Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1926 — Page 6

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The Indianapolis Times ROY W. HOWARD. President. BOYD GURLEY. Editor. / - * WM. A. Bus. Mgr. Member of the Scrtpps-Howard Newspaper Alliance • • * Client of the United Press and the NEA Service * • * Member ot the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 1 Published daily except Sunday by Indiansfto'lls Times Publishing Cos., 214-220 W Maryland St., Indianapolis • * • Subscription Rates: Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere —Twelve Cents a Week * • • PHONE—MA In 3500. \

No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely, on any subject whatever. —Constitution of Indiana.

KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA government reports show an earning of State departments amount in 1925 to 8.7 per cent, of the gross Income. ThiS is a decline of 3 per tent since 1917 and represents a proportionate abandonment of the policy of fee charging cr licensing.

THE JONES CASE It might be expected that the head of the AntiSaloon League in this State might make a few queries concerning the petition for mercy filed by the Jones brothers. His interest should come from the fact that he believed th? matter important enough to call Senator Watson) by telephone when The Times printed the dispatches from Washington saying that the In tesnft<F’l3£ttator was among the “dry” legislators who had indorsed the petition for mercy for these famous convicts. Tho Jones brothers were former prohibition agents. One of them was publicity agent for the Ku-Klux Klan, and in three years received $50,000 tor bis work. He was convicted of a gigantic conspiracy to flood the East with illegal alcohol. , The head of the dry forces here announced that Watson had told him that he never heard of these cases, had made no appeal for them and knew uotliing about it. The rules of the Federal prison forbid publicity for those who,, indorse petitions for pardons. The dry people of this State should know whether Watson misrepresented his actions to their leader or whether the Associated Press, great eastern newspapers, the United Press and the men who are trying to get freedom for these bootleg gentlemen lied when they said that Watson had pleaded for these convicts. So many personally wet Senators have bunked the dry voters for so long that perhaps Watson felt perfectly safe in making any statement he wished or he may have been told about. So many Senators have been indorsed by the professional drys when their records on liquor consumption are well known and continuous that perhaps it doesn’t matter after all. Prohibition and consistency were never closely allied. KEEPING KOOL WITH KAL The worst of the bad news probably hasn’t reached Mr. Coolidge yet. He’s had the returns from here and there about the country as the Republican primaries cheerfully eliminate one of his senatorial supporters after another. He has doubtless seen Speaker Nick Longworth's public admission that the prospects aren’t so very bright for the November election and has read the discouraging news from Massachusetts where his political patron, Chairman •Butler, is campaigning with his back to the wall. But that ain’t the half of it. The really bad news, when he gets it, will come from Washington. This is the news: The Ku-Klux Klan has presented its imperial wizard with a yacht. The wizard is going to tie that yacht up to the dock in the Nation’s capital and — He’s going to serve pancake breakfasts to his friends during the owning pancake season. And for particular friends there will be week-end trips down the Potomac. Coolidge understands what this means. He knows what a ydfcht is worth to a politician in Washington. He has seen more than one recalcitrant statesman come around after a ride down the river. The Mayflower has sometimes seemed to be the biggest plank in the Coolidge platform. He knows its value, beyond a doubt. If he didn’t the imperial wizard would make it clear. “Yes,” said the wizard, “we’ll weigh anchor and go off down the Potomac for week-ends at the same time. And while he’s telling his x politician gueists a few stories, I’ll be talking turkey to a few myself.” This competitive social spirit seems to have grown out of the second failure of President Coolidge to reach Washington in time to review the Klan’s big parade. It certainly augurs an interesting social season, as he society editors express it. This thought occurs—doubtless has already occurred to some of them: What will our Indiana Senators and Congressmen—and their wives—do in case they happen to get week-end yachting invitations from the White House and the imperial klavern for the same dates? One-half guess on Art and a whole one on Jim. THE PRINCE’S THUMB News concerning the Prince of Wales is always interesting to jAmericans, unless it is some wild rumor that the Prince is to some unknown young lady. The almost daily “engagement report” has such little foundation it passes without being noticed. When the Prince falls off his horse, however, everyone chuckles. The jlkesters rush down to the office early to remark, "Well, that’s a horse on him,” or something equally aged and silly. On his way to the beach for a swim the other dry It was noticed something was wrong with the Prince’s thumb. “I sprained it playing golf,” was his explanation. And there lies the secret of his real attraction. Yhe chances are the idea never entered his head thar. he should stay out of the water just because he had a sprained thumb. It’s the same way with riding. When he falls off his horse he gets back on again. Give him credit for nerve about the average. , A MATTER OF REVENUE Under-Secretary Winston, who acts as secretary of the Treasury in the absence of Mr. Mellon, says the country could not stand the loss of revenue that would follow any tariff reduction. Others doubtless have the same notion. Is It necessarily sound? Suppose the tariff rate on a given article is so high that it completely bars competition from other countries. Then this country doesn’t collect any revenue from that source —does it? Suppose that rate were lowered to the that would permit some of the said foreign goods to come . in. Then we’d get some revenue, wouldn’t we? Miey do completely bar Importation of the articles af-

