Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1925 — Page 6
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The Indianapolis Times ROY W. HOWARD, President. FELIX F. BRUNER, Editor. WM. A. MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr. Member of the Scrlpps-Howard Newspaper All ance • • * Client of the United Press and the NEA Service • * • Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published daily except Sunday by Indianapolis Times Publishing Cos., 214-220 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis * * * Subscription Rates: Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere—Twelve Cents a Week • • PHONE—MA in 3500.
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Fighting Competition |HE fight against free and open competition in the transportation business in Indiana now is being conducted before the public service commission. A bus company is seeking to operate between Indianapolis and Greensburg. Under the law, the State has the power to tell this company whether or not it can operate in a given locality. The company has no right legally to exercise its own judgment. The law presumes that five men sitting in the Statehouse know more about whether a bus company can operate profitably than the men who own the company and have their own money at stake. This is just another example of the present paternalistic system of government for Indiana. It would be just as reasonable for a Stale board to be given authority to tell a druggist whether he should have the right to set up a drug store across the street from another store. Not so long ago a member of the Indiana tax board was attempting to answer an argument against the law which gives the board the right to tell cities whether they can spend their own money. “Supposing,’’ he said to the man who was opposing the present system, “that you had an 18-year-old boy who was left a fortune by his grandfather. Would you permit him to spend his money in his own way without any direction whatever?” That is the trouble with the whole system of State regulation. It assumes that cities and corporations and individuals have 18-year-old minds or that they are entirety irresponsible when it comes to handling their own affairs. It assumes that the only persons capable of handling such affairs are the men who compose the boards that sit in the Statehouse. Upon what meat do these, our Caesars, feed that they have grown so great? Baby Farms [77] OW may future baby farm tragedies be j averted? The immediate answer is passage of State laws requiring that infant boarding homes be licensed by a public welfare board, and the indirect answer is the mother’s pension, accord-
RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON
ANNEXATION PROJECT VETOED M'~~|AYOR SHANK has vetoed an ordinance taking into L__J the city territory bounded by me Monon Railroad. Haverford ~.ve., Fifty-Six and SixtySecond Sts.
Property owners of the district and Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce, strongly favor annexation. In this era an outlying district can seldom be coaxed into a city to have its throat cut by keen municipal taxes. It’s ce r t a inly unusual for a tract to be slapped in the face by a
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mayoralty veto when it does seek admission. But the mayor behaves the section seeks annexation in order that it may be zoned for residential purposes and thus thwart erection of an asphalt plant along the railroad. Location of manufacturing industries along the railroads should be encouraged not fought, in his opinion. Perhaps that's all true. But people naturally dislike location of a smelly manufacturing enterprise in their vicinity—and naturally takes such steps as possible to prevent it. If tender regard for the asphalt plant is the sole obstacle to annexation that matter might be compromised. The city might sell the asphalt plant Golden Hill park. That site would afford excellent transportation facilities. The territory proposed for annexation is already hounded on two sides by the city. As it is practically an integral part of the city, its inclusion would do violence neither to geography .or political economy. Eventually the city will take it in, why not now? BUS BUSINESS IS GROWING mHE Interstate Public Service Company inaugurated yesterday through motor bus service between Indianapolis and Louisville. Two large busses, parlor car type, will leave each terminal daily on this rurfc—one of
ing to Katherine F. Lenroot, assistant chief of the United States children's bureau. Pennsylvania has just passed an act requiring licensing of baby homes, approval by health authorities, and registration of all dependent children. A number of other States have such laws. But the fundamental principle in child welfare, Miss Lenroot points out, is assurance of a mother’s care and home life, and for tliis reason the children’s bureau is taking the lead in urging mothers’ pensions as the most intelligent of all social welfare measures. Forty-two States now have mothers’ pension laws, some more liberal than others' but all based on the idea of giving State aid in the liome rather than separating families a.id placing the children in institutions. In spite of the recent wide recognition of the merit of mothers’ pensions, there are still about 200,000 children in the United States in institutions and boarding homes. About 130,000 are being supported by States in their own homes. Miss Emma Lundberg, director of the social service division of the children’s bureau, has made an intensive study of the problem of the dependent child. “It is far better to prevent the break-up of homes through mothers’ pensions and constructive welfare measures than to build institutions for the care of children for whom home life might have been saved,” she says. “A growing number of people have come to believe in foster home care as approximating most closely the conditions of normal family life and as offering better opportunities for individual upbringing than is possible in institutions.” For illegitimate babies the problem is a graver one, for they are not provided for in mothers' pension laws. The children’s bureau, however, has just completed a survey of results of the Maryland six months’ law’ and has found it beneficial. The law provides that except under most unusual conditions, a mother and baby must not be separated during the firstsix months of the baby’s life. The law makes' it impossible for infant farms to flourish as they had done previously and has resulted in reduction of infant mortality. In 1916, when the law went into operation, one of every three illegitimate babies died in the first year of life. Now one of every twelve such babies dies.
