Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1926 — Page 4

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Keep Him Here It is rather deplorable, and more than unfortunate that Senator Watson, in the one speech he says he will make in his primary campaign, did not answer the question raised by his magnificent organization when they broadcasted the slogan “Why Watson?” It is fortunate that he came back to Indiana and made that one speech, because his coming will do much to dispel that illusion so carefully created by Ills backers that the men and women of his party are solidly in favor of his candidacy. ilis meeting at Kokomo on Friday evening, demonstrates that there is no enthusiasm for Watson. The scant crowd and the colder applause repoitcd by those in attendance indicates that the peoplo are not so thoroughly sold on the idea that this Nation will be wrecked if Watson should fail to return to the United States Senate. His organization, put under the political miscroscopo, is found to be composed of those for whom he obtained jobs. Jt. lacks voters who are for him because of what lie has done. It lacks followers of any cause. The sutlers of his army, not fighting men, have become the generals and colonels. The Senator can and should change this situation. He could do it easily if he would but tell the people of even one great cause for which he made a fight, even one great principle for which he has been steadfast. He really owes it. to the men and women who have kept him in public office for thirty years to become somewhat specific in his report on what ho lias been doing with his time and power except to grab a little Federal patronage. No sense of modesty should prevent him from parading his achievements. For the people are becoming a. trifle curious and inquisitive. They really would like to know and understand the secret of Watson’s greatness. Its so mysterious. Is there no way that the friends of Watson can prevail upon him to remain in the State until May •] Or it such a suggestion under suspicion of being inspired, by the backers of Claris Adams )

Trial by Jury The first eoncrote suggestion made to the senatorial committee investigating prohibition is that trial by jury be abolished for those accused of violating the Volstead act. It conies from the Federal district attorney of New York, who has made more than a gesture in attempting to enforce that law in our largest city. He insists that the law must be modified to be effective, but that if it be retained, will require seventy-five millions of dollars and one hundred and fifty new judges to even attempt to enforce it in the one State of New York. It is because of the appalling expense that lie suggestion that the ancient safeguard of life and liberty be abolished and that American citizens relinquish their one protection as an expedient to save one law. In plain words he suggests that the bill of rights be taken out of the Constitution and that the only Dart of that document to he retained is the eighteenth amendment, which calls for prohibition. It does not take the senatorial inquiry to demonstrate to those who think at all that prohibition has been a lamentable failure, and that the Volstead act has been worse than a farce. The people had seen communities which had been temperate flooded with poison masquerading under the name of liquor. They had seen crime increase instead of disappear, as the proponents of prohibition had predicted. They had seen their prison overflowing where they had expected that they would ho empty and tenantless. They knew that they were mistaken when they believed that by merely passing a law against liquor they would automatically abolish crlhie and poverty or drunkenness. They had seen other strange and undesirable consequences through the passage of the Volstead act. They had seen drinking in homes and by women where before there had been temperance and abstinence. They had seen drinking condoned at social gatherings where before it would not have been tolerated. They had found hip flasks in possession of their own sons and had seen their daughters not only not turn with disgust from drunken youths, but actually preferring the smart boy who had a supply. They had seen, most of all, corruption enter the government on so colossal a scale It appalls and terrifies. These are the things that have made thinking people question not the desirability of temperance and sobriety but the effectiveness of the present system. Now we are faced by the very tangible proposition that we are to throw away the right of trial by jury, the right which was obtained by revolution, for which many had sacrificed their lives; for which others had willingly revolted against rulers In order to escape tyranny. If we are to discard the jury in liquor cases, it 1h but a short step to discarding it for every other crime. It means that the liberty of every citizen is in jeopardy and that he remains free only because of the permission of some judge. Are we ready to take this step?