fected. The further fact is that other rates are so high that therejs very little importation. If it is desired to increase the Government’s revenue from the tariff it would seem possible to do it by lowering some of the rates. INDIANAPOLIS FIRST When the great driv£ of the Chamber of Commerce is ended, there will and must bd a bigger and larger faith in the future of lndiaanpolis. The one great objective is faith in the city on the part of every ciizen of Indianapolis. The big purpose must be to enlarge the love of those who expect to live in this city for this city. Faith in Jts future, pride in its present, imagination as to its growth and a determination to make it not only a bigger but a better city will unquestionably be inspired. Modern salesmanship teaches that no one can sell anything unless he can first sell himself the same article. It is the new way of saying that enthusiasm comes from belief and faith. If there have been any clouds of pessimism and 1 doubt, they should disappear. Instead there should come out of this movement an organized body of men who have faith In themselves, and above all. fajith in Indianapoll^. With such a faith, there will be a defense against any perils with which the city may be faced. City building is a matter of public spirit and that comes only through firnTconfidence in the stability and destiny of the city in which you live. ”■ WESTON HAS SUCCEEDED Edward Payson Weston, the famous walker, recently defeated In his hike against Poverty, has quietly settled into a Job as handy man at a Kingston (N. Y.) hotel. _ / “Poor old man!” many may say, but it Is sympathy wasted. If Edward Payson Weston is good enough, at 85, to fill the job of handy man, which often calls for some rather arduous labor, he needs no sympathy. He needs no sympathy because he has proved what he set out to establish, that walking is the universal healih-building exercise. He cat work at 85. His doctrine is sound. He has succeeded. Perhaps a few of us who now ride in motor cars or street cars every time we have to go two blocks will not succeed so well. A RIGHTEOUS DEMAND The demand of a few outstanding Republican women that the laws be changed so as to permit women to select their own leaders will be indorsed by all decent thinking men. The reason they are,now refused such participation in the Republican organization is apparent and patent. As long as the machine can depende upon party loyalty to deliver the votes of women in November, it can afford to disregard the ideas and ideals of the forward looking women of the party in the primaries and in the party discussions. ® A few women of independent thought and clear ideals might protest against some of the practices, if they were permitted to get a close view of the way tho wheels have gone round. It is highly desirable to keep down protest, and so the men have furnished the women of the State with their leaders, carefully chosen to prevent protest and to be useful on occasion. It is a sign of progress when even a few women are asking why, if they are to have g aeparate organization for political work, .they are not given the right to select their own leaders. The answer is that Watsonism might be endangered at times by suclt a policy of representation. More women are learning the reason and knowing what the present system produces. The proposed coal mining measure Indicates someone has been doing some deep thinking. Note to prohibition authorities: Recent figures show there are 11,000 millionaires in the United States. Weekly attendance at movies Is ninety million, which is a lot of dirty dishes in the sink. The birds should build In the fall when they could ■ use many straw hats without even altering them. Coming from good people isn’t half so important as going with good people. A man could play poker all night long on what a woman blows in for just a fall hat.