the longest motor runs yet established in the Sta£e. This action is more significant of the future possibilities of bus transportation than even the celebration Tuesday marking the opening of the new bus terminal in Indianapolis. This traction company is already extensively in the bus business. It operates several lines for short haul traffic paralleling its rails. Now it puts on motor vehicles to compete with its own limited electric interurbans for through service. Before the public service commission several rounds in the battle of electric railways vs. busses are scheduled to take place in the next' few days. Vested rights of existing electric lines will be argued to influence the commission to grant or reject certain applications for bus permits. Os course, it will be unfortunate for the electric lines if permits are granted to competing bus operators who will cut into their business. But perhaps that can’t be helped. The bus business is growing by leaps and bounds. The question is no longer its effect on other transportation agencies but public convenience. Regulation should be sorely to insure that the public will get the best possible transportation service at the lowest cost. CHECK TO HASTY MARRIAGES mVVO Jeffersonville 1 '.d.) ministers have declared they will not marry couples coming from Kentucky for that express purpose. They oppose the “hurry up’’ marriage traffic of the Clark county metropolis. At a meeting of Jeffersonville ministers they said they felt It their moral and legal duty to uphold the State law which requires residence in the county thirty days of a female applicant for marriage license. Other ministers present, however, were of the opinion they should marry any one to whom a license has been issued by the county clerk. Which is right? To a layman it would seem that one officiating at a wedding of a couple whom he suspects obtained a license improperly is a willing accessory to law violation. The mere fact that a license is issued doesn’t absolve him. Pontius Pilate ostent ously washed his hands of responsibility
for crucifixion of One in whom he found no fa ( uk. But ever since he has been condemned for his part in that affair. He couldn't evade responsibility for knowingly permitting a wrong to be done. The attitude of some Jefferson, ville ministers is strongly reminiscent of Pontius Pilate. They would put the blame for evasion of- marriage law entirely on the county clerk. They willingly profit by his derelictions and collect the fees. It’s the old story of trying to make right out of two wrongs. PLACE FOR POLICEMEN RIKHOFF told pof lice at roll call the ether day that certain district patrolmen performed their duties negligently.* He threatened dismissals unless conditions improve. After all is said and done the efficiency of a police department and protection of life and property of peaceful citizens depends on the patrolmen. Night tiding squads and special details dashing hither and yon add a picturesque note to law enforcement. However, the patrolman who day after day covers the same beat, knows it and the people in it inside out, can suppress many crimes before they hatch from the shell. But Indianapolis policemen do everything but patrol. Tuesday during the daylight hours there were only three policemen patroling the entire city. The rest of the force was wearing gold braid at headquarters, leading parades, chaperoning high school athletic fields, on vacations, or on other special assignments. Apparently the police force is like a Central American army—all generals and no privates. An army of generals makes an imposing display, but it doesn’t win any battles. Perhaps the police department hasn’t enough for all the duties thrust upon it. It may be that the force should be enlarged. On the other hand it is quite likely some men now otherwise engaged might better be plodding beats. Certainly crime can't be checked bv officers in swivel chairs or engineering traffic semaphores at downtown intersections. It must be checked by active patrolmen. THIRTY DAYS FOR HIM Alvin Franklin, colored, 220 W. New York St., today began a thirty dt.y sentence in the Marion county Jail following his conviction Wednesday afternoon before Special Judge Frank A. Symmes in Criminal Cour* an charge of operating a blind tiger. He was also :aied $1 and costs. Judge Symme: sustained the sentence of the cit mourt from which Franklin vpealed.
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On next Sunday afternoon, the Palace will open its new summer policy by combining dramatic and comedy stock bills with vaudeville and movies. The Ranee Gray Players, headed and directed by Gray, have arrived here for their engagement.
