Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1926 — Page 4

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Which is the More immoral, The Bread Pan or the Bread? OW, as we understand the case, it -is something like this: The bread trust arrived at Ellis Island and the Attorney General said, “Are' you guilty of moral turpitude?” and the bread trust answered, “Not according to my way of thinking.” Then the Attorney General said, “Have you ever been consolidated or merged?” and the bread trust blushed and replied, “Yes.” “Out,” said the Attorney General, “you go! “But,” objected the bread trust, “you have let in my boy friend, the aluminum trust. He's just as consolidated as I am or ever hope to be. Do you call that justice?” “Ah,” said the Attorney General, “don’t you see the difference? He’s already in!” Shortridge and Street Cars [vr|HILE the Indianapolis school board is 1 ” I considering a site for the new Shortridge High School building it' should give careful consideration to the element of. accessibility. With only a few high schools iu Indianapolis, the problem of pupils traveling to and from school always has been a serious one. The site at Meridian and Thirty-Fourth Sts., selected by the old board, is well provided with street car facilities. It is either directly on or very close to Meridian Heights, Mapleton, Fairview, Fairground and Thirty-Fourth St. car lines. The site at Meridian and Fortieth Sts. is served only by the Mapleton and the Meridian Heights car lines, neither of which goes directly past the property. The proposed site ?A, Central Ave. and Forty-Sixth St. is even moA?e inconvenient from the point of view of street car service. The only close, transportation lines are the Meridian Heights car line and a, bus line on Central Ave. The College Ave. Une is several blocks distant. Both the Meridian Heights line a/tkd the College line serve the eastern part o f l/.\e city. This site is particularly inaccessible bo pupils living in the northwestern part of town. It would be necessary for them to transfer twice if they go to school by way of Thirty-Fourth Bt. or for them to travel downtown and back out to the school, which in some, cases would consume an hour or more. ' / Secretary Work’s Idea SHE fate of the Federa/ water power act depends on what action this Congress takes in regard to the Bo alder dam bill. Passage of the act, /lx years ago, was a notable victory for friends of public power development. After a battle, the following provision was written ; (ato the act: “In issuing preliminary permits or licenses, the Federal power commission shall give preference therefor to States and municipalities, provided t’/ie plans for the same are deemed by the coir/mission equally well adapted, or shall with r> reasonable time to be fixed by the commissio g be made equally well adapted, to conserve utilize in the public interest the navigat /am and water resources of the region.” Under provision a largo number of

—WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW Studying the Selfish Side of Clyde Griffiths

jßfy V T atter D. Hickman f V /QAtJ/,TIMES a character beI N copies such a. false and senI—/ sural mess that one would h /rl him off of the side of the earth ■/ it wep-e not for the fact that he 'Was fetiVl a living being. Romp days ago, I told you in this depart; merit about Clyde Griffiths, the qentral character in Theodore Dreiser’s “An American Tragedy” as related in the first book of three booU.s. . \Jp to that time, the closing of the firs t book, we were acquainted with as follows: We saw Clyde grow from a street fcjoy, the son of a father who -preached on the street for a living in Kansas City, up to the point where he doubted the divine mission of his father because it kept the family In poverty. We saw him break away from the family Bible and control. He went to jerking sodas. Then he became a bellboy in a hotel. He made certain definite "vice” associations with ease. He encountered for the first time a woman of a "paid house.” We saw him begin an activa sex campaign with little success. He was the "sap” in such experiences. This course in sex training was cut short when he was a member of a joy ride party in a stolen automobile with a wild bunch. Things were so wild that a little girl was struck by the car. Clyde being a coward, the first real proof of It, fled Hvs city. TlM|e were the striking events re-

