Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1925 — Page 6

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The Indianapolis Times KOI 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 or Circulations. Published dally 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.

Back to Common Sense | q JOMEBODY remarked the other day that 1 O 1 one of our principal troubles in Indiana arises from the fact that too many persons are insisting on upholding the Constitution and at the same time advocating violation of the various sections of that law. Fortunately, it appears that we are getting away from this situation and getting back to a basis of common sense in connection with law enforcement. Every day brings further evidence that the Iloosier State is getting its feet on the ground and that we are in a fair way to live down the “Yewkant” reputation we recently so hilariously achieved. Two things occurred Tuesday that add strength to this belief: First, the opinion of Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court setting out the law of search and seizure, and, second, the order of Frederick E. Schortemeier, Secretary of State, abolishing State police powers held by persons not actually on the pay roll of the State. There was nothing new in the opinion of Judge Collins. The principles of law laid down therein are as old as the Magna Charta itself. Nevertheless, the opinion undoubtedly will have a wholesome influence on those enthusiastic individuals who have persisted in invading the homes of innocent persons merely on suspicion, or for no reason at all other than the fact that they wish to make a great show of law enforcement while violating the law themselves. Judge Collins reaffirmed the fact that a man’s home is his castle. This is the fundamental fact on which our American liberty is based. Without guarantees of the sanctity of the home, our boasted American freedom would be non-existent. The court held that before a home could be legally invaded FACTS must be presented to a COURT indicating that there is good reason to believe that the law is being violated in that home. Mere suspicion or hearsay evidence is not sufficient. There must be facts and they must be passed on by a court before a search warrant can be legally issued. It may surprise some of our enterprising citizens to learn that this has been the law all the time. Revocation of police badges promiscuously issued to civilians is another step in the right direction. In fairness to Schortemeier, it should be said that he inherited this practice from his predecessor in office. Nothing could be more dangerous than the promiscuous granting of police powers to irresponsible persons. Police powers should be confined to individuals who can be held strictly accountable for their acts. Investment ■"pT LEVELAND citizens on election day, -Sd Nov. 3, approved a school bond issue for 000,000, and a tax levy, to run for five years and t 6 bring in additional millions for building purposes. Both of these school measures were passed by large majorities. At the same time voters sanctioned city bond issues to the number of a dozen and aggregating SIO,OOO- - No elaborate effort or drive was made for the school measures. Absence of organized or

Those Who Are Wild Over ‘Sleepy Time Gal’ Can Get It sis Recorded on OKEH

By Walter D. Hickman SHOSE who are interested in the gal who turns midnight into day and the fellow who wants to get a cottage and turn her into an "eight o’clock, stay-at-home, sleepy-time gal,” will be glad to know that “Sleepy Time Gal” has been recorded. Never in the history of this department have so many letters been received concerning a single song number. “Where can we get ‘Sleepy Time Gal’ on a record?” I can answer that, because Okeh sent me by fast mail their release of “Sleepy Time Gal,” as played by the Jazz Pilots, with Harry Reser directing. The chorus is sung by Tom Stacks and the orchestral parts have been arranged as a fox trot. The use of the banjo in this orchestra causes this number to become a syncopated gem. I use the word “gem” knowing just what it means. Nick Lucas writes me that he has just recorded “Sleepy Time Gal” for Brunswick, and that his crooning and guitar arrangement of this hit will be released soon by Brunswick. Just now the only recorded version of the “gal” is on an Okeh, and it Is a mighty hot number. I have been told that “Sleepy Time Gal” became a hit when it was expected to be one. The public liked it, loved it some more and now dealers can’t get copies of it fast enough. I think the melody as well as the lyrics have aided in making it such a sensation. A Christmas List Brunswick has a splendid Christmas list of-Yuletlde music. The following list of Brunswick Christ-