Says the Professor — The young professor snjiles gently at the assembled Senators and hurls his brick. “Briefly, gentlemen,’’ says he, ‘‘briefly, my proposal is that this Government aid the farmers by giving them each year several million dollars of the national tariff revenue.” They blink, the grayheads around the committee table. Is the young man mad? But Prof. Charles L. Stewart of Illinois University continues the outline of his farm-aid plan: Farmers lose money on their crops because they produce a surplus. The surplus must be sold abroad. Foreign prices are always lower than home prices. The result is that home prices tend to fall to the same low level. One way to remedy this situation, says the professor, is for the Government artificially to raise

foreign prices by making up the difference; by actually paying farmers a premium on all surplus produce shipped to foreign lands. “You see,” he explains, “it’s the tariff idea reversed. Manufacturers are aided by an import tariff wall which collects a premium on all foreign factory products brought in. The farmers, under this plan, would be protected by an export wall which would pay a premium on all home-grown products shipped out.” “But where would the money come from to pay this premium?” asks one bewiidered Senator. “Out of the tariff revenue,” says the professor. “The tariff revenue may be looked upon as a trust fund, to be used in any way that will best benefit the industrial and commercial life of the Nation as a whole.” But to give away several million dollars of tariff revenue would mean that the Government must raise that much extra revenue from some other source! Not necessarily, suggests the professor. The Government might merely lower tariff rates a bit. The present rales aro too high to bring in maximum revenue. An adjustment would easily increase the total revenue several million dollars and such an adjustment would be. anything but a misfortune to American consumers. “I estimate," says the professor, “that $250.000,000 paid as premium on exported farm products each year would put at least $1,500,000,000 in the farmers’ pockets." The professor sits down. The committee meeting ends. The Senators slip out the door, their mouths agape. And tlio worst of it, if you ask the Senators, is ;hat the professor’s plan is sponsored ia a bill introduced by no less a person than the conservative Senator McKinley of Illinois!

On Holding Husbands Anew docalog is given the world of women by one Mrs. Ruth Maurer, head of a national chalu of beauty schools ten "thou slialts” in order to lose a husband. The decaleg is couched in Ironic vein. What the worthy lady wants to say with a loud, firm voice is really, “For tho love u’ Mike and Pete. if you want to keep your man, don’t do any of this fool stuff!" Said “fool stuff” Includes the use of soap and hot water on the face instead of cleansing creams which make the skin you love to touch, no face powder, bleaches and poor hair dyes, exposure to wind and uir and sun. "This rules, if followed carefully, will cause any woman to look a fright and end up in the divorce Court,” the lady summarizes her decalog. There’s a nice social question tied up here. One of woman’s most ancient grievances is a deep-rooted belief that a husband demands in a wife those very qualities which make her lose him and seek interest elsewhere, but which, if defied j,y her, make her lose him anyway. In other words, wives, many of them, have always believed that a husband turned thumbs down on a wife who beautified herself and stooped to the follies of cream and powder rouge, but solaced himself by looking upon somebody elso’s wife’s cheek when it was red. “My husband won’t let me bob my hair," many u wife of thin type complains to the secret and fiendish amusement of her audience, who know very well that "my husband” enjoys the company and Bight of bobbed-haired ladies not his wife. Is today’s wife really given a fairer deal than her predecessor? Is It true that she can hold a husband by doing what ho wants other w'ives to do, or does she still play the winning hand when she is sedately old-fashioned, letting him get his esthetic satisfactions elsewhere? The trouble with our music is it originates in New York, where every one is in such a hurry. Practice makes perfect. It takes quite a bit of practice to kiss like an amateur. 1 Accidents will happen. That’s why there are so many different kinds of salads. - —— •I* - ’' We don’t know who will get the credit for cutting taxes. And we don’t know who will get the cash. Lots of bad things happen. But there are so many more bad things that don’t happen. These are the days the city man buries a quart of onion sets and considers himself a farmer.