cities and irrigation districts have been given power licenses and are developing their own electric energy and saving their people money. The Swing-Johnson bill provides that this policy shall apply to the power generatM at Boulder dam. The Federal Government -would build the dam and the electric generating plant. Political subdivisions and private companies would lease the electricity generated and build their own lines for transmitting it. And where applications conflict, preference would be given the political subdivision in case other things are equal. Secretary of the Interior Work, under whose direction the dam is to be built and administered, has objected to this policy and asked that all reference to the Federal water power act be stricken from the bill. This would leave him with complete control over disposal of the power. The precedent would be dangerous. Cure Worse Than the Disease | a1 S a result o t the hullabaloo over the I-**-! Countess Cathcart case, Immigration Commissioner Curran of New York announces he will ask Congress to give him absolute authority to decide all cases of appeals by immigrants and visitors detained at Ellis Island. Reading between the lines and in the light of subsequent events, it would seem the commissioner did not wholly approve of the Cathcart deportation order. The comedy of errors played by the immigration officials seems to have made him sick, as indeed it did most every one else in the country. Anyway, he has taken to his bed, whence comes the bulletin announced above. Commissioner Curran says he did not decide the Cathcart case “at any point or in any way; by law and^ regulation I could only stand on the sidewalk and watch it go by.” A predicament in which he has all our sympathy; for most of ns, at some time or other in onr lives, have had to stand by and watch somebody pull a boner which we would have given a week’s salary to head off. But the commissioner’s remedy is worse than the disease. So far as we know he may have all the wisdom of Solomon plus, and would so decide his cases; but the institution his bill would create —an immigration dictatorship—would be far too dangerous, a power too easy to abuse. In fact we have some such dictator now: St. Peter-at-the-Gate Kellogg. He not only can, but actually does, bar anybody he sees fit to bar or admits anybody he sees fit to admit on such conditions as he wills. Who has forgotten the muzzling of the ex-president of Hungary? Or the barring of Countsss Karolyi! And of Saklatvala, British member of Parliament? Who lias forgotten, on the other hand, the welcome that was extended to the Russian Soviet gentry who wanted to do business with Wall Street? What we really need is not a now law creating another czar to rule over immigration and the admission of visitors, but the abolition o f some of thd laws and some of the czars we now havA That, and a general revision and simplification of other laws to conform to common decency, commonsense and international practice. Certain members of Congress have been threatening to start something along these lines for quite a while. Wliat’s detaining them ?

lated by Dreiser in his first book of 148 pages. Clyde was a little over 18 then. Today I am concerned with the second book, only the first 282 pages. In the second book we find Clyde emerging from his mental gloom in Chicago. Finally he becomes a bellhop in an important club in Chicago, associated Jrith -pne of the same bellhops, who was with him in the Kansas City mixup. While in the club he meets his rich uncle from Lycurgus, N. Y. His

A Few Words jf rj-il HEO DORK DREISER | I stands so high and far 1—.7 J beyond a lie that he becomes life. But put your years beyond him. Then what? He tells you life. We all suffer. He does. Suffer, bleed and wonder, think and rebel at “An American Tragedy.”

name was Samuel Griffiths, head of a profitable collar factory. Clyde worked fast enough to interest his uncle to the point of a promise that he might take him to Lycurgus. This happens. Because the Griffiths were a large and Important part in this town, they decide to start Clyde at the bottom, the “shrinking” of collars. He gets the neck. And starts at that. And as stalling as that, he Is the “neck,” or ‘believes that ha is Just

that, In a strange city. He goes to a church social. And he Is there. He is "hot” because of a woman. The result —no experience. He lifts himself as a working thing In the ftillar factory until he manages a room filled with women. He finds, after, a strict talk on women, a GIRL. Her name? Roberta Alden. He conquered her. After much time. Then the beginning of "The American Tragedy." Here is a sex story that Is right. I might have misled you. Not my purpose. Here is fife. Dreiser today stands aa the compelling and a last resort of any expression of life. Dreiser needs no excuse. He is legitimate. His “sex’ is life. It Is the struggle of fact. I say give ’ Dreiser with your Bible. I wish and will state: My review copy comes not from that thing known as a publisher, but from one who handles —Ayres & Cos., of Indianapolis. Who was Abraham Lincoln*# chief opponent for the Republican nomination for William Henry Reward wax the chief candidate for the presidential nomination prior to the 1860 convention at Chicago. Ornthe first ballot he received 173% votes. He was finally defeated by Lincoln, who later appointed him . Secretary of State.