Evolution In Tennessee
Edtor's Note: This i the second of two articles prepared on the new battleground of evolution in Tennessee. It is Intended to make clear the causes that have brought the battle about in that State. ■±“l AYTON. Tenn., May 21. Pj Back of Tennessee's epoch--I~~A making evolution fight are the shadows of political factions, religious warriors and years of deeprooted Puritanism. The State has called to account J. T. Scope, teacher In an obscure school In this town of 1,000 people. He is charged with breaking the State law against teaching evolution in the public schools and colleges. Defending Scopes will be Dr. John R. Neal, former dean of law at the Universlyt of Tennessee; possibly H. G. Wells, author of “Outline of History';" the American Civil Liberties Union, and the influence of organized exponents of free speech nnd religion. Prosecuting him will be Tom Sims Says Rum war wages In'the land of the free and home of the crave.
Rice growers are looking forward *o the crop o' June wedding. Tr tne wife yoi> 'ere where you trere not so she will think you were not wherq you were. The man with a fine line of talk is fishing for something. Burglars who got some Jewels
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in Tarrytown, N. Y., didn’t tarry. San Francisco hotel burned at night. But it’s usually warm enough there to flee scantily clad. , A man who made $50,000,000 in New York gets his exercise running up columns of figures. The open s/ason for flies is with us again. They afrested a famous swindler in Chicago, but he hasn’t sold the judge any, oil stock yet. Every new janitor finds places the old one missed and misses places the old one found. Coviiriaht. J9ts, XFA Service Ask The Times You can get an answer to any Question of 1 act or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. WashInton. D. C.. inclosing 2 cunts in stnmos lor reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken All other questions will receive a personal r;ply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—l’.ditor. What is a good spray for grape vines that are infected with insects? . A solution of lead arsenate In the of one and one-half pounds of lead arsenate to fifty gallons of water. Do more fires occur in New York City than in Chicago? In 1923 there were 20,043 fires in New York City and 17.093 in Chicago; an average of flfty-foUr per day in New York and forty-six per day in Chicago. Have the Hawaiians regro blood? Hawaiians belong to the MalayoPolynesian stock. They have no negro blood. From where is the “Nature abhors a vacuum" taken? From “Gargantua,’’ by Rabelais. • What is the average depth of the five large oceans? Antarctic, 10,800 feet; Arctic, 5.160 feet; Atlantic. 12,200 feet; Indian, 11,136 feet; Pacific, 12,960 feet. How much electricity was generated by the Niagara Falls Power Company last year, and how far was this power sent? 2,858.000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity were generated. The power was sent nearly as far as Syracuse, N. Y. At what temperature should celluloid be heated to be molded? Celluloid becomes quite plastic when heated to the temperature of boiling water, and it is molded when in that condition. Great care must be taken 1n the heating, because at a slightly higher temperature the celluloid may start to decompose, and may then take fire spontaneously and burn with great rapidity. It must not be heated over a flame.
‘Fundamentals’ To the Editor of The Times: One good deed deserves another! Permit me here to express my appreciation of your editorial, “Fundamentals.” That there should be Americans with the wit to see and the courage to print the truth as you have there expressed indicates that there is hope for better things to come In this ljyid of ours. If a majority can only come to realize that legislation can not transmute humanity into divinity and that it is not the proper function of government to so attempt; if they can come to see the truth of the axiom that “that government is best which governs least." then we may again approach the ideal of the forefathers—a land of freedom. Keep up the good work and count at least upon one for moral support. George F. Fenger. APPROVES ‘STAND To the Editor of The Times: I wish to compliment you on your editorial of May 19,-"Fundamentals.” It was splendid. It is heartening to know we have a paper that has this spirit of-independence. I have heard more favorable comments on your article than on anything that has appeared in many a day. Let the good work proceed. J. E. Patton.