Inferiority Complex Defined Here toil Bureau. 132a New Yo r.i Ave.. Washington D C In* closing 2 cents in btamps for reply. Medical, legal 'and marital advice cannot b given nor can extended research be undertaken. AU other questions will receive a personal . D y cotei,-fcdUo?. t,l,lnot be an9wrod A,r!etter * w hat is meant by an "inferiority complex?” In psychology, the term “complex” refers to association of ideas; mental elements knit together. The inferiority complex is a group of ideas centering around certain experiences of thoughts which make the individual keenly conscious of his own lack of ability, power, etc., and gives him a certain sense of hurt or inferiority. Those suffering from the inferiority complex often try to cover the fact by being more self-assertive, opinionated and disagreeably self-cen-tered than others. What is the easiest way to kill an oak tree? The simplest way is to ring • r girdle the tree, cutting in deep enough to cause it to die. The tree can be allowed to stand without danger and cut down when desired. If a World War soldier carried insurance for his wife during the war and is killed in service and liis widow remarries will she lose her insurance? No. The payments of insurance to a widow of a man killed in the World War continue until all the insurance is paid regardless of whether she‘remarries or not. Can a woman whose son was killed in the World War draw IHn insurance. His mother is the widow of a veteran of the Civil War drawing a widow’s pension of .S3O a month. Can she draw both? Yes. If the insurance was made out to the mother as beneficiary she will continue to receive the monthly payments until the entire amount of the insurance is paid. The fact that she is drawing a widow’s pension has no effec i whatever on the payment of war risk insurance.

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PALE PINK PERSONS Col. G. L. Townsend, chief of staff of the 84th Division, organized reserves, professes alarm because Indiana youth are not enrolling as rapidly for the citizens’ military training camp at Ft. Harrison this summer as the young men in other States in the sth Corps area. He blames pacifist propaganda. Pale pink persons are getting our boys to take a slacker’s oath never to bear arms in any war," 1 declares the doughty colonel. Is he right? So far Indiana has only 23 per cent of her training camp quota, while West Virginia has enrolled 78 per cent of her quota. Perhaps that shows that the insidious campaign of pacifism is corrupting the patriotism of Hoosier youths. More likely the figures mean nothing at all. In spite of his varnished hair, his Charles toning and sheik accomplishments probably the young Hoosier this year has as much patriotism and as many red, fighting corpuscles as the Hoosier who followed Sherman to the sea, or who fought vin rouge and van blano in dewy France. IJy and large he is just about as pale pink as a chunk of raw beefsteak. Last year at this time there was the same complaint that Indiana wag far behind sister States in filling her training camp quota. But the quota was filled. Hoosiers were just dilatory. Probably that is all that is the matter this year. With a backward spring, cold, rain anil snow, the pleasures of a summer camp at Government expense, a free outdoor vacation with a little military training thrown in. doesn't yet attract. Before expiration of the time limit for ramp applications a few warm days and a touch of spring fever and Indiana undoubtedly, as usual, will stretch her training camp quota all out of slut pe.

TOO MUCH STRAIN ON THE PRISONER Search for l>r X. B. Ross of Muncio, convicted lifer, who failed to return to State prison at the ex plration of his temporary parole, is being pushed vigorously. Photographs and descriptions of the fugitive have been broadcast. The Times has received a letter purporting to be from the missing prisoner, postmarked New Orleans. If authentic, it may indicate that tin* fugitive is southward bound to some haven in South America beyond the reach of extradition. Maybe be will bo captured and brought back to Michigan City to serve out bis sentence and may bo he will not. At any rate 'State officials are aroused over his disappearance and if he isn't captured it won't be through lack of zeal and diligence of the authorities In the pursuit. Without any reference to his crime, tho justice of the sentence imposed upon him, or tho refusal of the pardon hoard to extend his parole or grant his clemency plea, we don't blame the prisoner for fleeing. Fr.r the moment free, but with a llfo sentence facing him, lie took the natural course. Under similar circumstances most of us would have done likewise. Few of us could play the role of Pythias. No doubt the State officials who let X>r. Boss out of prison to visit his aged mother thought they were doing a kindly, humanitarian act. Were they? Granting a lifer a thirty or sixty-day parole xvith the expectation that be will voluntarily return to his cell when the time is up is putting too much strain .on the prisoner. It’s merely tempting him to escape.