outspoken opposition maide such a drive unnecessary. The measures were approved—city and school alike —and that approval indicates the secret of Cleveland’s greatness. The people have faith in education, in improvement. They see in a city of better streets and improved public hospitals, parks, and buildings as well as in education the soundest kind of investment. The faith of the citizens in their public schools must of course be justified by the accomplishments of the schools. There is good reason to believe that it is and will be justified. The foregoing is from a Cleveland news, paper. We wish that as much could be said of Indianapolis. Chile Wants to Hold the Pooch USANCE the neighborhood bully swiped a |vy 1 small boy’s dog. 1 ■ Every now and then the little fellow tried to get his puppy back, but the bully glared at him so it always scared him off. After a while the bully began to feel the dog actually belonged to him. And the dog got so it answered when the bully called. Seeing this the small boy took his troubles to a cop. “Sure,” said the cop, “I’ll arbitrate. I’ll let both you kids call the pooch and the one it goes to keeps it.” Now the little fellow knew his chance of getting his dog back under this system was pretty slim. But it was still slimmer any other way he looked at it. He certainly could not lick the bully. So he agreed. Likewise the bully. To him it looked like a cinch. But the cop insisted upon certain rules. He said the only fair way would be for him to stand between the two boys to see that neither took any advantage of the other, while some neutral held the dog at a distance. Both boys would then call at the same time and the one the dog picked out would be “it.” “Not on your life!” objected the bully. “I’m gonna hold the dog and talk to it while the little sap stands off and calls it. If the dog gets away from me, it belongs to him, see!” • • • C J "“~ HILE, having taken the provinces of Tacna and Arica from Peru some fortytwo years ago, and remained in possession ever since despite Peru’s claims, now insists that if a plebiscite is to be taken to determine ownership, it must be with her “sovereignty” over the region unimpaired. General Pershing, appointed by Arbitra-tor-President Coolidge to see fair play down there, is e’qually determined something approximating neutrality be established in the district while the vote is taken. Which makes Chile terribly sore. Like the bully of the parable she is strong for arbitration if she can hold the pooch. Otherwise she would seem to prefer fighting poor little Peru for a decision.

'Today, therefore, we find Uncle Sam, the cop, rubbing his chin, sorely puzzled. His prestige among the kids of the Latin-Ameri-can neighborhood threatens to slump. Furthermore he wonders what on earth he would do if the big kid simply scorns his ruling and clings to the dog by force. It Is embarrassing, really.

mas records, now on sale, have been prepared as follows: “Oh. Come, All Ye Faithful.” ’ *u F V a ‘ n fei^? umn ' tenor, and Male Cliorua. .Holy Night.” Silent Night." y’ulkj, organ, harp, Fredric Fradkin Trio. Kiddie a Dance. ‘Kiddie’s Patrol.” „ T . „ Brunswick Concert Band. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear." , Cathedral Choir. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” „ All Souls' Choir. While Shepherds Watched." All Souls’ Choir, Angels from the Realms of Glory.” _ Cathedral Choir. Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph Recitation Ernest Hare. ‘ Christmas Morning at Clancey’a”. .... Christmas Specialty Steve Porter. Joy to tlie World.” “Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come. All Ye Faithful). “Oh. LHtle Town, of Bethlehem.” “Infant Jesus." Collegiate Choir. ‘‘A True Story of Christmas.” Val McLaughlin the original radio -‘Sandman.” "Silent Night.” “Holy Night.” Florence Easton jmd Chorus' “Marriage of Figaro” will he given tonight by the Hinshaw Players at Caleb Mills Hall under the auspices of the Indianapolis school teachers. Here Is a recognized organization. They will open the teacher’s musical season here. Other theaters today offer: “The Patsy,” at English’s; Irene Franklin, at Keith’s; Countess Sonia, at the Palace; Phil Seed and company, at the Lyric; burlesque, at the Broadway; “Chocolate Dandles,” at the Capitol; “Old Clothes," at the Ohio;

Do You Know? Fire Chief John J. O’Brien actually is returning money to the taxpayers from the salaries budget of his department.

‘‘The Ancient Highway,” at the Apollo; "The Road to Yesterday,” at the Colonial; “Winds of Chance,” at the Circle, and "Passionate Youth," at the Isis.

Cold Baths Are Predicted By Mr. Flxit

_,£•* . Mr. Jtalt solve your troubles with city officials. He is The Himes representative at city hall. Write him a t The Times. Involuntary baths in cold creek water are likely on S. Meridian St-, unless repairs are effected, a correspondent wrote to Mr. Fixit today. DEAR MR. FIXIT: I am calling your attention to what I consider a very dangerous place. The sidewalk on the west side of S. Meridian St. extends beyond the bridge railing and is partly broken. There is no protection to keep a person from falling into the creek. MRS. M- M. D. Harry Stevens of the improved streets department will investigate. To Twenty-First St. lnterurban complaint: Mr. Fixit took this up with the board of safety, but found there was insufficient data as to location. Please advise him at once just where this dangerous crossing is. DEAR MR. FIXIT: Is there any way of having this administration place a silent policeman and safety zones at Twenty-Second and Delaware Sts. before someone gets hurt? A TAXPAYER. Board of safety members agreed