the State's counsel and William Jennings Bryan. Tennessee is a ( fitting ground for first legal tilt of fundamentalism vs. modernism. It'ls the home of numerous church and Sunday School boards and religious publications. Its churches are seeded with Fundamentalists of the old Puritan strain. Not only i* one’s religion a matter of public concern, but one’s religion may easily be the cause of personal or Institutional enmity. Religious passions and prejudices run deep, and creeds are taken seriously. Elections are based to a greater extent upon reaction to religious feeling than in many States Governor Austin Peak-, candidate for renomination in the Democratic primary election, declnred himself a believer in the old-time religion and an opponent to the school of modernism. His opponent was Dr. NeVl. who believed In evolution and said so. Governor Peay committed himself to the tenets of fundamentalism and won the nomination hands down on his politico-religious platform. Politieal Issues The Legislature, with a customary flood of bills, took a decided trendtoward prohibitory legislation. Closely akin to Governor Peay’s preelection policy was the bill to save the State school system from the evolutionists. It provided that no theory in conflict with the Biblical story of Adam could be taught. The bill drew approval from fundamentalists, condemnation from most modernists, and laughter from school and university faculties. The few legislators who openly opposed the bill fought bitterly against big odds and lost. Most of the legislators were elected by rural votes, and 1 these votes were on record as opposed to, Evolutionist Neal, evolutionists general, and anything which might be accused of non-ad-herence to the Bible. When many churchmen Wdded their support to the bill, passage was inevitable. Law Attacked The Scopes test case is the first step in a movement to have the law declared unconstitutional. The case was launched when George W. Rappleyea, a chemical engineer here, swore out a warrant against Scopes. Rappleyea will be one of the directors of Scopes' defense. He is now receiving offers of aid from organizations and Individuals throughout the Nation, and is rejoicing at the entry of Bryan into the case with: “At last the Lord has delivered him into my hands!” The test case is the natural result of the law, which was in turn the natural result of Intolerance among religious factions. The trial will decide the legal aspect, of the case in time. It is doubtfu whether it will settle the seething resentment of the average Tenesseean against another of different beliefs.
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First National Will Release 57 Movies For The New Film Year Beginning Sept. 1
TTIIRST NATIONAL PICTURES p will release a total •of fifty- ■- seven pictures for the year beginning Sept. 1, 1925, according to a revision of the production schedule made by R. A. Rowland, general manager of production). Fifty-two of these pictures will be in the group of releases known as the winner group; the remaining five will be produced and marketed as specials. The special* include "The Lost World," a First .National. Watterson R. Rothaeker production of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles novel. "Winds of Chance.” Frank Lloyd's production based upon Rex Beach's novtl of Alaska, upon which he has been engaged for two or three months. "The Viennese Medley.” a June Mathis production from the novel of Vienna during and since the wkr, by Edith O’Shaughnesay. "Men of Steel," starrtner Milton Sills, from R G. Kirk's story. "United States Flavor." Earl Hudson will supervise the production, "Ouo Vadla." the new screen version of Henry Sienkiewiez s great novel. Thirty-Right Kltles Thirty-eight of tlie group of fifty-two winner releases are named in Rowlan’a revised list of production scheduled. They are: "The Half Way Girl." from Lloyd Sheldon’s story, with Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes featured, supervised by Earl Hudson. John Francis Dillon direct*. "The Come-Back," from M. D. C. Crawford’s new novel, starring Milton Sills. Hudson will supervise. Lambert Hillyer will direct. "Graustark." anew and modernised screen version of George Barr McCutcheon’s novel, made by Joseph M. Schenck. starring Norma Talmadge. Directed by Dimitri Buchowetski. "Shore Leave." from Hubert Osborne’s stage pla.v, made by Inspiration Pictures, directed by John 5. Robertson, starring Richard Barthelmess. "Classified.” from Edna Ferber’a short story, with Corinne Griffith in the stellar role. “The Pace That Thrills." from a *orv by Byron Morgan. Ben Lyon and Mary Astor will be featured. • The Dark Angel. ’’ from H. B. Trevvelyan's play. