callouses on his feet he may eradicate recklessness from his disposition. DIVORCE MILL WRECKAGE A" 112-YEAR-OLD boy wept disconsolately as he was led from the courtroom by his mother, who was granted a divorce by Judge Linn D. Hay in Superior Court Two, yesterday. It was a commonplace affair — a mlsmated couple chafed by matrimony, a wife neglected and mistreated Instead of loved and cherished. Her release from the hateful, entangling alliance was decreed. There were two children, the 12-year-old son and a daughter 9. Each parent was given custody of one child —the mother to take her choice. She chose the son. A drab divorce case was thus easily, satisfactorily, and expeditiously settled. To the Judge It was a matter of routine. To the woman It was a gratifying victory. She won her suit and her favorite child. To the boy l — he left the courtroom crying. It was neither routine nor victory for him. It was the smash of his home and enforced separation from his little sister whom he loves. Ho-hum! what does his childish grief matter? He will get over It. One couldn't expect his parents to exercise mutual forbearance and continue in loathsome wedlock for his sake. That would subject them to needless torture —perhaps. Divorce is a great Institution—for the crew of a matrimonial bark that goes on the rocks. But f th shipwreck is rough on children. JUNIOR ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE m ONDAY the Indiana Junjy| lor Legislature will open a ... ■ ..I ww>k'< session at the Statehouse. Sena,ora and Representatives are high school students chosen at county conventions throughout the State. Lieutenant Governor Van Orman will preside over the opening session of the Senate, and Speaker Leslie will be at the helm In the House. ' For a week the youthful solons win go through the gyrations of a regular Legislature. They will pass btfb). probe State departments, stal| institutions and

residence in the Middle West and, later, in New York City. A period of time spent abroad served to convince her that the best in musical Instruction was obtainable in America. CSareful discrimination In the choice of teachers, and an unflagging devotion not only to the advancement of her technical equipment, but also to the knowledge of music as an art. have resulted in the perfection of a distinctive interpretative ability and a vocal instrument whose natural beauty was recognized in public performances at the age of six years. Miss Rea’s ambition to sing primarily before American audiences and to win them by the genuineness of her appeal rather than through the medium of an artificially built-up reputation has been gratified in the quick appreciation of those who have heard her. „ It is an appeal based on a striking personality and on an individual interpretative style, which, while developed along classic lines, still preserves the flavor of the traditional American background. The voice, itself, is surpassingly lovely In quality; the tone, floating, colorful and accurate In pitch. It is as effective in the lower register as In the higher scale, an Inestimable

shun lobbyists, in true law-making style. The idea back of It all is to give high school students a closeup view of Btate government and teach civics. It is expected to prove valuable training in citizenship. The purpose Is laudable. Lack of such training breeds Indifferent citizenship—and poor government. Many pupils finish school Ignorant of governmental machinery, which will affect their comfort and poeketbook through life. Yet they may know perfectly the binomial theorem and be able to name, forward or hackward, the Roman emperors without skipping a beat. Which knowledge won’t deeply color after years or affect their natural lives. Os course the Junior Legislature will only talk. What Legislature does otherwise. But It will give members a better idea of governmental machinery in motion than they get by contact with it in police court for infraction of traffic rules. CASTLES IN~ SPAIN A ‘—“■l NNEKE JANS BOGARDUS, an early Dutch in- >— habitant, owned & farm of sixty-two acres in what is now New York City. Bogardus died and the farm passed irregularly outside the family. However, as It was of little value then, the defective title went unchallenged. Today representatives of the two thousand descendants of the old proprietor are meeting in Indianapolis to discuss plans for pushing their claim to the, real estate — which is now worth millions. Not long ago three Indianapolis citizens were named officers In another heirs’ association fighting for ancestral holdings in New York, carelessly transferred in early days. The property they claim Is now appraised at the tidy sum of $4,000,000,000. Such incidents are common. Whenever a piece of real estate becomes Immensely valuable, heirs of dead owners, who sold for a song, prick up their ears. They build castles in Spain on what might have been if their ancestors had kept the property. Such fancies are pleasing. But what makes land valuable? It is customary to point to the Indians who sold Manhattan island for $24 as the prize real estate boobs of all time. However, they probably received a good price. If they had retained possession Manhattan Island might not be worth morn than $24 today. So if the early owner* of other now valuable tracts had hung on their land might now be of little value. It Is the use to which land is put that makes It valuable. In New York By JAMES W. DEAN NEW YORK. March 21. The Goddess of Chance rules New York. Gambling-Is in the very liber of the place. Monte Carlo, Deauville, and Bradley’s Club in Florida can't hold a candle to the adventures In chance to be witnessed in New York. The game or business of risking money on purely speculative matters starts out at sea. Besides the various card games and other ordinary means of gambling to be found on the big liners, passengers wager on the number of knots the vessel will make each day. At Quarantine they bet on the number of minutes it will take until the boat is docked. As the vessel swings pswt the Batteiy it passes the greatest gambling center in the world. Wail Street. Os course, you may say that the business done in Wall Street Is banking and Investment. But the business done there drives men to suicide. I know at least a dozen men who are so worried over their speculations in Wall Street that they are hardly capable of pursuing their ordinary lines of work. Craps games can be seen in progress along the river fronts any day. On Sunday afternoon when downtown streets are free of traffic a passenger on the “L" may witness a dozen craps gomes on the sidewalks. A million doltars a day Is wagered here on the horse races, a prominent bookmaker estimates. The bookmaker* have "runners” In every offlcs building in New York. These runners are paid a commission of five cents on the dollars for all the whether the bets win or loss.

