Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 209, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1926 — Page 10

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COUNTY LOSES ITS CHANCE TO BUY CHURCHES Two in Plaza Can Remain 25 Years if They Start Improvements. With the passing of the old year, Marlon County lost its opportunity to buy the two churches situated in the World War Memorial Plaza. Under an act passed by the last Legislature the churches, if they make improvements, may remain on their present sites twenty-five years. The churches are the First Baptist, at Meridian and Vermont Sts., and the Second Presbyterian, at Pennsylvania and Vermont Sts. An order authorizing a $1,200,000 bond issue for the purchase of the two structures had ben signed by Commissioner John McCloskey. Commissioners pharies O. Sutton and John Kitley, whose term expired Thursday, steadfastly refused sign the order. Both contended such an issue would make taxes too high and work a hardship upon the people. Sutton also said he would not sign unless all three of the commissioners consented. Cassius L-. Hogle, Kitley’s successor, who assumed office today, has said hee is opposed to the purchase of the churches. Samuel Ashby, attorney for the memorial commission, has declared the commission “has not give up the ship." Purchase of the churches still is possible and immediate possession can be obtained, he said. Ashby pointed out that unless the churches begin improvements the county still can provide bonds. CHIEFS ACCUSER IN .Michigan City Mail at State Farm on 1 jquor Law Sentence. Bu United Press PUTNAMVILLE, Ind., Jan. I. George West of Michigan City today began serving a sixty-day sentence at the penal farm here to expiate his violation of the liquor ’aws. West, chief accuser of Police Chief Richard lonise of Michigan City, who, he charged, protected certain bootleggers in northern Indiana, was sentenced following a plea of guilty to two oof three liquor charges.

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HEN we celebrate the first V*/ day of the new year, we are - 1 following a custom that dates back to the very dawn of civilization; for nearly all -'people have observed anew year’s celebration, though the time has varied widely—sometimes as early as the autumnal epuinox (about Sept. 21) sometimes as late as midsummer’s day (June 22). If we could travel around the world on a magic carpet and peep at the new year celebrations In the various countries, what a wonderful variety of customs we should find! If you were in China you might think that the Chinese were celebrating all their holidays for the year at once, for they close their shops for several days while they make merry with feasts and fireworks and the general exchange of gifts and good wishes. In preparation every debt must have been paid, every house swept and cleaned, and each person furnished with holiday clothes and a supply of preserved fruits, candies and ornamental packages of tea to give to his acquaintances. _ \ % Japanese Are Gay The Japanese New Year festival is perhaps even gayer. No matter how poor he may be, every one provides himself with shining new clotheß and takes three days off from work to visit his friends or entertain them at his home. Every gatepost is adorned with dark green pines and feathery light green bamboos, while over the doorways hang vivid red lobsters and crabs, and scarlet tangerine-like fruits, symbolic of long life and happiness. The streets are thronged with happy children playing battledore and shuttlecock the whole day long, and every one beams with joy, bowing and wishing the compliments of the season, jfcen to perfect stranger*. t the rest of the Orient, the opening of the New Year is celebrated with elaborate festivals that correspond to the Christmas celebrations of Western countries. In some European nations alao, especially France and Scotland, New Year’s day is a more important holiday than Christmas. If you were a French peasant child you might put jour sabot (wooden shoe) on the hearth for a gift at Christmas, but grown-ups in France exchange gifts a the New Year festival, at which time there are family parties, with much merrymaking and a general exchange of visits. In Scotland Scotland celebrates New Year’s Eve wit ha heartiness nowhere surpassed. The old-time tradition that to be “first-foot" in a house brings luck for the whole year sends Lhronge of midnight revelers into the streets of Scottish cities on New Year’s Eve, each with his box of cakes and his spiced ale, for in order to insure his host a bounteous year he must not enter empty handed. Some cities have their special local customs. Formerly in Petrograd (Russia), the New Tear was ushered in by a cannonade of one hundred shots fired at midnight. In some \

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Scandanavian cities also, the New Year is welcomed with a noise of firearms, while the Yuletide celebration continues until the Twelfth Night (twelve days after Christmas), as in Italy. New Year in United Spates In America the observance of New Year's day is as varied as the character of the people that make up the new world. Each city and rural district has its New Year Eve “watch night” service in the churches, its dancing and theaier parties, its gay street revelers; ant! New Year's day is a time for general entertaining and visiting. The former custom, however, of keeping open house and making New Year's calls has practically disappeared. March 25 was the usual date of beginning the new year in most Christian countries in the middle ages, and England retained this date until 1751. In those countries which still use the Julian calendar New Year now comes on Jan. 13 of our reckoning. The Jewish New Year, which opens with Tishri, our September, is called the “feast of the trumpets” and lasts for forty eight hours. The Chinese New Year now coincides with that of the Western world.