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Dooleys and Edna Leedom Create Abundance of Laughs in Follies

The business of glorifying the American girl Is subordinated somewhat to that /of permitting the American comedian to do his or her stuff in the current Ziegfeld Follies at English's this week. But the glorified American girl, without which the Follies would not be the Follies, also is considerably present. First and foremost in this big fun show is Johnny Dooley, who seems to be doing double duty, apMpT pearing in some r of the skits that < W. C. Fields ' * made famous, as #' /J % well as In his own stuff. He. seems to k® on the s tage : |jjjH|||p: at least half the time and the audivfljßr ence wouldn't care If It were even longer. Ray Dooley ' adds to the fun W I with her charac-Jf-M/k-* jA teristlo business and Edna Leedom Dooley Is a scream during the particularly short time she is on the stage. Perhaps the high spot of the show is her characterization of a very blond Tondeleyo, in which she adds considerably to the vamping business of that dusky lady of “White Cargo” fame. One of the funniest numbers is known as “The Back Porch.” Johnny tries to sleep on said back porch. Things happen—many things. Johnny does everything but steep. Not the least disturbing element Is Ray' Dooley In the person of a none too lovable Infant. Johnny appears in five other comedy scenes, four of which were written by J. P. McEvoy. better known as the author of “The Potters.” These skits include the hilariously funny automobile stunt, with Ray ns the infant. It is very similar to the one in which Fields appeared in the “Follies” last year. Barbara Newberry is particularly pleasing in a number of dance numbers. She is also very pleasing’to look upon. Irving Fisher, tenor, is another notable. He carries most of the song numbers. There are a number of particularly spectacular scenes in which the “Follies” girls and the Tiller girls, with their well-known ability to dance, are shown to the best advantage. In fact, some of them are shown with very, very few clothes. There is one big Ben All Haggin picture. an Oriental affair, labeled “Pearl of the East.” It is not one of thosb things which the audience is allowed to view for only a few seconds, but It Is allowed to remain in all its glory for quite some time. But, despite the usual spectacular part of the show, this "Follies” Is noted principally for Its comedy. If you want to laugh, go to the "Follies.” At English’s all week.— F. F B. + + + CHARLES CHASE IS GREAT CLOWN AT KEITH'S A young man with a red nose, an exaggerated makeup and costume walks onto the stage, strolls casually up to the footlights and proceeds to eat his lighted cigar. He then performs dance travesties on everything from the ballet to the Charleston. He is a comedy wow. This man's name Is Charles Chase and he Is at Keith’s this week. His dance burlesques are the last word In smart clowning. The rest of his stunts certainly entitle him to his billing, “most unique.” Among other things he eats a lot of lighted matches and then eats the box although he does have to put salt on it. Tills may not sound funny, but It Is the way he does It. <3hase has one fault. On r dance travesty near the his act is In bad taste. I know, from comments beard about me, that one vulgar gesture caused him to lose a lot of friends he had gained earlier In the act. This should be cut from the act- Aside from this Chase's clowning is great fun. Wally Sharpies presents an act which might be called the "Music Box Revue Jr.", It is composed of sketches which have been seen In various editions of tlie living Berlin revue. They are like good stories that lose nothing in the retelling and are funny although they have been seen before. Song and dance bits between sketches and and an elaborate setting add to the value of the act. Harry Burns, assisted by Carlena Diamond and Tony De Luca, Is again offering liis well-known Italian comedy characterization. He lias apparently lost none of his popularity here. He still has the balloons and he still says, "I think you touch.” Edith Clasper is seen in a nicely staged little dance revue. She has the assistance of Bud Sherman, Jack Myers and Donn Roberts, all good steppers. Ed and Lee Traver offer one of the best acrobatic turns I have seen. It is mostly the same old idea of feats of strength and equilibrium done with apparent ease, but these boys have the personality and ability to make their act stand out above the othej-s. Their roller skating dive carries a thrill. The Clovelly girls throw Indian clubs around the stage with great speed and abandon. A good juggling act. Frank Richardson sings jazz songs in the accepted manner. He is neither better, worse nor different than the average entertainer of this type. The movie comedy is “Wandering Paras,” with Clyde Cook. Can recommend this week’s show at Keith’s as a good, well balanced bill. At Keith’s an week. (By S. S. B.) „(. .(. -|~ THEODORE STEFAXOPF TOPS GOOD BILL AT LYRIC Theodore Stefahoff and company, at the Lyrio this week, have several beautiful moments In their act. Is composed of dancers, five men and five women, who dance In ensemble and several specialties. The most interesting thing they dld, with an eye to beauty, was the opening number when the company, in white costumes, pose against a back drop and then execute a charming dance. A. Irtish display of color has been handled in an Intelligent manner In