THE IN DIAJM AEOLUS TIMES

A Sermon for Today By Rev. John R. Gunn ■

Text: “Esau, who for a mess of meat sold his birthright.”—Heb., 12:16. SHE old proverb which says, “a bird In the hand is worth two in the bush,” was the fhllosophy upon which Esau acted when he sold his birthright for a mess of meat. It was the philosophy of the Epicureans whoso motto was, “Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” Coming in from the field faint and hungry Esau said to Jacob, “Feed me with pottage.” And Jacob said, "Sell me thy birthright.” And Esau said, “I am at the point to die and what profit shall this birthright do to me?” In many ways Esau was a likeable character. He was the kind of man we would call today “a jolly good fellow.” He WjS no doubt popular among his companions. He was frank and generous and in this respect stands out In striking and favorable contrast 'with his cunning and double-dealing brother Jacob. And yet, with all his good qualities, he had one weakness which spoiled his whole life and which has made his name a by-word In all succeeding generations. He was the mere play-

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

DELAY IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS fvyjIILLIAM BOSSON, Indianyy apolis city attorney, has *. y filed suit on behalf of the city to compel Marlon County to pay $194,856.74 claimed to be due the city In connection with the building of the Kentucky Ave. and Oliver Ave. bridges. Which marks another step In the city-county squabble over this particular flood prevention project. A week ago the city board of works approved another flood prevention project—a $2,000,000 Improvement without consulting: county officials. Immediately county dignitaries exploded violently and war talk became sanguinary. That quieted down then city councilmen became ruffled over the question of a bond issue for the work. That project must be started before south side track elevation can proceed. No one denies that the track elevatiqp and flood prevention projects are necessary and desirable public Improvements, which should be undertaken at the earliest possible moment. Nevertheless councilmen obstruct it; city and county fight over It; the whole program Is Jeopardized and delayed. For a year the Indianapolis school board has been developing plans for anew Shortridge High School. The acute need for the building Is generally recognized. At last the board Is ready to go ahead with this vitally needed addition to the school system. The site Is designated; plans for the structure have been drawn; a $1,200,000 bond issue to finance the project voted. Apparently everybody Is satisfied. Then the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association file a remonstrance against the bond Issue and the building program is tied in a knot. It faces a flgl.t and indefinite delay. So It goes with all our proposed public improvements. Opposition, wrangles and delay—no matter how meritorious the project they have to run a gantlet that may tear them limb from limb. Is that the way to make good the boast “no mean city?" MORE CASES APPEALED ■ITIORNET GENERAL OILLIOM. In his annual re___J port Just completed, calls attention to the fact that between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1, 1925, criminal cases appealed to the Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts numbered 147. In the entire year of 1918 there were only twenty-four such appeals. An Increase of 600 per cent In appeals In criminal cases in eight years. If that tendency continues it won’t be long before the lower courts might Just as well be abolished, with considerable saving to the taxpayers, and all cases be started and finished in the Supreme Court. Apparently they will all reach that destination eventually. Does anybody believe that there

there is a real necessity but find all available funds have been appropriated. Try Mr. Flxit again In the next administration. DEAR MR. FIXIT: The people who have to depend on the Alabama St. car to get to work in the morning and home again In the evening are certainly all out of luck. There are Just three cars on the line and they say they run on a fifteen-minute schedule. But we wait more than fif.een minutes and then in the evening the cars are so crowded they can’t accommodate the crowds waiting. One has to wait every bit of twenty minutes always. POOR GIRL. A car every twelve minutes Is the Alabama St. line schedule, James P. Tretton, Indianapolis Street Railway superintendent, told Mr. Fixlt. He said travel on this line is lighter than most other cars.

Do You Know? Many city officials emulated G. O. P. chieftains by spending Thanksgiving day hunting.

thing of his animal passions. He could not see an Inch beyond the present. He was ready at any time to barter away everything he had to gratify the appetite of the moment. He lacked self-control. He could not pass up a present pleasure for the sake of a future good. You pity Esau. “How stupid he was,” you say, “to sell his birthright for a mess of pottage.” And yet how many times you have done exactly the same thing. Every time you sacrifice a higher for a lower good you are repeating Esau’s stupid blunder. Here is a temptation against which we all need to be on our guard, the temptation to forget the greater good In our desire to possess some lesser good. Many a life has been spoiled by yielding to this temptation. Many a man has wrecked his life simply, because he never learned how to estimate things at their true worth. The man who weakly yields to every impulse of the moment will find sooner or later that he has sold his birthright at a cheap price. Remember the present is not everything. Do not sacrifice tomorrow’s good for the sake of today’s trifles. 1 (Copyright, 1925, by John R. Gunn.)