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

Text: “Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.—ll Cor. 4:16. I never read these words but that I think of a paragraph from the pen of Victor Hugo, which years ago I picked up and put away in my memory. The paragraph is as follows: “I feel in myself the future life. I am rising, I know, toward the sky. The sunshine is on my head. The earth gives lie its generous sap, but Heaven lights mo with reflections of unknown worlds. You say the soul is nothing but the resultant of bodily powers. Why, then, is my soul the more luminous when my bodily powers begin to fail? Winter is on my head, and eternal spring is in my heart. I breathe at this hour the fragrance of the lilacs, the violets and the roses as at twenty years. The nearer I approach the end the plainer I hear around me the immortal symphonies of the worlds which i.ivite me. It is marvelous, yet simple. For half a century I have been writing my thoughts in prose, verse, history, philosophy, drama, romance,, tradition, satire, ode, song—l have tried ail. But I feel that I have not said the thousandth part of what is in me. When I go down to the grave I can say. like so many others, ‘I have finished my life.’... .The thirst for the Infinite proves infinity." That these words of Hugo’s are true, we have the witness of our own consciousness. We feel in our-

Epworth League to Offer Comedy

Is it possible to tell the absolute truth, even for twtnty-four hours? It is, at least Bob Bennett, the hero of "Nothing But the Truth," accomplished the feat. The bet he made with his business partners, and the trouble he got into .with his partners, his friends, and his fiancee, this is the subject of William Collier's tremendous comedy hit, to be presented at the Roberts Park Auditorium, next Wednesday evening, April 14th, by the Epivorth League. "Nothing But the Truth” is a play which many have heard about but have not seen acted. Those who have seen It can whole-heartedly

MUZZLING THE DOGS Stray dogs’ savage dogs and “mad dogs" are causing Indianapolis police much trouble. A halfdozen persons have been attacked on the streets and bitten in the past two days. And there are all the elements in the situation for a first-class war of extermination on all the dogs running at large. Throughout the State there has been an unusual number of attacks on persons by vicious dogs in the past two or three weeks. As a result of which the State board of health has recommended that all dogs in the State be muzzled or quarantined for a period of ninety days beginning April 15. Perhaps that recommendation and any real war on dogs may seem unnecessary cruelty to animal lovers. But there are two sides to the dog question. Up at Tomlinson Hall this week was one side, the spring dog show of the Hoosier Kennel Club. There were 400 aristocratic canities of all breeds. Pedigreed, blue-blooded dogs, loved, groomed, manicured and petted. Valuable creatures. On the streets Is the other side. Ownerless strays and animals allowed to run at large, that bark and snap at people and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Some animal lovers say that a real case of rabies Is very, very rare.' And any wholesale execution or muzzling of dugs because of a ‘‘mad dog" scare unjustified. That may bo. But, even if the dog isn't mad, when lie bites the seat of tho trousers or a chunk out of a passing pedestrian It makes *he latter, at least, mad. That sort of thing should be stopped, even if it inconveniences the dogs.

