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Nation’s Center of Industry "ANNOUNCEMENT that the Roxana Petrojf\ leum Company has acquired 650 acres of land in Hammond, Ind., as the site for a huge oil refinery—-the second largest in the world —which will employ 5,000 men and cost $35,000,000, is evidence of the rapid industrial development of the Calumet region. Only a score or so years ago that part of Lake County bordering Lake Michigan consisted mostly of sand dunes, marsh and delinquent taxes. Now the region is one of the greatest industrial districts in the country. Whiting, Gary, East Chicago and Hammond have grown and coalesced until they form practically f one great industrial community exceeded in population and assessed valuation only by Indianapolis among Hoosier cities. In steel production the Calumet region already rivals Pittsburgh. It is fast taking first place in oil refining. Other basic industries are locating there. It is near the center of population, and the center of railroad transportation systems, at the head of navigation on the Great Lakes, with easy access to coal and raw materials. Within another score of years it will be the Nation’s greatest industrial center. Nothing can stop it. And as the Calumet district grows the industrial development of other sections of the State will be quickened. For the same reason. Other States have climate; Indiana has the advantage of location. \ Unfair to the South rpT] NE water power policy for the South and IW| another water power policy for t the West: That is the latest proposal of President Coolidge’s Administration. The Administration, definitely opposed to Government operation of Muscle Shoals, is fighting to deliver the Government-built Alabama power project to some private company under conditions which will inevitably prevent any cheap distribution of power to the public. On the other hand, the Administration, through Secretary of Interior Work, has just recommended to Congress that the Government construct and operate a $125,000,000 power project at Boulder Canyon in the Colorado River. “Three-cent electricity for the West; 10cent electricity for the South,” is the way the National, Popular Government League sums up the Aiministration’s inconsistencies. And the

WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW Adjusting Your Reading to Spirit of Lenten Season

By Walter D. Hickman R*—— EGARDLESS of one’s church connections, people today are L__J giving more thought to the Lenten season which begins Wednesday, Feb. 17. Many people recognize in this season an opportunity for mental as well as spiritual “house cleaning.” The season itself by its veiy spirit Invites mental communion—the acquaintance of the better and little more serious things of life. I do not mean for one second that people go into retirement, wear black and chase the smile away but I do intend to say that the season of Lent is receiving more serious thought. And in one’s reading there is a* splendid opportunity to give serious thought to the more important tilings of life. I have prepared a little intimate list of books to be read during the Lenlen season. For those who desire to consider Jesus on an intimate and personal basis. 1 suggest one book only—“ The Man Nobody Knows," by Bruce barton. published by Bobbs-Merrill of Indianapolis. Barton considers Christ in the light of being a successful man. The

‘Manito Masks 9 Hartley Alexander's “Manito Masks” (Duttons), a collection of American Indian dramas arranged for presentation by amateurs, Little Theatre companies, or schools, is receiving warm appreciation from informed *and understanding ing critics because of its close but poetic interpretation of the Indian spirit, its practical adaptabilities and its beauty. The Theatre Arts Monthly says of it: “The masks are dramatizations of authentic Indian material, freely handled, but in a form which translates - the Indian lore into a poetic and dramatio idiom, at once suitable to its- native spirit and intelligence to our own. Rarely l)as an enterprise of this kind been so successful. The masks are intended for production, and they are all highly dramatic and easy to represent. The nine masks are all closely related in their themes ar.i their characters, but are as diverse and as individual as fine pieces of porcelain molded from the same day.”

phrase, at this stage of the game, seems quite justified. The President does not intend, perhaps, to remain permanently inconsistent, however. Once the Boulder Canyon project has been built with the people’s money, perhaps he will recommend that it be leased, like Muscle Shoals, to some private company. It is significant that Secretary Work is insisting that there be no mention of the Federal water power act in the Boulder Canyon bill. That act provides specifically that municipalities and States shall have first claim to water power. A State Commission Emasculated I HE Minnesota State railroad commission mmmmm has become the Minnesota State bus and truck commission. Its name has not been changed legally, but its powers have. A Federal Court did it. Minnesota railroads recently put a 40 per cent freight increase into effect throughout a large section of the State. They had the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission in so doing. The State railroad commission protested tha increase and cited the roads for violating the State law covering rates inside the State. Thereupon the railroads went into Federal Court and were granted an injunction restraining the State commission from interfering with Federal rates, even when they were entirely within the State. This injunction is now in effect. So the Minnesota State railroad commission finds it is not' a railroad commission at all. Its authority is confined pretty much to the issuance of permits to bus and truck lines. It is issuing such permits generously, encouraging 'the trucks as far as possible in the territory affected by the 40 per cent rate increase The Seven Eyesores of the World mN a contest conducted by a London newspaper the Woolworth building was held to be one of the seven eyesores of the world. . The other six, no doubt, were Washington’s monument and the pile of money Great Britain owes her former colonies. Now will some bright pupil stand up and tell teacher what are the modern seven wonders of the world? Answer: The British, French, Italian, Russian, Belgian, Greek and Roumanian war debts to this country—if they ever really pay ’em. Correct, my child. Take the head of the class.