were six times as many miscarriages of justice, mistrials, and judicial errors imperiling the rights of accused persons to fair trial—such as are valid grounds for an appeal to the higher courts —In 1925 than in 1924? If so the Indlana Judiciary has suddenly become incompetent. The conclusion is obvious. There is a growing disposition on the part of defendants’ lawyers to appeal cases on technicalities and flimsy pretexts. Bar associations bewail the increasing congestion of the courts. They urge more courts, more Judges, more dignity, speeding up of court procedure, and this and that to improve the administration of Justice. The lawyers themselves could remedy the situation, if they are in earnest, if they would restrain their own appetites for appeals on technicalities. HIRING MORE COPS mHE Indianapolis board of safety, at a meeting Mon day afternoon, added fortyeight more members to the police force—forty-six new policemen and two policewomen. The department needs more men, and there la $85,000 in the police salary fund to pay them, It is explained. Quite likely more cops are needed and officials of the police department are glad to get them right at this time because of the holiday rush and everything. For over a year Chief Rlkhoff and departmental brass hats have complained that the police department is undermanned. In season and out they have pleaded for more men. Last summer a couple of local bank robberies threw the department into a paroxysm of activity. Captain Pope’s battalion of death ■was organized- Police officers were put on twelve-hour shifts instead of eight. A wholesale clean-up was ordered. The situation was deemed a serious emergency by city officials from hlzzoner down. But not a single addition was made to the police force then, despite the tearful pleas of the harassed chief. To an innocent bystander, the crime situation in the city la no worse now than it was last summer or last spring or day before yesterday. The holiday season creates no greater emergency than the bank robberies that caused Captain Pope’s musketeers to loom all over the horizon. Why more men now? Os course there are good reasons for the increase, though perhaps not discernible to the publlo. The discovery of an unexpended balance of $85,000 In the police salary fund cieates an emergency that can’t be overlooked. MURDER JUST A MISDEMEANOR El DWARD PRATER, 18-year-old bandit, who slew an u__J Indianapolis street car conductor last winter during a holdup that netted the boy and his companion less than $5, pleaded guilty to manslaughter In court at Noblesville Monday. He was sentenced to two years In the State Reformatory. That’s getting away nicely with murder—or at least reducing it to the level of a misdemeanor. The punishment Is almost as severe as If the youth had disregarded a stop sign, parked on the wrong side of the street, or committed some similar serious offense. Perhaps a two-year sentence sufficiently vindicated the majesty of the law in this particular case. All the bey did was to shoot down In cold blood, with a stolen gun, a man who Inconsiderately resisted the hold-up . However, in the same courtroom where Prater drew two years, D. C. Stephenson a couple of weeks ago was convicted and drew a life sentence In State prison for the death of Madgt Oberholtzer. The verdict and sentence In that case were generally approved by decent people. Madge Oberholtzer and the street car conductor both lost their lives a? the result of criminal violence. There were no extenuating circumstances in either case. If justice demands life imprisonment in one case why Is It satisfied with two years in the other? Murder Is murder, whether committed by a political dictator or a boy bandit who has graduated from poolrooms to a criminal career.

Countess Karolyi’s Own Story

Bditor'i Note: Barred from the United States presumably because of someth me she mlghit tell Americans. Countess Karol yi was Invited to write her etory. for The Indianapolis Time* and other ScnppaHoward newspapers so their readers might judge for themselves whether Secretary of State Kellogg’* ban was Justified. Here is a further installment of the Countess narrative. _____ By Countess Karolyl (Copyright, 1925, by the ScrlppsHoward Newspapers.) ARIS, Dec. 2.—(By Cable)—lt was during a hot June night t___J that we decided to leave Hungary. Bela Kun was in power. The victorious red flag was waving over the blue Danube, and glaring white plaster statues of Karl Marx, Frederich Engels, La Salle and Lenin were to be seen In places formerly occuplied by statues of generals and monarchs. We had literally no money, as, according to the new bolshevik law, one was permitted to draw from the bank only a small monthly sum, and as the money itself was depreciated, it shrank almost to nothing in foreign countries. We scraped together everything we had of value —gold cigarette cases, silver goblets, and the remains of our jewelry. The streets of Budapest seemed deserted as we drove through them. “In a month we will be back,” I said to my husband. But he, in a sad voice, replied: ‘‘We won’t be back for years.” Blocked at Frontier Our luggage consisted of a knapsack for each of us and an attache case In which we had packed the valuables we intended to sell. It took us half a day to arrive at the frontier, and immediately our first difficulty arose, for we found that, not having made sufficient preparations, we had not the permission of the Austrian government to bring jewels into Its country. We had to decide what strategy to adopt. We sent away the automobile and decided to cross the boundary on foot. We left the knapsacks and toe case In It, and took with us some of the jewels which we stuffed Into our pockets beneath our clothes. It was midnight when we arrived near the river which separated Austria from Hungary. A luminous idea occurred to my husband’s aide de camp, who had accompanied us. He volunteered to swim the river with our pearls and bury them on Austrian soil so we could get through the next day unhampered by the burden. Swims River He plunged Into the river with the pearls between his teeth, and some moments later we saw him dripping on the opposite hank. Presumably he swam back. As he came out of the water, a figure emerged from the darkness, and as he approached we recognized him as one of the guards. We explained to him