Stage Verdict KEITH’S Charles Chase does some fine clowning and good burlesque on all sorts of dances. LYRlC—Theodore Stefanoff and company have a well rounded and very colorful dance act with about eight people. PALACE—MiIe. Nina, in an act featuring herself, proves to be an original and clever little dancer. ENGLISH’S —Johnny Dooley, Ray Dooley and Edna Ledeom, laugh artists, are the big hits of the Ziegfeld Follies.

the costuming of the different people. and the groups. Sheahan and Startzman in “Black Cargo” have a good little comedy sketch In which we make the acquaintance of a man-killing lady pirate and a timid sailor in black face. Comedy is worked in as the sailor’s fear of the water grows upon him, after being told to go to the bottom of the sea and find some treasure that is down there. Marcus and Booth are two men whose offering is comedy ant some dancing that -is rather eccentric. Their comedy leads in their entertainment, and is along the accepted line of “wise cracks” and hokum. Evans and Perez have just about the most thrilling act have seen for some time. They do a series of balancing feats, but the one that makes you notice them is the last. Out over the orchestra pit they have a little platform, on which one of the men rests on his hack. With the aid of his feet he balances a long pole straight in the air. The other man then climbs to the top of the pole and balances himself by one hand many feet above the audience. The man at bottom then shifts the pole to one foot, and there they are. If they should fall It would certainly make "applesauce” out of someone. WandsPs seals are a man and two seals that are almost human In their seeming understanding. Their features are throwing balls to each other and the playing of several horns by both. Austin and Delany offer some harmony on the "uke” and a very novel Instrument, a comb with paper around it. And it is good stuff. They also have some good comedy to the act. Seymour and Cunard, a man and woman, have some melodies-with ihe man at the piano and the woman singing. Their feature Is a ragiiine version of "Rigoletto.” Are a good pair. At the Lyric all week. (By J. T. H.) •I- 4 -ICONCERNING MAEXXERCHOR The Indianapolis Maennerchor concert Monday evening at the Academy of Muslo was short Its soloist, Florence Austral, who, it is said, was forced on account of illness to cancel her.previous engagement in Louisville, and will have to cancel her coming engagement with the New York Symphony Orchestra. Her husband acted as substitute, and Instead of a dramatlo soprano we had an excellent flute player. The Maennerchor Singers are too well known to have to call attention to their excellent work, and I believe every one voted It an enjoyable evening. And the "absence

THE VERY IDEA! By Hal Cochran ■

Easy Goin’ mKNOW a man who's mighty wise; who's sorta opened up my eyes, until I think l y realize he fives the proper way. He ha* hi* time for plenty furl. In work he’s on no wildlike run. and yet he gets some real things don* through judgment, day by day. He doesn't tear and rip and roar. He knows what each good minute’* for, yet always seems to hold In store the right amount of pep. Why rush, says he. and get upset? Why fuss and fume and always fret. It’* never done much good, as yet. In building up a rep. The crazy race that Tinman* run is robbing folks of lots of fun. They're wilting down beneath the sun, with no real oharjee to climb. Just think of all the pep that’s oozed from folk through being too confused. Where, if good common sense were used, they'd simply take their time. Do well the task# you undertake, but, say, don’t let your system break. Use judgment, man, for goodnes sake. The warning wind is blowln*. Don’t bubble o’er with too much thrill. To sap your strength is bound to kllL Accomplish all you can, but still, be kinda easy goin’. * # • My pity goes out to the man whose wife was so late lie forgot who he was waiting for. !