IF I HAD A CHANCE’ Andrew Johnson Carr, the“midget" bandit, who specialized on drug store hold-ups, drew a ten to twenty-one sentence In tho State Reformatory and a SI,OOO fine in Criminal Court, Thursday, despite his plea for clemency. "My conduct was the direct result of having this gun and l>ad company.'' was his plea. "If I had a chance I can prove that I can be a man and not a bandit.” Perhap’s that’s the cue for doleful music. Bob stuff and sympathy. All he asks for is h chance and a hard-hearted judge denies him that. Possibly the voting man's reformation is now complete and be U in earnest about proving that he can l>e a decent, respectable citizen instead of a bandit. But It is significant that he showed no disposition to go straight while he was free and banditry lucrative The bad company, the gun, and ! the criminal career weren't forced upon him. lie chose them himI self. Yet his attitude is that of so many of our enterprising modern young criminals. They-soeni to feel that they aren't milly to Maine for their misdeeds, that they havo been forced into crime, that they are the victims of circumstances beyond their control, "lie grinned at me. what else [ could I do iwt shoot lijtn?” That's the attitude. Maybe they aren't to blame, jfaybe it's all a matter of improper functioning of their glands as some criminologists assert. If so, It is remarkable how his ductlews glands get up and hump ttyemselvea when a youthful bandit lands before a judge and prison yawns.

selves the future life. I would not cast a shadow upon the possibilities and glory of our life here. I love this life. It is grand to live in this world. This is a mean world only to the man who makes it so. And yet, while this life and this world are not to he depreciated, somehow we look beyond unto visions and ideals which cannot be realized here. Surely God Is too wise and too good to have created in us these capacities and aspirations just to tantalize us. They must surely be a prophecy of their own fulfillment In the future life. (Copyright, 1925, by John R. Gunn.) ELKHART FARE RAISED Certifleato for loal Freight line Granted. An increase from 5 to 7 cents in street car fares at Elkhart has been granted the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Cos., by the public service commission. The new rate, effective April 20, provides for four tickets for 25 cents. Other action by the commission included a certificate of convenience and necessity to C. F. Schmidt to operate a motor freight line between Indianapolis and Beech Grove, and another to the Indiana Motor Transit Company for a bus line between Frankfort and Delphi.

recommend it as one of the most sprightly, amusing and popular comedies that this country can boast. It is full of the kind of humor one will recall and chuckle over tomorrow and the next day. There’s not one dull moment in any of the three acts, and the spirit of good cheer dominates throughout. With well-chosen characters, and under the able direction of Miss Helen Barrett, the leaguers from the Roberts Park Church are giving a rare treat to the public. The small admission price makes it possible for every one to attend and the advance sale of tickets indicates that the play will draw the "packed house” it so richly deserves.

Bakaleinikoff’s Brother Will Honor Circle Sunday Night as Guest Leader

By Walter D. Hickman SHEY fought in the same regiment of the Russian army during the World War. Sunday night they will play in the same orchestra. Botli are now great conductors. One, Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, is conductor of the orchestra of the Moscow Art Theater Musical Studio; the other, Constantin Bakaleinikoff, conductor of the Circle Theater orchestra. Vladimir is now on his first visit as orchestral head of that wonderful Russian organization. The Moscow Art has been in Cincinnati all week and Vladimir will drop off here Sunday to conduct the Circle Orchestra in honor of his brother and the Circle Theater at 7:30 p. in. Sunday. The plan is for the orchestra to play “Poet and the Peasant,” with Vladimir conducting and with Constantin yielding.the orchestral desk to his older brother. “Bak” will play a cello solo with his brother conducting. AVhen great conductors come to this country they often appear as guest conductors, and this will be the first time that Vladimir has accepted the many offers as guest conductor. This arrangement, of course, Is suject to change If conditions would make it impossible, but Vladimir assures their department that he will lie here Sunday. The Moscow Art opens Monday in Chicago. ‘Bak" and his older brother separated in Russia eight years ago and they met again last Monday for the first titne in Cincinnati. And it was some greeting. / Vladimir in Constantin's absence, lias married and so has Constantin. “And he (Vladimir) is crazy over jazz." Constantin says. "He wonders at how much tone and effects can be obtained from a small modern orchestra.” There will boa treat In store for those who can get Into the Circle Sunday night, because tho elder Bakaleinikoff is one of the noted conductors of Europe.