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that we had an extraordinary taste for midnight bathing. My husband demonstrated this by stripping off all his clothing. The guard seemed reassured, but told us that we should give up this kind of sport, as we were too near the frontier, and colild get into trouble. So we returned In a dejected mood, richer only by the experience of this thrilling adventure, but poorer by the pearls which we had to leave to their fate. Another disagreeable surprise was In store for us when we found that our attache case had disappeared. Fortunately there were no valuables In it. Recover Pearls Our next day’s task was getting back the-pearls, which we carried out successfully. Taking our knapsacks on our backs we started on foot down the river bank until, after a day’s walk, we arrived at the hut of a peasant, who offered us shelter for the night. In spite of our fatigue our bedroom was as uncomfortable as straw laid down in a pigsty. Our bed was very prickly. We enjoyed farm life under these conditions for

Industry in Florida

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau 1322 New York Ave., Wash-! ington, D 3.. inclosing 2 cents In stamps for reply Medical legal and martial advice cannot be given nor can extended research be undertaken All other questions will received a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. What are the chief industries of the State of Florida? Agriculture Is pursued generally In all parts of Florida. The chief mineral products are phosphate rock, fullers earth, lime and kaolin. Mineral waters are also produced. Florida with Its long coast fine has extensive fisheries. The tobacco manufacturing Industry In Florida is also prosperous! Other Industries are the production of turpentine and rosin manufacture, fertilizers, printing and publishing, railroad shop construction and repairs, manufactured ice and bakery products. What is the origin of the department store in this country? What was the first chain store and the first mall order house to be established in the United States? 1 The origin of department stores Is hard to trace. They developed shortly after the Civil War. It Is claimed that Jordan Marsh Company of Boston, Mass., conducted the first department store which was copied from the Bon Marche of Paris. The first chain stores were started by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com-

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four days, until we succeeded in getting permission from Vienna to carry over our Jewels. We thanked God when we landed finally in a little Austrian town near Vienna. These were our first experiences, which were followed by numerous others In all the different countries In which we havo wandered during the six years’ exile— A Italy, Jugo-Slavia, England, Franc™ and America. It has been six years rich In experience and full of hardships, which have taught me to see life from a different angle from that to which I was accustomed at home, looking back over these years—year* of wealth followed by years of poverty —I realize that I have seen both sides of life and I know how rich are the lives of the poor and how poor are the lives of the rich. And If I had to choose again, I would not hesitate for a moment to remain in fellowship with the disinherited. For the only real satisfaction of life Is to be found in work and In the disinterested attachments of true friends. Tomorrow—‘‘Hungary and the Future.” /

pany, established in 1859, aud the Woolworth Stores established In 1879. The first mall order store was that of Montgomery, Ward A Company of Chicago, started in 1872. Economy of operation gave rise to the development of these various types of institutions. S What is the salary of a radlo^ operator? Radio operators In commercial companies receive from S9O to $125 per month when stationed on merchant ships In addition to stateroom and meals. At commercial land stations, operators receive SIOO to S3OO per month. The entrance salary of a radio operator In Government ranges from S9OO to $1,400 per annum. How many publlo school buildings are there In the United States and how many teachers and pupils are there? How do pupils In private and parochial schools compare with the number In public schools? In 1924 there were 264,930 public school buildings In the United States, 740,163 teaching positions and 24,317,075 pupils, of whom 3,407,801 attended high school. The latest figures on private schools (1922) showed 1,963 private secondary schools reported to the United States Bureau of Education. The pupils in private and parochial schools for 1921-1922 numbered 1,580,873.