A Sermon for Today 3y Rev. John R. Gunn

Text: "And lie was casting out. a devil, and it was dumb. And It came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake.”—Luke 11:14. * * _ ’ .*| ERE was a man possessed IW I with the dumb devil. I have ——l known many a man to be possessed with that particular devil. When this devil get* Into a man he becomes tongue-tied. He goes around sulking, and refuses to apeak to liis neighbor because of soma old grudge. I hardly know' w'hich la the worst, a tattling neighbor or a tongue-tied neighbor. There is a time when silence la golden; there is also a time when silence Is galling. I know of a husband and wife, who lived together for several years in the same house, and ate together at the same table, without speaking to each other. I should hate to go through an experience like that. I don’t mind a little scrap now and then. If we get through with It and.

made no difference, because the Maennerchor was there. We are not asking apologies for missing prima donnas. Missing pianists and prima donnas are too common. The Maennerchor, by its past, performances, has proven Its worth as a musical attribute to the civic and musical influences of Indianapolis.—(By Observer.) -I- -I- IMLLE. NINA IS CLEVER STEPPER AT PALACE In view of the fact that there are dance acts just about any place one would go it is apparent that it takes quite a lot of thinking to be ahead of all the rest In material. Mademoiselle Nina at the Palace for today and tomorrow has done Just this thing. She dances a difficulttoe dance to the melody of the ever popular “Charleston.” Beauty is not forgotten In the act, however, despite the ‘‘Charleston’’ number. melody of Korsakow’s "Hymn to fr jB Sun.” It makes a : : . fine impression. Assisting Mile. Owen Moore Nina are a company of two men, one a pianist, and another woman. Maxine and Bobby will prove an agreeable surprise to those who j like dogs. “Maxine” Is a little terI rier that goes through her work I without a murmer or a single spokjen prompting. The little dog makes everyone envious of her possessor. The four Rubini sisters are four | girls who play the piano, two cellos I an d a flute. The girls have some I fine melody In the act, but do one j thing that Is entirely unnecessary and out of place. Meaning that part i of the act where one of the girls ; steps down into the orchestra pit and goes through the motions of directing the orchestra and the Instruments on the stage. Outside of J this one thing the act moves smooth--1 ly and is good entertainment. McCormack and Irving have some sophisticated comedy that Is of value | and are a clean cut pair out front, j Liked them very much. I Jones, Morgan and Rush are a trio of two men and a woman who offer comedy as It would happen on a seaside beach. Bill Includes photoplay, "The Parasite,” with Owen Moore and Madge Bellamy, also news reel. At the Palace all week. (By J. T. HJ + + 'l' TEACHERS’ CHORUS IN CONCERT TONIGHT The Teachers’ Chorus of Indianapolis will present their fourth annual concert, with Louis Graveure as assisting artist, tonight at Caleb Mills Hall. Ernest G. Hessler will dirert the chorus. • • e On view today: Colleen Moore at the Circle: “The Enchnated Hill” at the Ohio; Norma Shearer at the Apollo, and “Lazy Bones” at the Colonial.

Rome people get mixed up and think It’s klsstomary to cums tho bride instead of customary to kiss her. * • • For JjMit, I must give something up. A husband once said that. And then he gave up fifteen bock* For wifle’s Easter Hat. • • • The whole world may be x stage, but some of ua don't know how to act. • • • If there wa* only one head to a family, father wouldn't have to buy so many hats. * * • FARIJES TN FACT A LADY VISITED A PRISON AND GOT TO CHATTING WITH ONE OF THE INMATES PERIOD QUOTATION MARK AM I TO UNDERSTAND QUOTATION MARK COMMA SAID SIIE COMMA QUOTATION MARK THAT (IT WAS YOUR DESIRE FOR STRONG DRINK THAT BROUGHT YOU HERE QUESTION MARK QUOTATION MARK OH COMMA LADY COMMA QUOTATION MARK SAID HE COMMA QUOTATION MARK YOU'RE ALL WRONG PERIOD THIS IS THE LAST PLACE IN THE WORLD I’D COME FOR A DRINK PERIOD QUOTATION MARK. (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)