title as well as the contents Invites [ serious thought. I believe that this book will have general appeal to those who like to retire to their mental attic during the season of L*nt. And then I make another reading suggestion which may seem strange, but I do sincerely suggest the reading Os Claude G. Bowers’-“Jefferson and Hamilton,” published by Houghton, Mifflin Company. Here is a study of two principles as created and presented their makers, Jefferson and Hamilton. It is a serious study of influences which do affect today the United States. If you desire a reflection upon life, life with its glory ,and Its tears, I sincerely recommend a study of Theodore Dreiser's “An American Tragedy.” Here is a sincere, honest and at times a* cruel study of meqtal, physical, sex and spiritual life. : It may appear to be "dirt” to sorrie, but I consider it one of the most powerful and .honest studies of life ever printed. And again T suggest the reading of Milne’s “When We Were Very Young,” verses of childhood done in the language and the understanding of an adult, but still maintaining the Innocent charm of youth. Houghton Mifflin Company, has sent me the following Interesting items: Novels do not have the highest favor with Wellesley girls, according to the Wellesley College Book Store, which reports thatjthe book most in demand during the last few months has been the “Diary and Letters of Josephine Preston Peabody,” by Christina H. Baker, published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Poetry is much read and among the volumes most sought after is the posthumous volume of Amy Lowell’s poems, “What’s O’clock.” John Drinkwater, whose “Robert Burns: A Play" (Houghton Mifflin Company), has recently been published, is writing a series of articles called “An American Note Book,” impressions of hia recent lecture tour in this country. Speaking of Amy Lowell, he says: "The most radical and iconoclastic of the artists in poetry, she uas yet a representative in an unbroken line of rich and matured tradition... . .Her poem on New England, alert as it is to every fresh inspiration of the American mind, is as aware of an old and distinguished lineage as the work of any English poet' Whe can recall some of hli stock on a pilgrimage

with Chaucer." Her posthumous volume of poetry, “What’s O’clock?” was published last year by Houghton •Mifflin Company. In the new and enlarged edition of “A Naturalist of Souls” (Houghton Mifflin Company), Gamaliel Bradford has Included a discussion of psychography as an art distinct from biography and the literary portrait. "Psychography is the condensed, essential, artistic presentation of character,” and “Character is the sum of’qualities or generalized habits of action Instead of the monotonous renewal of the same qualities in the came order, every individual seems to suggest and to require a different arrangement, a different emphasis. So that I feel that Nature herself is the artist an-1 that all one has to do is to lend a patient, earnest ear to her dictation... .The one form of knowledge that is practical above all others Is the knowledge of ourselves and of other men. We are all psychographers from the cradle.”

Famous Composers Frederic Francois Chopin CHOPIN is considered the greatest modern master of pianoforte composition. He was born near Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 22, 1810. He played in a public concerto when he was not quite 9 years old. His family was in comfortable circumstances and he inherited a taste for society. In August, 1829, he gave two concerts in Vienna. His first concert in Warsaw was given in March, 1830, and was quickly followed by a second. Asa result of the Russian occupation of Warsaw he went to Paris in 1831, which remained his home until his death eighteen years later. In Paris, Chopin made freqnent pnhlic appearances as a pianist. His “E Minor Concerto" was played in 1832 and Mendelssohn was among those who applauded him. Chopin’s compositions differed from those of his predecessors in that he composed primarily for the piano. His predecessors had confined themselves largely to the orchestral style of composition. The great composer contracted tubeculosis early in life and it finally resulted in his death at the age of 39.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Polazzi, Onofrei and Franchetti Score Wonderful Success in Verdi ‘Traviata’

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Fred Stone On next Thursday night. Fred Stone will open a three-day engagement at English’s in’ “Stepping: Stones."

Our Vanishing Gasoline

Editor’s Note: Menaced by a serious shotrase of petroleum on which 20,000.000 American automobiles, billions of dcl--Isi*e worth of Industries and our national defense all depend, the Government called a conference of expert* to help find a way out. Amonr the foremost of those was Henry iL. Doherty, big oil man. banker, public utilities director, scientist and engineer. a nationally recognized authority. What he told the officials at Washington, he now tells you, at the request of The Times, because this Nation-wide problem touches you where you live. This Is the second story of the series. By Henry L. Doherty OME of the substitutes we talk about ao confidently that hvJ will take the place of our petroleum, judged from the viewpoint of national defense, are wholly Impractical. A recent study of oil from coal states that If all the coal mined In 1924 had been processed for oil It Would only have produced 306.000,000 gallons, or a little more than 3 per cent of the motor fuel consumed in that year. faking the claims made for the production of oil from shale, and from this same study, It can be shown by a simple arithmetical calculation that we would have to mine and process 1,000 tons of shale to drive a single one of our modern

MR. FIXIT Weather Conditions Deiay Repairs of Improved Streets.