A r ~~~~ WELL nigh perfect organization will be heard by music i—l lovers of Indianapolis at the next spring concert of the Mendelssohn Choir, Monday evening, April 26, at Caleb Mills Hall, with Lucy Gates, American colorature soprano, as the-assisting artist of the evening. Though organized but nine years ago. the choir has made such progress that it now ranks as one of the l>e?t singing organizations in this country. Under the dynamic baton of Elmer Andrew .Steffen, conductor, tlie choir has attained a degree of efficiency surpassing all previous seasons. In the many frequent rehearsals that are being held preparatory to tho concert energy, patience and sacrifice are demanded alike fioni conductor and singers. JJke the famous Mendelssohn choir of Toronto, after which organization the Indianapolis choir is patterned. the local choir is a virtuoso organization, for a largo number of its members aro trained vocalists and choir directors, many of whom are heard from Sunday to Sunday in the leading churches of Indianapolis. Yet. despite tho e-cellence of the individual voices, the task of preparing them for successful ensemble work is by no means easy. Many different temperaments, personalities and moods must be shaped and molded as one. Attacks, crescendos, diminuendos, endings—in fact, all the technique of fine choral singing, plus clarity of enunciation and purity if intonation, are being drilled into the singers from week to week by Mr. Steffen. Over ono hundred and twenty-five singers will comprise the chorus at this concert, which will be perhaps the most diversified yet presented l>y the Mendelssohn!ans. It might be said that three different singing organizations will be heard at the concert, each one separately, in addition to the solo artist of the evening. These will comprise the full choir of mixed voices, the women’s choir of seventy-five voices and the mule chorus of fifty virile voices. The selections will embrace a number from grand opera for the entire choir, tinscene and prayer from Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana: 1 ' also Duzzi Poccia’s new part song, “In Salutation of Thee.” The present vogue in Negro spirituals will lie portrayed In the singing of a triumphant Negro marching song. “Walk Together, Children,” by Rosamond Johnson, and Burleigh’s “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." A real touch ol spring will be felt in the choir’s rendition of “May Comes Laughing,” a gay and tripping madrigal for mixed voices. The male choir will sing a brilliant four-part song, “The Phantom Legions,” by Ward Stephens, an inspiring composition dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice. The women’s choir will sing Krernser’s “Hymn to the Madonna,” in whfch the soprano solo part will be sung by Miss Gates. Miss Gates will also take Santuzza's solo part in the Mascagni grand opera chorus. Lucy Gates, In addition to singing the solo parts with the chorus, will present her own recital of songs and arias.

~pnuWARD NELL JR„ son of Edward Nell Sr., of the —, J Metropolitan School of Music, and Mrs. Nell, has been selected as soloist with the New York Symphony orchestra in its annual engagement at Lake Chautauqua, New York, during the month of July. Mr. Nell has been singing on Broadway with the "No, No, Nannette” company for several months. He is a graduate of the Metropolitan School of Music and of Purdue University. • • • SHE following advanced puplfc of the Indiana College Music and Fine Arts will heard In a recital, Monday evening, April 12: Aurine Davis, Fanetta Hits, Maxine Ferguson, Thelma Rubush, Edna Schofield, Gertrudf Whelan, Ann Ursula Mathews, Hostense Falender, Justine Stoser.berg, Mildred Schmedel, Mildred Marlowe, Norma Davidson, Margaret Wheelqfc.

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Vladimir Bakaleinikoff In compliment to his brother and the Circle theater, Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, conductor of the orchestra of the Moscow Art Theater Musical Studio, will conduct the Circle theater orchestra at 7:30 p. m., Sunday.