make up. The making up 1s worth the scrap—lt ia almost like the bliss of the honeymoon. I know of two brothers—not only brothers In the flesh, but brothers in the church, and brother-members of the same official board In the church—who had a falling out and for year* never spok a to one another. They had been partners in business, operating a shop together. But when they fell out, they had a partition built directly through the mldil’ '. he shop, and there side by side-each oontlnued to carry on a separate busiieee. The dumb devil certainly had them in his power. Sometimes they would both pray in the same service at .church, but I am quite sure their prayers never get beyond the celling. When a child refuses to speak, we say, “The cat’s got. your tongue:" but if you are a grown person and refuse to speak to yonr brother or neighbor, T say, "The devil’s got you tongue." When you get the devil out of you. then you will | speak, w (Copyright, 1924, by John R. Gunn.)

Famous Composers John Philip Sousa rcl OUSA, American bandmaster and composer,-was I>3 | born in Washington, D. C., in 185(i. He was a teacher of music at 15 and a director at 17. In 1876 ho played the violin tn Iho orchestra of Jacques Offenbach, during the latter’s American tour. After experience in traveling companies he became in 1880 leader of Ihe United States Marine Corps band. In 1892 he organized his own band, with which he earned fame in this country and in Europe. During tho world war he headed the Great Lakes Naval hand. After the war he resumed his tours with It is own organization. The spirit and swing of his music, especially of his marches, have made his compositions—more than 200 in all —popular throughout the world. Among the host known are the “Washington Post,” “Liberty Bell,” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Sousa’s programs contain, besides many American compositions, much classical and Wagnerian music, of which he has made excellent transcriptions for band use.

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

ALWAYS A FRESH CROP mNDIANAPOLIS police, In raids over the week-end, smote a number of alleged blind-tigers and made thirty-two arrests on charges of trafficking in booze. It was not an intensive clean-up effort, elaborately organized, Just the usual week-end •business. Some weeks ago Federal prohibition agents, accompanied by deputy sheriffs and police details, staged a spectacular series of raids in the city similar to cleanups conducted by them In Evansville, Anderson and other Hoosler cities. The casualties among blind tigers were terrific. More tbnn three score arrests were made. Then the Federal agents passed on. Apparently every taint of alcohol was removed from the Indianapolis breath. A couple of weeks ago Federal officers returned and conducted another series of raids in the city. Fifteen or twenty booze peddlers were nabbed. Two such clean-ups In rapid succession ought to make Indianapolis as dry as the Sahara desert. But not so. Scarcely do the Federal officers depart before another crop of bootleggers and blind tigers spring up. As soon as one blind tiger is put out of business another takes Its place, despite regular law enforcement Efforts of local police and repeated special raids. There Is always a fresh crop of booze law violators because of the demand for booze. As long as there are buyers there will he sellers who will take a chance. The heart of the dry law problem is demand, not supply. TAKING THE PORK FROM THE BARREL SHE Elliott building bill, introduced Into the House by Representative Elliott, Hoosier Congressman and chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, has been passed by tho j House of Representatives against I strong opposition, and now faces i the senatorial gantlet. If this bill becomes a l*w, no more will pontofflees and Federal buildings be scattered haphazardly over the country in defiance of economic needs. It will provide a commonsense building program under direction of the Treasury Do. partment for-the scandalous pork barrel methods heretofore In vogue. No wonder the measure Is violently opposed by some Congressmen. They dote on pork, and love to put through appropriations for Imposing postofflees in inconsequential villages in their districts. That’s one. of the beat things they do. A Georgia Congressman has introduced, already this session, bills providing for a postoftice building in each of t,wenty-four towns in his district. The towns vary in population from K 0 to 800. That's the sort of thing the pork harrsl method of building postoffices encourages. It. isn’t surprising that the postal sendee accumulates a deficit. It has to live up to the monumental Federal buildings provided by pork barrel Congressmen at forks of creeks. Tho Elliott bill, providing a lump sum appropriation to be expended on buildings in accordance with actual needs, marks a real advance In stopping governmental waste But It’s rough on Congressmen. What excuse can a Congressman give for existing If he can’t go to Washington and bring home a postofflee? THE LINE IS BUSY mN’DIANAPOLIS telephone! are used three-quarters of a million times each day, the telephone company estimates. That is, used for conversational purposes besides which they servo as paper weights and as handy missiles to hurl at the wife. An average of two calls a day for every man, woman and child In the city pass through the local exchanges. Which, perhaps, Is the reason central always tells us the fine is busy or give* ua any number she happen* to have in stock 'at the moment. Indianapolis has twenty-one telephones for every 100 citizens —in twenty^years the ratio hns Increased five times. There nre now more phones in this city alone than In many populous und civilized European nations. No doubt the almost universal use of tho telephone in this country ha* done much to cultivate a taste for profanity and baa made the way to salvation met* •