Let Mr. Flxtt preeentjrour problem* to city official*. He U The Time* representative at the city hail. Write him at The Time*. Ten thousand holes in improved streets await attention, A. J. Middleton, chief inspector of the city engineer's department. Informed Mr. Fixlt today. Middleton asks for patience from those who send in complaints bouse weather conditions prevent efficient laying fit improved street repairs. With better weather relief may be expected, he said. W. P. Hargon, street superintendent's clerk, has agreed to investigate as soon as possible the following complaints: Taxpayer, 1500 block Remington St. (but petition the board of works for the street light); M. S., alley be tweeen Thirty-First St. and Congress Ave. In the 1100 block west: Residents, cinders for Cruft St.: A Reader, 202 Dearborn St.; Nester Lemaire. 209 E. Minnesota St., and Mrs. E. J. Bordner, 2658 Brookside Ave. Again comes the advice persons must petition the board of works for a permanent grade or improve ment before repairs may be made to new streets and alleys. This applies to the following: B. M. Miller, Berwyn and Albany Sts.; Ira F. Cooper, Thirty-First St., School to Euclid Ave.; alley between Dearborn and La Salle Sts. from St. Clair St. north to Pratt St.; H. W. Yates, alley between W. ThirtyThird and Thirty-Fourth Sts., Barnes Ave. to Elmira St.; J. F. F., alley east of SchodV St. and north of Twenty-Eighth St.; Earl Vansycle, Southern and State Aves.: residents of Garfield and Chester Sts. and a Fairvlew resident, Forty-Sixth St. from Boulevard PI. to Sunset Ave.

By Walter D. Hickman ONDIANAPOLIS is not yet wise to the fact that grand opera Is being Intelligently and wonderfully presented at English’s. For two nights the Manhattan Opera Company has been giving marvelous values In opera at right prices. If they had charged $lO a seat, maybe the prohibitive price would have made people curious. , It Is too bad that this opera could not have exhibited some shocking paintings of women In little attire. I would have forgiven them even that if the people would Just turn out for an Intelligent and honest attempt to give opera in this city. The Manhattan Opera Company Is not the Metropolitan nor the Chicago Civic Opera. But I am sure of this one big sact —that “Madam Butterfly” and “La Traviata” have never been better presented on tour, as far as my experience of twenty years Is concerned. But the sad truth is here—we are not responding to a genuine attempt to give us opera on tour. Here Is the real article, or has been so far. When a good thing comes along, those who enjoy opera must support It. I am not finding fault with those who attend, but I do honestly object to people howling opera at me when they do not support It either with their time or their money. Last night Verdi’s "La Traviata”

warships at full speed for a single hour. This indicates a consumption of man power which does not promise a high state of war efficiency. If we continue under our present system, then only after we have experienced the embarrassment and Injury of a pertroleum shortage can we expect a substantial contribution to our needs for oil from either coal or shale. The production and consumption of petroleum is not controlled by, or In conformity with, our market needs. We find the petroleum as fast as we can. produce it as fast as we find It, and consume it as rapidly as we produce It. If the army of geologists now In the field were to make discoveries which would Increase our production by an additional million barrels a day, practically none of this petroleum could or would be stored. It would be consumed largely where cheap steam coal is now be Ing consumed. A few years ago practically every wildcat well was a wildcat well by virtue of being located without scientific guidance. Today there are practically no wildcat wells, for few wells are located except on scientific guidance. The enormous increase In our American production of petroleum In the past few years has been no accident, but has been due to the development of this science and its widespread applies-