HOME-WRECKING REQUIRES INSIDE HELP

By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

Somebody wants another law, this time to punish love pirates. The person who invades the great American home and proceeds to wreck it, should come In for some drastic punishment, so we learn. The sleekhaired villain who makes suave advances to his friend’s wife should be jailed. The sweet young girl who casts sheep’s eyes at her best'chum’s husband deserves the limit of the law. But honestly, do they? You can’t wreck anybody's home unless you have some inside help. Men in the habit of invading a pal’s house and carrying off the wife, willnilly. Neither do the coy glances of a vapid young girl make much of an impression on somebody's else husband unless the husband does some reciprocating. The great American home that can be wrecked so easily is hardly worth preserving. If Friend Husband does not succumb to one pair of bright eyes the chances are that he will to another. And a wife who is so easily persuaded would inevitably go wrong, sooner or later. The woman who has to be kept true to her husband by law would be a mighty sorry wife. And a husband so easily led astray might just as well go in the first place. This thing of having laws to keep ourselves decent Is ridiculous and ought to make us ashamed. If we have not yet acquired enotigh personal decency to do what is right, we might as well go on being wicked, for we are hardly worth saving. A'l the millions of laws we already have enforced upon ourselves stamp us as a very weak people. Half of the legal measures we must obey we should follow naturally Just from common honesty and uprightness. Sometimes it lawks as if we thought so much of law that we forget personal Integrity and consideration of others. We have so many Institutions to care for neglected children, and so many courts that will grant large allmpny, and So many other people looking after our habits and morals that we are fast losing all sense of personal responsibility so our actions. If the American home has to'be proteced by law to be preserved, it is as good as gone now.

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ij J'"EI Tracy Mexico Celebrates Her ‘Cry of Dolores' Day Today,

By M. E. Tracy This Is Mexico’s fourth of July, the 116th anniversary of “El Grito Del Delores.” I A jargon phrase to unaccustomed ears, but one that breathes the fire and romance of Latin America once you understand It. How formal and self-assured "declaration of independence” sounds when compared to "cry for Dolores.” You get the picture as though by lightning flash—aspiration In the midst of hopelessness, audacity born of despair—“El Grito Del Dolores." You scarcely have to be told that It was sent forth in the dark, that it was first proclaimed to the eager, waiting multitudes just before mid night. What you do have to be told, perhaps, is that a priest conceivea it, gave it voice and died for it. Unlike Washington. Adams, Hamilton, Franklin and most of our great patriot?, Hidalgo was not permitted to behold the glory of his realized dream. When they led him out In the gray dawn to be shot like a common felon he put his white hand over hi^heart so that the firing Bquad could take better aim. At each corner of the Alondiga in Guanajuato, just under the eaves, theie is an iron hook, and on each hook there hung for many years a human head. One was Hidalgo's. The other three were those of his principal associates. We are blessed with few such grim mementoes of patriotism. -I- -I- -ISpain Left Behind Spain stands practically where Mexico left her, a little worse off if anything and a sadly shrivelled figure in the family of nations. . Her people, though sprung of splendid stock, are groaning beneath the most ruthless dictatorship they have suffered since Philip the Second. Her elections for formal indorsements forced at tho point of a gun, as is proved by the present plebiscite. Were it not for the voice cf Ibanez and a few other fearless spirits, she would seem dead to L.e call of prog ress.

But you can’t believe that the old red blood has all turned to water, thaj the Indomitable courage of such m/n as Cortez, Pizarro and Balboa has petered out in lethargy. If It takes shock and mistreatment to arouse people, Rivera may yet prove a useful Instrument of fate, and if his Insufferable egotism causes Spain to rebel against a fourteenth century order of things, he will not have strutted his uneasy hour In vain. •I-!• -IWhat of Those Islands? Mexico, Spain, the war of ’9B, the Philippines—hpw swiftly thought can cover and distance. What are we going to do about islands, and what effect will it have on the far eastern situation? They want Independence, but are they capable of taking care of themselves If th%y get It? ' , We might grant them autonomy and guarantee them protection, but what then? Suppose they got in trouble with some other nation: what would be our duty or our attitude? The Filipinos are inspired with a new found faith, but we are under some obligation to see that they do not hang themselves for sheer Joy. World empire is in the making out yonder, with all the great nations hungry for a share. The integrity df China, on which we have bet so successfully during the last fifty years, is crumbling. Both Russia and Japan aire busy with propaganda and intrigue. France and England are protecting themselves according to the time honored custom of acquiring ports and territorial concessions. It Is written in the stars that the next great struggle of humanity will take place on the Pacific, and that It will be fought at a council table or with more deadly weapons than were ever Employed.