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flcult, Rut more than any other single factor it has speeded up business, professional mid Jm lit' 1 . No ether modern eorivenlem^B Think of the expenditure of | time, energy and shoe leather if the three-quarter of a million dally telephone conversations had to he made face to face Instead of over the wire. Jt would bo hard to get along without the telephone, but why do all telephone number* have to he wrong? END OF THE WORLD EKOF F. r MOULTON, eminent scientist of the University of Chicago, says j that the world is 2,000,000,00" years old and that It will continue I to exist 800 times as long-some I thing like a thousand times a million times a million years or 1,000.000,000,000,000 years—before Its end. If the professor is eorreef the , end of the world Is not imminent. The planet which wo inhabit, will attain a ripe old age, according to his calculations, and the professor won’t be around to see his prediction verified. It Is a comfort to know the earth will Inst so long. That will give us time perhaps to complete the Indiana war memorial project, buy the two churches on the plaza site, elevate the railroad tracks on the south side, widen E New York St., get the million population club to functioning, build anew Shortridge High School and finish other public and private enterprises. Even if he misses it a months or years one way of the other in his prediction the error won’t seriously d'stu’.h us. He ns ■urea us plenty of time to pay the remaining Installments due on the baby, the automobile or the fur coat. Every once In ft whllft some selfstyled prophet appears, who, relying on his Individual Interprets tlon of acme obscure passages of Scripture, pronounces the doom of the world close at hand. The most recent of these fixed the end of tho world for Feb, 14. We doubt whether the event took place on that scheduled date. At least, press dispatches don’t mention It. We like the professor's predir ! tlon better. It is less alarm!ns But we wish he had been more specific. Please, professor, don’t have it happen qn a Haturday Saturday la our pay day. MR. FIXIT Gambling Places Raided After Complaint of Father, bet Mr. Flxlt errant onr run to official*. He .a Th Tims*' ppevtltfl tiv* at tli* dl lull, writ* biiu ii w| Tima*. Eight place# In the *OO Moi-k on Indiana Ave. sell lottery tickets and sponsor gambling, a correspondent; Informed Mr. Flxlt today. DEAR MR FIXIT: What should a man do when his two sons, IT and 18, work nil week and then go down Indiana Ave. and spend It all for lottery ticket*? I know that'* what they dq with their money. You can buy chance ticket* from 5 cents up to a dollar, or more If you want them. There are eight plane* in the 200 block on Tndta.ua Ave. selling tickets and gambling every day. CITIZEN. Your letter was presented to Bo Hoe Chief Claude F. Johnson, who has pledged his word to enforoo the laws against gambling. Police took immediate action and made artests In that block Friday nigh*. DEAR MR. FIXIT: The onrivr of Noble and Washington Sit*. la a dangerous plane to drive after midnight. What can be done about having the silent policeman run after midnight as there have been several accidents wjth automobiles. J. r. There 1* no real need for operation of atop and go signals after midnight, Mr. Flxlt is advised, Think of the fight bills the city *ave*. DEAR MR. FIXIT: What non you do about Rochester Ave.T We have petitioned for grade and gravel the C., T. A W. track* to Xve. This wa* dented. Tmoks drive on our sidewalks, breaking onr /rose bushes and dividing line marker*. WEST SIDE RESIDENT. Present another petitions with ns many signatures as possible to. the new board of works, A delegation of a few property owner* at the board ot work* meeting at I p. m. Monday*. Wednesday and Tridey* wank* help.