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was presented with Marini Polazzi as Violetta, Dimitri Onofrei as Alfred and Manuel Nunez as Giorgio. Aldo Franchetti was in the conductor’s stand. I must pause for a second to speak both of the dramatic ability and the voice of Marina Polazi. She possesses a keenly developed dramatic appreciation. As to voice, she is marvelous. She brings splendid Intelligence to the role. In the last act, she proves that a prlma donna can be both a great actress and a wonderful singer. She reaped a wonderful ovation last night at English's. The work of Dimitri Onofrei was of such tjlgh quality that he will linger in my memory for many weeks. Splendid is the word. Again Aldo Franchetti, the conductor, showed what a genius he is with a small orchestra. To watch this man, to study him is one of the delights of the engagement of the Manhattan Opera Company. This afternoon “The Barber of Seville" is the offering. Tonight a double bill. “I Pagliacci” and "Namlko San,” will be given. Marina Polazzi and Tamaki Mlura will be in the casts. -I- -I- + Other theaters today offer: The Brown County Fiddlers at the Palace; Ann Chandler at the Lyric: Lew Shank at Keith's; “The American Venus” at the Apollo; "Lights of Old Broadway” at the Ohio; “Lady Windermere’s Fan” at the Circle; "The Beautiful Cheat" at the Colonial; burlesque at the Broadway and “The Tough Guy” at the Isis. tlon. The development of this science and its widespread application threatens to locate all our petroleum quickly and when located It must be produced and when produced It must be consumed. In a single twelve months period we Increased our dally rate of production by more than 60 per cent. We are already producing and consuming more than twice as much petroleum as the market really needs. Tomorrow: If War Should Come. Ask the Times You can ret 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 advice cannot be riven nor can extended research be undertaken. All other question# will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be ejiswerrd. All letter# are confidential. —Editor. Who are the Riffs that are fighting the French? They are descendants of the Libyans who once ruled North Africa and of Norse Vikings, who came Jo 1 the Libyan country. What English sovereign had the longest reign? Queen Victoria.

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. RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON 1

THE USUAL FINAL RUSH usual the auto license office in the Statehouse was ___ swamped with the last minute rush of Indianapolis auto ~ owners Monday to get 1926 license plates before expiration of the final day of grace. The office waa kept open until late In the evening. And still thousands of local persons are without licenses, it is estimated. To relieve the congestion next year, Frederick Schortemsier, secretary of State, announces that he will ask authority to establish four license substations In Indianapolis for the distribution of 1927 plates. That won’t prevent the lastminute rush, Fred. The period of grace might be extended to June 16 or Sept 15. License substations might be opened in every chain grocery store or plates might be delivered to the auto owner’s door in a house-to-house canvas. There would still be the same old rush, the same squirming line of breathless owners, on the final day. For over two months the 1926 tags have been on'sale at the office In the Statehouse. Every auto owner knew that sooner or later he must buy them. But only in the last week has that office been congested. Until then one could walk right In and walk right out with the plates without being obliged to wait. What the auto ‘license business needs Is not greater facilities for distribution, but less procrastination on the part of purchasers. And that will involve a 1 major operation on human nature. CLEAR VIEWOF CROSSINGS mHE public service commission, State highway commission and the secretary of State plan to collaborate in a State-wide campaign to eliminate dangerous conditions at highway and railroad grade crossings H Indiana. Innumerable crossings throughout the State, It Is pointed out, are obscured by a bit of high ground, clumps of trees and similar obstructions to clear view that can be removed at slight expense. The campaign will be directed against these. Doubtless such a movement will promote safety by removing the cause of some crossing accidents. But it won t prevent them altogether. The other day the crack flyer on the Big Four pulled Into the Indianapolis station with all the wheels on the locomotive and coaches worn smooth on one side.

FEB. 17, 1926

In averting a crash with a truck over In Illinois, the engineer threw on the brakes and the train slid with locked wheels a quarter of a mile. The truck driver could have seen the approaching train as far as the engineer saw him. But he was intent on Iteatlng the train to the crossing. He did—but only the quick action of the engineer,, saved him from a crash. And the railroad if. out $7,000 for repairs to its equipment as a result, besides the damage to a good engineer's nerves. The cause of a high percentage' of crossing smashes la in the driver’s seat of the motor vehicle. The most dangerous obstruction to clear vision at grade crossings is In his mind. CONVENTIONS IN INDIANAPOLIS mNDIANAPOLIS entertained 292 conventions last year, which brought 337,14* vlßltora to the city, the convention bureau of the Chamber of Commerce reports. Over 800 conventions are expected to come here In 1926—140 have already been listed. , Indianapolis is fast taking rank as a leading convention city. This is gratifying, of course, to civic pride. But there is mom to the convention Industry merely fattening community pride and advertising the community. The convention-industry pays ;md is worth cultivating on Its own account. It rings the local cash roglsters In a very pleasing manner. The 327,146 visitors attracted to the city last year to conventions, it is estimated, left between $lO.000,000 and $12,000,000 in our midst. Entertaining conventions may properly be classed as big business. And it Is. Next to movies and automobiles the taste for con ventlorrs is the most typical and popular American luxury. Government statistical sharps estimate the value of conventions held annually In the country at over a billion dollars to the cities and towns. Every convention visitor brings to the meeting, besides a festive spirit or spirits, as the case may be, a healthy wallet. His accompanying bank roll Is a necessity. Between sessions and parades he must eat, sleep and satisfy various physical wants—for all of which he must spend money. He may take away pleasant memorioe of the convention and and the dty\ln which It is held. But he eaves hard cash to circulate in Its civic veins. He represents an Industry worth cultivating. v**

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