Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 106, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1925 — Page 6

The Indianapolis Times ROY W. HOWARD, President. FELIX F. BRUNER, Editor. WM - A - MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr. Member of the Scrlpps-Howard Newspaper Alliance * * * 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.

No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely, on any subject whatever.—Constitution of Indiana. v

Put Up or Shut Up! FT-TIOR many weeks members of city council I r I fanned the summer air with bombastic denunciations of the Shank administration. They would have consigned Mayor Lew to an immediate vaudeville career and burned members of the board of works in effigy. Councilmen refused to authorize a temporary loan of $500,000 to embarrass the city government. They are delaying passage of an ordinance to pay salaries of street improvement inspectors, apparently oblivious of the fact that more than one million and one-half dollars of street improvements have been halted to the inconvenience of taxpayers and voters. The city lawmakers then broadcasted hints of corruption and graft on the part of members of the board of works. In the heat of argument, someone proposed an investigation of the charges A committee composed of John E. King, Otto Ray and Theodore J. Bernd was appointed. They .held two meetings. Since that time committee members dodge the issue when queried concerning future plans for development of the investigation In justice to Mayor Shank and members of the board of works there should be no trawling to cover by councilmen. If they are unable to prove their assertions, they should he retracted. £ If corruption exists in the city government, it should be ferreted out and the guilty officials should be punished *■ Fear that the inquiry would disclose facts detrimental to the success of the party in power at the mayoralty election in November should not be permitted to become a factor in 'the situation In other words, councilmen should put up or shut up And also retract, if necessary New Mexico’s Duty mHE following editorial appears in the current issue of Editor and Publisher, a newsfyiper periodical of high standing: P' “The law of the jungle has been applied to the last tooth and claw in New Mexico. Carl C. Magee, who as editor of the New Mexico State Tribune at Albuquerque, has fought incessantly to preserve the fundamental rights of American citizenship £ and journalism from destruction at the hands of corrupt politicians and despotic courts, this week lies crippled and facing a charge of murder (Defending himself from the unexpected and unprovoked assault of a former judge Avhom the people had 'ejected after he had disgraced his high office, Magee shot and killed an innocent bystander. “The ex-judge, David J. Leahy, whose utterances in his drum-head trial of the editor for contempt a year ago were unparalleled for

Letting Elly Ney Turn on ‘Fireworks’ and Permitting Rethberg to Hit the Sky

By Walter 1). Hickman IREWORKS are not now conI F I tothe Fourth of July beL* J cause you can turn on your musical skyrockets any old time you choose. If you go in for musical fireworks you can have a swell time by inviting Elly Ney into your home. Meaning that you can >btain her pianoforte records on a Brunswick. When it comes to fireworks, this artist knows how to produce ’em on a piano. - Take her new Brunswick record, “Feux D Artifice,” (“Fireworks” by Debussy) and "Valse Petite" by Carrefio and you will see what I mean. There is technical beauty in “Fireworks” because it seems to soar all over the piano. There is one explosion after another. Not' musical in the popular sense but it requires skill to frolic with the piano the way Elly Ney does in this number. There is melodious joy in “Valse Petite,” a magnificient thing, full of melodious color, rather intimate at times. This record proves that the pianist has a “soul” although she is considered technically perfect by many. Here is a splendid way to get acquainted with Elly Ney before Ona IS. Talbot brings her here in person as soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony next season. * Mme. Rethberg An artist new to Indianapolis will lib brought here in person for the first time this coming season by Mrs. Talbot.. Her name is Elizabeth Rethberg'. who is a sensataion with the Metropolitan opera. I have wanted very much to hear ♦his artist. To hear her in person 1 must wait until she appears here, but I can at least enjoy her artistry as reflected in a Brunswick record. * I find much joy in getting acquainted with anew artist on a phonograph record. At times, I .have found, I could arrive at a nearly complete picture of the artists, singing ability as well as their personality. I think that is true w r ith the reproduction of the voice and artistry of Mme. Rethberg. Take two of her Brunswick records for instance. First consider the soprano singing "felegy.” and Serenade” on one record then. Auf Flugen