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn and George Fltzmaurice. featuring Ronald Colman "Flora Finds a Gentleman." from a story by Elise Jean Jerard. in which Saw-yer-Lubin will feature Barbara La Marr. "The Unguarded Hour.” from Margaret TuM'e’g new novel. "The Sea Woman." by Willard Robinson. An Edwin Carewe production. "The Splendid Road." a Frank Lloyd production, lrvm Vlngie E. Roe’s new novel. ' "We Modems.” from Israel Zangwills play, starring Colleen Moore •The Scarlet Saint." from a short story by Gerald Beaumont. Mary Astor will Do the featured player. 'The Dangerous Mrs. Denham." by Violet Elsie Powell. This will be a M. C. Levee production. New Talmadge Feature "The Man She Bought,” by Pearl Doles Bell. A Constance Talmadge picture produced by Joseph M. Schenck. "Invisible Wounds,” by Frederick Palmer. The first of four Robert Kane productions to be made for First National release. "Forever After." from Owen Davis’ play. A starring vehicle for Corinne Griffith. . "The Waning Sex,” by Frederic and
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Fanny Hatton. A John M. Stahl production. Clarissa and the Post Road," a stellar vehicle for Colleen Moore from Grace Sari well Mason's short story. "A Husband for George-Anne.” another Colleen Moore starring vehicle, from a story by Hazel Christie MacDonald. "Don Juan's Three Nights,” also for Colleen Moore, from Ludwig Biro's novel. "Irene, another Colleen Moore picture, from James Montgomery’s musical comedy. •'Paradise." a June Mathts production from the novel by Cosmo Hamilton. Nazareth," a June Mathis production f roni me story by Clarence Uudtnglon Kelland. iled and Board, from the story by Lenore Coffee. Mary Astor will have the featured role. "The Savage." by Ernest Pascal. An Earl Hudson production. "Out of the Ruins." a Frank Lloyd production from the story by Sir Philip Gibb*. "The Rose pf Monterey." another Frank Lloyd production from the story by Minna E. Smith and Eugenia Woodward. Novel Filmed "Heira Apparent," an Edwin Carewe production from the novel by Sir Philip Gibbs. “The Boss of Little Arcady." by Harry Loon Wilson. An all-star production. "Joseph Greer and Hi* Daughter." an all-star production from the novel by Henry Ketohell Webster. "The Far Cry." from Arthur Richman’s play. • The Just Steward. by Richard Deli an. i "Sailors’ Wives." by Warner Fabian. "Puppets." from Frances Lightner's play. "The Tidal Wave," by Hutcheson Boyd. "The Hat of Destiny.” by Mrs. T. P. O’Connor. "Isles of Romance." by Richard Connell. + -I* -I' NEW BILL OPENS TODAY AT PALACE PROGRAM scintillating with all kinds of entertainment opens at the Palace today with the comedy sketch, “The Meanest Man in the World’* offered by Redding and Macßryde heading the bill. In thi act, a girl is seen trying to reform a man. Humorous bits are scattered all through ttye number. Danny Graham’s spectacular "Terpsichorean Resume" is given with five girls who offer all kinds of steps. Graham acts the role of the "nut” comic. Swor and Lee are blackface funsters whose skit "You’re Going to Be One Cousin Shy" has many laughs. "Am I Right?" is the question which Rice and Cady demand of each other. They are dressed as two Dutchmen, ope tall, the other short. Franklin D’Amore and his com-
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pany present feats of strentgh and grace. Ethel Truesdaie presides at the piano in a novelty number. "Who Cares?" is the photoplay starring William Haines in a play of modern love. Pathe News, a comedy, and a sefenio are the Included reels. •I- -I- •!• Indianapolis amusements today include The Jordan Revue, Indiana University show, at the Murat; the Klan charity circus on the circus grounds; "Tho Silent Witness” nt English's: James Watts at tho Lyric; "Declasse" at the Circle; "The Way of a Girl" at tho Apollo; complete new hill nt the Isis; “The Mad Whirl" at the Colonial, and "The Little French Girl" at the Ohio. The Indiana Indorsers of Phot4| plays this week recommend as entertainment the features at the Circle, Apollo and Crystal. Or Faithful By Hal Cochran IJssen here, shoes, don’t you take on the blues, ’cause I’ve laid you aside for a spell. Perhaps, by and by, though I’m wondering why, I will wear you again—who can tell? You shouldn’t regret when vacation you get. Why, you ought to be glad of the rest. Since you oame from the shelf, take look at yourself; you’ll agree you’re not lookin’ your best. You’ve taken me *round, over oodles of ground, slnce-the day-that I put you to use, I've polished and shined, but the ©very day tfrlnd wore you down, and you look like the deuce. > It’s twice that I’ve given a touch of livin', by* havin’ you neatly half-soled, but not any more can you go to the store ’cause you really are growl n* too-old. So, lie back and rest, T| can eas'ly be guessed what a bully *good friend yoil have been. • Though you’re ragged and shot, I •will miss you a lot when I’m breakin* another pair in. ;