These pupils are students of the following teachers: Pauline Roes, Eleanor Beauchamp, Ferdinand Schaefer, Botnar Cramer, Ruth Todd, Glenn Friermood and Ruth Ranier. Mr. Bomar Cramer is in charge of the program and the public is invited. • • • 0"”"1 N Saturday afternoon. April 17, at 2:30, the following students will give a recital in the College Hall: Margaret Jane Callnne. Jack Ochiltree, Leona Tobey, Jeanette Garrett, Oscar Maas. Jean Knowlton, Frederick Johnson, Jean Lucilo Foley, Bertha Louise Drane, Marvin Heins, Lucy Colby. Emma Gene Tucker, Elaine Parrish, Edward Donnel, Kenneth Foster, Doris Stroud, Mitchell Popcheff, Mary Jacqueline Holliday, Helen Telosnik, Vivian Murnan, Irma Man Steele, Fay Boles, Mary Virginia Wallace. These aro students of tho following teachers: Irma Hoffman, Clarence Weeanor, Cleon Colvin, Helen Sommers, Ruth Todd, Gladys Louoks, Evan Georgleff, Maxine Ferguson, Eleanor Beauchamp, William R. Wehrend and Fred Jefry. • • S RECITAL will be given at the Cropsy Auditorium at the Riley Library on next Friday night, by the orchestra and violin pupils of Olive Kiler, assisted by the dancing students of Lucia Wild. Program follows: “Coronation March" Kretschmer Orchestra. "Bolero” Moiltowskl Max Elide. “Am'ryllis" <DaiH<* With Orchestra Acs cnpail lint'l t) Ghys Ernestine and Gereham Graber. "Waltz.” From "Scene de Ballet".Pe Bcriot Muriel Watroner. ‘Terr Gynt Suite" Grcis “Momintr." "Are' Death." "Anitrs s Dance." “In the H ill of tho Mountain Kinr." Orchestra. "Concerto for Ttvo Violins—hast Movement" Bach hois >rn Hodrin. Josephine Reynolds. Clarinet Duet. "Sextet From T.ncia".. Donizetti Leon Karnes. John Tacoma. Juvenile Jlubo Dance. Marsraret Avedon, Sylvia Gelman. Ernestine Graber. Estelle Opnenheim. Mildred Jlazidson. Estelle Mannus. "F.ower of Chtva’ry" Sudds Orchestra. "Concerto in E Minor—First Movement" Mendelssohn Orchestral A,-oomDanimont. Helen Phipps. “El Capitan” Sousa Orchestra. * * * S r TUDENTS of the Metropolitan School of Music will ..■ give a public recital and short pl&y at the school next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Takin* part in flip recital will tie: Edward New Jr. William Rasmussen. Mary Francos Tatloek. Barbara Smith. Lawrence Kipwitt Robert Ltclitenauer, Dora Jean Starbuek Charlotte V. Dunn. Anna Foster, Lucille Woodv. M-ixin* Biddle. Marian Feinenbaeh. Helen Deerberir Marie Toler. Virrinia Stout. Elizabeth Whetael. Marie Kemper. Loretie Frank. Jean Van Rlpn. Marsraretl Ellen Wells Virrinia Soltan. Rosemary Gladden Elizabeth Pohlman. Priscilla Shearer. Mary Frances Templeton, Irnui Valinetz. Marv Hanks. Beatrice .lullmaim, Dallas Smith. Krystal Keireriois Mariorie Carr. Margaret Mattingly and Louise Cox. . „ The students are pupils of: OUs Pruitt. Helen 1.. Qnig*. Bernice Van Sickle. Atlie F Egrleton. Francos Bells. Grace, Hutchings. Frieda Heider. Helen Sartor. Laura Peerflin ajid Nora M. Beaver.