If we are against the League of Nations and will have no part in the world court, what should •we do about the Philippines? , 'l' ‘l’ + We Lack Policy The one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of this Republic's birth finds it without one of the great essentials—a well defined foreign policy. Outside 'Monroe Doctrine, which has degenerated into such an excuse for meddling as keeps LatinAmerica mad half the time and scared the other half, we do little but wobble around. When an international row develops, you can tell pretty well what France, England or Japan will do, but nobody on Clod's green earth can tell v hat the United States will do. Six months before we got into the European war we were electing Wilson with prayerful thanks that he had kept us out of it. Two years after we had glorified a League of Nations as the only achievement that could make the war worth-while, we turned our backs on it. Mexico doesn’t know tp this day whether our attitude toward her is based on the idea of intervening some time when we can find a good excuse, or of "never intervening, no matter how great the provocation. One moment she is suspecting us as too commercially soft to protect our legitimate rights, and the next as too commercially hard to let weaker nations enjoy theirs without interference. I# there a verse in the Bible that mentions a hare chewing its cud? Leviticus 11:6 says: "And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but dlvideth not the hoof; he is unclean uqto you. ' y How ran white lace be dyed ecru? Dip It in diluted coffee until It acquires the desired shade.

Held Over Another Week

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Mr. Ed. Bingham, manager of the Colonial Theater, today stated that on account of the demand for the act tlie Marie Maequarrie Harp Ensetnble would be held over for another week. The program will be changed entirely for next week and Mr. Bingham says he has some good thing in store.

New Show Opens Today at Palace Featuring ‘A Night in Buenos Aires’

A bit of Spain is transplanted in the Palace Theater the last half of this week when “A Night in Buenos Aires,” a revue with Spanish trimmings featuring La Penty's dancers, the Ramos serenaders and Edna de Maris holds the headline position on the varied bill. The Ramos serenaders are a quintet of musicians who play the violin, piano, banjo, tniwldolin and mrndo-cello. The dancers deal wholly with Spanish steps. Songs and Instrumental solos are given by the musicians. Helen Patterson has the role of a charming burglar who breaks into the home of Arthur Hartley for charity purposes. “One Night” Is the

MR. FIXIT • Advise Removal of Light That Failed,

Let Mr. Fixlt present your case to city officials. He Is The Tunes representative at the city hall. Write him at The Times. Like the last rose of summer, a dismantled gas lamp post ljhgere. lightless, In the 1600 block on Central Ave., according to Information received by Mr. Fixit today. DEAR MR. FIXIT: After bringing this before the board of works on two occasion's, I am asking your help. There is a dismantled gas lamp post on the property line between 1623 and- 1625 Central Ave. It Is very unsightly and of no further use. Would like to have it removed. Will you kindly use your efforts to that end? A READER. Mr. Fixit believes there is nothing to do In the case of the light that failed. Certainly it should be removed. The city engineer’s department is investigating. DEAR MR. FIXIT: I wonder if you could do anything toward starting improvement of Forty-Second St., between the Monon railroad and Keystone Ave. It was rumored that it would be paved simultaneously with Fall Creek Blvd., from the Thirty-Eight St. bridge to Keystone Ave. That is being done now. but nothing Is done to Forty-Second St. PROPERTY BOOSTER. The State highway commission j has taken over Forty-Second St., | in that location and will improve I It with its customary thoroughI ness. DEAR MR. FIXIT: I shall | write you again in regard to dump [ back of Miltnirn St., and north of j Eighteen St. It Is unhealthy, unsightly and blocks my garage, forcing me to cut across another man’s lot. There was "No Dumping” sign, but it has been done away with. H. W. WOOD The board of health has promised Mr. Fixit to investigate this dump thoroughly. Apparently there is no jurisdiction for Its existence.

OPEN DANCING SEASON Columbia Club Program Planned for Saturday Night. Columbia Club will open the fall dancing season Saturday night, with a special program In the main ball room of the Club, according to announcement of John C. Ruckelshaus, president. * Announcement was made letters to members. Charlie Davis’ orchestra, which played at the club last year has been engaged another season. Dances will be informal. Members may bring guests three times a year, Ruckelshaus stated. Ben O. Aspy, dance chairman said plans are being made for a Halloween party.