venom and unrestrained invective in the history of the American bench, walks the streets of Las Vegas with an arm broken by Magee’s bullets, politically extinct, but free of all criminal charges and police restraint except the nominal custody of the sheriff. The man whose life he threatened publicly to stamp out —and he did his best to execute the threat to the letter —is charged with the murder of a friend who stepped into a bullet’s trajectory. “It is almost beyond belief that these conditions prevail in the United States It is almost incredible that an editor should be constantly in peril of jail and even of his life for assertion and defense of the mere essentials of democracy. It can hardly be paralleled that a defeated office-holder should seek the physical destruction of the man who roused the voters to take his position from him. “Now Mexico owes it to her name and her place in the American commonwealth to vindicate Magee completely and to place Leahy where his mental vagaries can perhaps be restrained, or at least where they cannot menace the life of his opponents and the foundations of republican government in the State.” Miracles mWO miracles at once were performed in New York the other day, and nobody was more than mildly interested. A musical comedy actress, doubtless as a .publicity stunt, took her grand piano, flew a mile high with it, and broadcast several songs, for everybody within hundreds of miles to hear. It was not much. Both miracles in a little less spectacular form, are happening every day. But not Aladdin with his lamp or Haroun or Faust, with the magic carpet, ever dared dream of the wonders that are commonplace to us. In this age of marvels, nothing is marvelous. We have conquered the ancients’ “four elements” of earth, air, fire and water. What does it help, in the harder task of conquering our own souls? Already it is making for tolerance. As church services are broadcast, they become less sectarian. Or, if any are sectarian, the hearers have the option of hearing other sectarianisms also. i Politics will he more intelligent and tolerant when everybody, in his own home, can hear Loth sides of everything. Limitations of imagination disappear before the moving picture travelogue and the easy means of personal travel. Life may become too easy, too soft, too little disciplined in self-restraint. t But it can no more be narrow, cruel, bigoted and intolerant.

Des Gesanges,” (On Wings of Song) and “Ave Maria” with violin obligato by Max Rosen. In the “Elegy” you will feel the tragic: as well as the sympathetic quality of this artist. In the “Angel’s Serenade” you have the impression that the sky is the limit. Her voice actually appears to know' no limit. She knows how to produce and sustain the highest and lightest notes which titem to float away in space. Both Mme. Rethberg and Elly Ney are artists who will dignify the library of any home. Both are safe good music buys. Strikes Again Some time ago I told you about Richard B. Gilbert, one of those crooning baritone singers who presents a number that reminds one of Nick Lucas. Here Is Bill Jay Hunt Here is “Lightnin’ ” Bill Jones without’ his bottle but with his thirst. You may see this lovable old toper In/ a screen version of “Lightnin’ ”/ at the Colonial this week. )

I doubled if Gilbert could produce another winner of the same class as ■'Yearning” and “I Had Somebody Else Before I Had You.” He has done that very trick and lives up to the* prediction that he has arrived. I have another GilbertOkeh record called “Mighty Blue” ar.d “Because of You.” Both are sentimental numbers done in an excellent intimate style with some delightful now “sound effects” in the chorus. From a popular standpoint, you will not be wrong in getting hold of both of these Okeh records of Gilbert. Gilbert belongs to that class of soothing singers* of whom we have too few. The wild jazz waves do not strike Gilbert. -I- -I' 'l* Indianapolis theaters today offer: "What’s Your Wife Doing?” it English’s, Shrine Frolic at Broad Ripple, Ol've and Mack at the Lyric, Jack Lamont in “All Set to Go” at the Broadway, Jack Allyn and Alice Terrell at the Palace, “The Mystic” at the Apolllo, “Lightnin’ ” at the Colonial, "Trouble With Wives” at the Ohio, Birthday Week at the Circle, “Drusilla With a Million” at the Crystal, and “Flash O’ Lightnin’ ” at the Isis. Ask The Times You can jrrt an answer to any question of fact or information by writing: to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. Washington. D. C.. inclosing: 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital rdvice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other ouestions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. —Editor. In what book is the character of Don John found? In a book by the same title by Jean Ingelow and published by G. Munro. New York City, in 1881. The story turns on the familiar incident of the changing of two children in their cradles. The plot follows their development and the gradual manifestation through character of their true origin. Does the Louisana lottery still exist? All forms of lottery have been prohibited by law in the United States and the Louisana lottery has not existed for about twenty years.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