THE VERY IDEA —— 'By Hal Cochran - "

PAPERING The wall paper man’s been a hangin around, an’ changin’ the looks of the place. A swish and a swash Is his musical sound, and a paste brush is settin' the pace. He’s littered the dining room, kitchen and hall, hut that’s part of his bus’ness, I guess. The paper scrap* linger wherever they fall, and add to the terrible mess. When father comes home —say, it isn't so nice. He just has to climb his way through. A place to sit down? Well, he has to look twice. There’s nothing, in comfort, to do. And mother —she's makln’ the best of the scene. She knew that it had to be done, if ever the household would really be clean. She’s glad that the tusk is begun. The only real thrill that the papering brings is the little kids get. They’re messin’ around in the paper man's things, and oh do they like it? You bet! • * * Any girls can keep her complexion in the pink of condition as long as the drug stores stay open. • • • Why is It, that when hubby says That cooking meals is play, He always, when his wife is gone, Will eat at a case? • * • People understand why they should carry an umbrella, although it*a over their heads.

APRIL 10, 1926

HE Indianapolis Maennerchor I I will present Lula Myaz-Gmei-L i J ner, mezzo-soprano, In recital Sunday afternoon, April 11, at the Academy of Music. Mme. Gmeiner was born in the Carpathian Mountains in the home of a family, whose uppermost thoughts were for the musical education of their children. Ever since Lula can remember the Gmeiner home was full of music. In her early teens she was already a pupil of Lassel and later of Gustav Waiter at the Vienna Conservatory of Music. At tho ago of 18 she appeared in joint recital with Sembrich, who prophesied great things for the young singer. When she was still in her student "days, Lula Gmeiner had many opportunities for musical evenings with Brahms. The inspiration of the great master left an Impress on her art. She eventually went to Berlin, where she mingled In the artistic circles presided over by Etelka Gerster and Lilli Lehmann. The young girl was receiving her artistic spurs from the older mistresses of a great art and presently she went forth to conquer the world. One by one the neighborhood lands submitted to this peaceful conquest —Holland, Belgium, France, England, Russla> Scandinavia recognized in the young, woman a rising prophetess of lleder. Today, Mme. Gmenier reigns in Europe among the supreme exponents of her art. • • • mHE Indiana College of Musio and Fine Arts will present Cole Watkins, pupil of Bomar Cramer, in a mid-year piano recital at the .college Thursday evening, April 15, at 8:15 o’clock. He will play the following program: Prelude and Fusme. B flat ...Bao.h Andante. F major Beethoven —II— Papfilon, Op. 2 Schumaa —lll—“Troika” Tohaikowski Prelude. G sharp minor Rachmaninoff Waltz Gertner-Friedman —IT— Nocturne. G major Chopin Etude. O flat Chopin Waltz. F major Ckoptu • • • rpn LARENCE M. WEESNER 1C I difGct the radio program L eU'.J given by the Christian Men Builders, Wednesday evening, April J 4, from 9:15 to 11 o’clock over VFBM (The Indianapolis Athletic Club).

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The Editor of The Times: I chanced to look out of my windown and a house is being torn down on a property on which is erected ft sizeable sign reading “Million Population Wrecking Company.” If one may believe in what tho sign says they aro out to wreck the million population idea. Os course, they merely use the naino in another sense, but it gives me an idea that what they actually say has a lot of horse sense to it. Do we need or want a million people? Maybe. Maybe not. I had rather see Indianapolis get 50,000 additional people who are sound citizens, of thrifty character, possessing a sense of tolerance In* dianians no longer get credit for having. But if wo had a million population think how many more raises tho utilities would have to get to break even (and ahead). Phones would raise in rent; tiie water company would be at bat every other month, and the street car company, which continually receives raises in fares, can’t even afford to do the paving required by law. More phones, more water, more street cars, more taxes, more everything would be needed. You see, we have arrived at a peculiar understanding of things economic nowadays. Volume production always meant that more could be handled with less proportionate overhead. But try and tell that to those who constantly approve Increases for certain utilities! It seems the more they sell the greater volume of rentals, the more they should receive. Any one with sense knows the public is being steadily bilked and made to like it. What Is going to be done about it? Wait until Insull owns all the utilities in the country and then see if you can afford electric light, gas, or anything else under single control. Queer philosophy. K.

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