advantage, rare in coloratura sopranos, which permits her to add to a reportolre of the most brilliant arias In the treasure-house of opera, many of the simpler songs of wide and unvarying popularity, it is said. Since her voice Is admirably suited for phonographic reproduction, Miss Rea’s records are favorites not only at home but all over the world, in many countries which she, herself, has never even visited. Governor Invited Governor Jackson has been invited to occupy a box and present to the winning orchestras and clubs the cash prizes in behalf of the Fine Arts Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. ♦ Nelson Trowbridge of tho Murat has met with (the committee in charge and has scaled the theater at prices ranging from $1.50 to sl. In other ways, Trowbridge Is aiding the committee In attracting not only city but Stats wide attention to the concert. J. W. Quill of the Pennsylvania system Is. helping to handle the transportation problems of bringing hundreds of young people safely to the city. No profit will be made as the expensives of the contests and the concert are very heavy. -I- -I- 4 STUDENT RECITAL TO BE GIYTSN AT COLLEGE The Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will present the following students in a recital this afternoon, In the college auditorium: Helen Louise Barnes, Freeman Gibbs, Richard Jones, Charlotte Webb, Joe Stubbe, Phyllis Phillips, Mary Katherine Miller, Iva Marion Dunlap, Barbara Bridges, Beatrice Johnson, Mary Brown. Martlne Kami. Mildred Carlin, Jack Ford, Charlotte Schmidt, Hermann Kohlmann. Ora Dougherty, Ida Sacks. Mildred Raboum, Herman Slutzkl, Magda Joslyn. The above students are pupils of May Oorsuch, Gladys Loucks, L. R. Street, Frances E. Johnson. Eleanors M. Saunders. Ruth Todd, Pauline Roes. Ferdinand Shaefer, Flora E. Lyons. -I- I- 4 McUORMACK TO GIVE CONERT HERE SUNDAY John MoCbrmack, favorite singer, will give a concert at the Murat Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock under the auspices of Ona B. Talbot. McCormack has arrived here and Is fully recovered from his recent illness. Mrs. Talbot Is assured of virtual capacity for this oonoert. She le now selling seats on the stage and as much standing room as the law allows will be used. 4 -I- 4 FREE RECITAL TO BE GIVEN NEXT SATURDAY A free recital will be given at the Metropolitan School of Music next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The publlo Is Invited. A short play will conclude the musical program. Students of Miss Laura Doerflln. Miss Frances Wishard, Miss Fay Heller, Miss Frieda Holder, Miss Bernioe Vanslckle, Miss Leone Kinder, Miss Helen Sartor. Miss Helen

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L. Quig, Mrs. Lucille Wagner, Mrs. Arthur Monnlnger, Miss Geraldine Trotter, Miss Frances Beik, Edward Nell and Otia M. Pruitt will give the program. Appearing will be Grace Bobbitt. Ralph Honderlch, Mildred Goldberg, Eumilla Word, Irma Valinetz, Alice M. Case, Evelyh ARbury, Louisa Scudder, Marie Shaner, Eloise Weaver, Alice Green, Norman Justice, Stuart Williams, Audrey Pugh, Carl Joyce, Mary J. Hollopeter, Marlon Fehrenbach, Clifford Embardt, Josephine Wilson, Jean E. Boling, Margaret Hamilton, Alice Wagnon, Loretta Guedelhoefer and Virginia Pitman. -I- -I- 4 JONES ADDED TO COLLEGE FACULTY Edwin F. Jones has been added to the faculty of the Metropolitan School of Music. Mr. Jones Is a violinist, a student of Hugh MeGlbeny, head of the violin department of the school. He makes a specialty of children’s work and will prepare pupils for Mr. McGlbney’s classes. •I- 4 4 LOCAL SINGER IN GRAND OPERA The San Carlo Grand Opera company Is featuring an Indianapolis girl in its engagement which will open In Chicago March 30. Miss Loma Doone Jackson, graduate of Shortridge High School and student under Edward Nell of the Metropolitan School of Music, will sing Carmen, which is to be given an elaborate production. The production is having the support of the Illinois Federation of Music Clubs. Miss Jackson has had many operatic successes, having sung leading roles with the St. Louis Clvio Opera Company and toured with the Ralph Dunbar productions. She spent one summer In FVance studying with Emma Calve at Mme. Calve’s invitation which was given only to a small group of American girls who considered to have unusual talent.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 21,1925

Real Men fly Hal Cochran More power to the follow who sticks to his cause, when he honestly !eels that he’s right. He has a real makeup and backing, because he’s ready to stand up and fight. The type of a man who will “yes’’ you to death, and willingly always ( agree, has seldom the getup to use his own breath, and he’s merely a weakling to me. You can't have respect for the man who will Ray. “You’re right,” though he doeßn't know why. Tomorrow he changes his thought of today. He will switch with the bat of an eye. When I’m picking men, I prefer, a blamed sight, the brand who will battle along, and stick to the thing that they think's In the right, till you fairly can show them they’re wrong. Tom Sims Says Walking the golf links is better than walking the floor. It’s hard to tell what’s in a man. In New York they found fourteen pins and a few needles In one. In Italy they had a metal worker*’ strike, proving they do something In Italy besides make spaghetti. They are discussing another cut in the income tax, which, If passed, will probably be accepted without a word. While very few women make their way there are very few who do not have their way. And in Charleston, S. C„ they found booze In the cemetery, which, y since It was \ t bootleg. was youngsters progress. Chile has Just deported five former gov* emment officials. One of these optimists tells us w must be up and doing or we are liable to be down and done. Why don’t some of these chronlo uplifters get Jobs as elevator boys and be quiet for a while? Modern girls may not get red when they kiss, but the men do. A woman tells us her husband won’t buy a washing machine bocause he thinks he married one. Time for the neighbor to bring home your coal scuttle and borrow your lawn mower. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)