THE REALM OF THE STARS IS ALMOST BOUNDLESS

By David Dietz XEA Serrice Writer J E live in a great universe of Yiy starts surrounded by many JLU little universes. The pioneers on the astronomical sector of the frontier of science have now come to a general conclusion that such is the state of affairs. The telescope; reveals in the sky many little cloudy patches of light in addition to stars. These are called nebulae from the Latin word meaning cloud. Most of these nebulae are In reality irregular diffused masses of luminous gases. But the recent work of Dr. Harlow Shapley. director of the Harvard Observatory, and Dr. Edwin P. Hubble, astronomer at the Mount Wilson Observatory, prove that this is not true of one type of nebulae known as the spiral nebulae. They are so called because in a telescope they have a spiral or twisted curved shape very much like the piece of fireworks known as a “pinwheel.” These spiral nebulae were first believed by astronomers to be gaseous masses like the other nebulae. They thought that the central part of the “pinwheel” would in time condense Into the star while the spiral arms would condense into planets. But with the perfection of astronomical instruments this Idea had to fce abandoned. • • • r- |HE perfection of spectroscopic ; I I apparatus for measuring size 1~. .J and motion of stars revealed the fact that the spiral nebulae were

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

ONLY A DEATH A WEEK IUTOMOBILE fatalities in Indianapolis so far this year indicate that the auto death record for 1925 will be lower than in 1924. So far this year there have been thirty-four deaths —an average of one a week—while seventy thus lost their lives last year. According to the Department of Commerce, of sixty six of the larger cites of the p j- COtlll' • deaths this year all our automoNelson biles and drivers are enlisted in the service of the Grim Reaper. One fatality a week doesn't bulk large In vital statistics gathered front cities over the country. But it is a fairly serious matter to the person thus wiped out. He or she isn't itt position to rejoice over the city’s lowered auto death rate. It isn't rituch to brag about. In proportion to population we have killed more thus far in 1925 than New' York. Philadelphia. Detroit and a score of other cities with more acute traffic problems than Indianapolis. Anyway, as long as •we have one unnecessary fatal automobile accident we have one auto death too many. FUNERALS WILL BE UNKNOWN E. VANAMBURGH. ad|Vy| dressing the International L__J Bible Students’ Association in Indianapolis recently said that —according to the Bible —the time is coming when to die under 100 years old will lie the exception. “The time is close by when funerals will be unknown,” said. “Many now' living will see these things.” That will bo bad news to the morticians and casketmakers. Their lucrative business has been built on the belief that death is, v and will continue to be, comparatively universal. But perhaps the abolition of death is not as imminent as the gentleman supposes. He may have misinterpreted the prophecy. “There he some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Kingdom,” said Jesus to his Disciples. Taking those words literally the early. Church Fathers firmly believed the time was at hand when death should be no more. But practically all of them died. From the time of that utterance to the present—nineteen hundred years—most people died just as in previous ages. There is no certain indication that they will soon | change their habit. Apparently the words were not intended to apply literally. The average span of life is lengthening—due to purely physical factors, preventive medicine, hygiene, and sanitation. Perhaps the average will soon reach 100 years. But at present if one wants to attain that ripe old age observation of health rules will probably get him farther than reliance on the interpretation of Scriptural prophecies. NO STREET CAR~ DIVIDENDS [mIHE Indianapolis Street Rail- | I way Company passed the J quarterly dividend on its preferred stock due Sept. 1. According to officers of the company earnings for the quarter were only sufficient to cover operating expenses and necessary fixed charges ■ —leaving no surplus for the stockholders. June, July and August receipts of the street car system totaled

altogether too big, too far away and moving with too great a rate of speed to he parts of our own universe of galaxy of stars. Consequently the theory was advanced that these spiral nebulae were really little universes, collections of stars which appeared like nebulae because they were so far away. The idea was advanced that our own universe might be considered as a continent universe with the spirals constituting island universes lying off its coast. But after awhile the pendulum of opinion swung the other way, and although astronomers did not dispute the size of the spiral nebulae, they again came to the conclusion that they were true gaseous nebulae. * * • fZrn UT Hubble and Shapley have | H now definitely established the i_Z_J fact* that the island universe theory Is correct. They did this by studying the outer portions of the spirals. Heretofore they had been photographed as a whole. Hubble made photographs with the Mount Wilson 100lnch telescope, the largest in the world, of only the outer portions. These made it possible to separate the nebulae into actual stars and to measure the size and brilliance of these indivdual stars. The whole proceeding illustrates admirably how the scientist works. He has an open mind. He is always ready to adopt the theory which facts seem best to support. He is ready to change his I opinion when new facts justify it.