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Sibylla Bowhan, in the Hammerstein musical play, “Bose-Marie,” coming to English’s next week, starting Monday night, is one of the most graceful dancers of this season. She is a perfect athlete; she rides admirably, plays ball in an amazing fashion for a girl; can hold her own with most, of the amat-jurs at the net and took a six months’ course of boxing with "Philadelphia” Jack O’Brien. “I am asked many questions,” Miss Bowhan said recently. “Every woman wants to look as attractive as possible today, and they go In for beauty parlors, dieting and all kinds of physical exercises to gain or take off weight. Paint and powder cover a multitude of sins, but cosmetics never have and never ; wil take the place of Mother Nature." ~ “ ‘How do you stand the strain of such hard work?’ ‘Do you have a special diet?’ ‘How many hours do you practice?’ ‘How. many hours do you set aaide for rest?’ Those are some of the questions I am asked. And my answer to them all is just ‘Athletics.’ One can keep fit and in healthful physical condition by giving the body plenty of fresh air and moderate exercise; just a moderate workout, such as tennis, horseback riding, fencing, swimming, and the best of all which is walking. “Tennis gives you elevation; riding stimulates the organs of the stpmach; fencing lends poise and grace to the body, swimming develops the chest and shoulders, corrects breathing and teaches you how to take long breaths that fill the lungs with air.

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an automobile wishing for It,’’ she claims. I- -I- -IPALACE HAS WONDERFUL BILL ON VIEW TODAY Am telling th world that there Is the hottest and all-round fine show on view at the Palace. The bill is overloaded with talent and entertainment power. The highest honor of the bill goes to Marie Sabbott, Jack Thompson and others in a modem story of what might happen if the guy pictured In Arrow collar ads should come to life. Miss Sabbott is loaded down with personality, talent, good looks, and, above all, the greatest of all gifts, the ability to do honest comedy work on the stage. She knows the trick of not overdoing this “cute” business. She dominates the stage, and I am sure that I will remember this woman for months to come, although I do not recall seeing her before. This Jack Thompson individual in this act Is another wonder. He looks like a collar advertisement, but he turns out to be a wonderful dancer and a real he-man Individual. Act is beautifully mounted. One of the rteats of the season. Bob King Is a cripple, so he plays golf on crutches. He Is a crack “shot.” Ills demonstrations on the stage are good. He has the aid of the comedy efforts of Bert Kennedy in blackface. Good act. Lloyd Ibach attempts to introduce comedy along with his orchestra. In that he is only fairly successful, some of the alleged comedy, the spring number for example as done

by three of the men la about as funny as a man falling down the stairs. The musical and dancing part of the act is satisfactory, but for goodness sake, Ihabh, get wise to good comedy material. Leon’s Ponies open the show. Eccentric comedy Is offered by Holly Grey and Bert Byron. The movie is “Go Straight.” And if I wanted to be clever I might remark (and I do), “Go straight to the Palace, because there is a grand show on view today and Saturday.” (Reviewed by Walter D. Hickman.) • * • The Music Box Revue today gives a matinee and night performance and two performances Saturday at English’s. Other theaters today offer; Chocolate Fiends at the Lyric; “Spanish Dreams,” at Keith’s; burlesque at the Broadway; "Joanna,” at the Circle; “Womanhandled,” at the Ohio; “Wide Open,” with Dick Grace, at the, Isis; "Sporting Life,” at the Colonial, and “A Kiss for Cinderella” at the Apollo. JUSTICE’S WILL FILED Daughter Left Equity in AH Property of Rainey. Thaddeus R. Rainey, late justice of the peace, who died a week ago, left to his daughter, Mrs. Minnie R. Badger, an equity in all his property, it was revealed In his will filed late Thursday in Probate Court. To another daughter, Mrs. Katherine S. Seward, who lives in London, England, he bequeathed $5 and $1 to a brother, Phineas R. Rainey. The will'directed that none of the amounts be paid until funeral and other expenses were paid. Judge Mahlon E. Bash named Charles H. Badger, executor.

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