$55,825 less than for the corresponding three months in 1924. With the same fare charge. The steady decline in street railway revenues, month after month, Robert I. Todd, president, attributes to bus competition, privately owned automobiles and unemployment. Perhaps these are all factors. But bus competition is no greater than it was four months ago. Yet street car earnings have declined. There is less Unemployment in the city in 1925 than in 1924. Yet street car earnings are less than in the summer of 1924, Obviously the street railway is suffering from a more deep-seated disease. Maybe the privately owned automobile is the trouble. At any rate former car passengers are utilizing other modes of transportation in increasing numbers. And the street railway is in financial dumps. Courts and complaisant public service commissions may temporarily stay the irritating inroads of bus competition. But if the public wants busses they will have them, if it prefers to ride private automobiles instead of street cars it will do so. Neither courts nor utility commissions can prevent. Th i future of street tailways depend on themselves. They can’t be kept alive by artificial respiration. Customers must be wooed back by offering more and better transportation at less cost than other agencies. Stale laws can’t save them: they are up against economic laws.

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The Wright Bone Dry Law

To the Editor of The Times: ' SHAVE read with interest your recent editorials pertaining to the Wright bone law and the officers who. without due cause, invade the home of innocent citizens in its enforcement, and I think you are to be complimented on the courageous stand you have taken in this matter. Until the twentieth century no other government had been devised which guaranteed to its citizens the seven personal rights and benefits contained in the Constitution of the United States, “the most wonderful instrument drawn hy the hand of man;” namely, security of individual rights, civil liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, religious liberty, universal suffrage arid popular education. Surely no one of these is more or less sacred than the others, none less worthy of protection. The framers and enforcers of the bone dry law may have to a certain extent accomplished their aim. hut they have, perhaps unconsciously. broken faith with those who shed their life’s blood that our freedom might be preserved. Conformity to social and moral ends is secured now, as it always has been, not only by law but by the forces of religion, morality and *,’jbllc opinion. Most men are good citizens, not because of the coercive force lying back of the lew, hut becauso of the persuasions of their own conscience, their unwillingness to incur the divine disple.'isuro or their reluctance to defy the force of public

THE SPUDZ FAMILY—By TALBURT

opinion A law, however established, to which the community or State Is hostile, or even Indifferent, soon becomes a law In name only. * Every action of man cannot bfe governed by a law on the statute books. The election to do or not to do certain things must be left to the honor and moral nature of the individual. The Eighteenth Amendment to our Constitution, and In the modified sense, as previously adopted by our State and enforced by thq courts is, I believe, enough legislation on prohibition, and the Legislature should turn to the enforcement of our crime laws. Eventually the Wright bone-dry law must be repealed entirely, or its severity mitigated and the framers of this law must be brought to the realization that to achieve a small and weak aim they have sacrificed one of our most sacred rights—to be secure in our homes and possessions. Joseph A. Walden. A Thought For every one that doeth evil hateth the . light.—John 3:19. .* * • Light is the symbol of truth.— Lowell. ' AGE IN EARS NEW YORK—Fish carry their ages In their ears. In each oar is a lump which is found to consist of a series of concentric layers like an opion. Each of these layers represent one year’s growth.

.WEDNESDAY, SBPT. 2,1925

Tom Sims Says One thing about men's fashions. Don't have to join the Navy to get your trousers off over your shoes. Take a man in the moonlight. Anri one with moonshine in him. One’s about as wild as the other. The height of many a man’s ignorance is the way he lets a barber put grease on his OBFI ' : Even if she L does rouge nice ' IV. finH out if she can. cook. Two Distance doesn't ~' n ,i much enchantnient when I'? the road is rough.* You naturally would expect a rising generation Sims to got out of • bounds. x The hardest part about any vacation is lying about, what a fine time you had until you believe it. Don’t fuss at a young doctor. Give him a chance. Ho may make mistakes. But ho means well. If the world is mad at you the chances aro that you got mad at it first. Much discomfort Is caused by buying shoes to tit the occasion instead of shoes to fit the foet. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)