Indianapolis First "Indianapolis is the capital of the land of opportunity.” The above statement is as true today as when penned by our distinguished fellow-citizen, Meredith Nicholson, Feb. 15, 1920, and is a splendid background for the new movement “IndlAnapolls First.” We are proud of our new Chamber of Commerce and the opportunity it offers our citizens to follow Its leadership In establishing a better business and civic spirit in our city. It Is needless here to recount our many advantages as this movement will soon tell to the world that we are citizens of a “No Mean City.” Quoting Meredith Nicholson again—he well said “By serving my City I serve my Country. Each day I will help, not hinder, work, not shirk-” "With that as our slogan the “Indianapolis First” campaign will be an unqualified success. O. D. HASKETT, Pres. O. D. Haskett Lumber Cos.

title of the fun sketch, and it has been described as “one night” of unusual situations, laughs, songs and dances.” Nick Hufford is billed as “One Loose Page From a Book of Fun” In his comedy skit. He has the role of the small town hick who stands on Main St. and sells his wares of original songs, parodies and cornet solos. Barto and Mack have a humorous vehicle, "The Milk Sheik,” which contains more surprises than a milk wagon has bottles of milk. George and Ethel Livingston are athletes whose “Dental Dexterity”

PLAN BUS LINE EXTENSION HERE Street Railway Company Asks Permit. A petition to extend the Indianapolis Street Railway Company's Rural St. bus line to Parkway Blvd. Nowland Ave. and E. Sixteenth St., was filed today with the public service ■'•commission. Alternate busses, reaching New York and Rural Sts., would follow the proposed route at twenty-four minute Intervals during rush hours. The proposed route, until Thirteenth St. Is improved, would begin at Rural St. and Parkway Blvd., running northeust of Parkway to Nowland Ave., northeast on Nowland to Gale, north on Gale to Sixteenth St., and east on Sixteenth to Er. r \ Ave. After Improvement r* "enth St., the proposed mew lid run north on Rural, from v- o! q< to Thirteenth, east to Deaiborn north to Nowland. whence the previous route would be followed. Officials of the Btreet railway company were asked to establish the route by the Sherman Emerson Civio League. 325 PLACES PADLOCKED Litigation Effective Weapon A. R. Harris States. Padlock proceedings were used to close about 323 liquor places In Indianapolis the past year closing Sept. 1, according to A. R. Harris, deputy district prohibition administrator. In a report to E. C. Yellowley, district administrator, Harris termed the padloclg method "one of the most effective means of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment." Most of the suits were in State courts. Yellowley has ordered “tightening of the reigns” on liquor law j violators.

AS . STEEL^UILDING * The steel used in the New Essex Coach steel body is the same quality and gauge used in cars costing *4OOO and upward. kJI &o<Minide fyde 'will iuin You /

shows them to be sensational whirl ets. "Marriage License?” is the photoplay telling of a woman’s love and starring Alma Rubens. The old legend ' that a pelican will sacrifice herself for her young is the basis for this film. Pathe News, a comedy, and Topics of the Day arg the short reels. ' Other Indianapolis Theaters today offer: “The Black Pirate,” at the Circle; “Fig Leaves,” at the Colonial; “The Waning Sex.” at the Apollo; “The Waltz Dream,” at the Ohio; “The Rhapsodians.” at the Lyric; burlesque at the Mutual and movies at the Isis.

Do You Know the Bible Well?

The'questions used in this test are all taken from the Bible. If you are familiar with the Testament you Will have little difficulty answering them. The correct answers are found on page 16. 1. What does the accompanying picture illustrate? 2. Who was the prophet who trained Samuel? 3. Who was the older, Cain or Abel? 4. Who was the father of Samson? 5. What are the names of the first five books of the Old Testament? 6. When David fled from Naloth in Ramah, whom did he go to see? 7. Who slaughtered the worshipers of Baal? 8. Haman was hung on the gallows that he had prepared for whom? 9. How old was Noah at the time of the flood? 10. To what city did Lot and hjs family flee? How did the name “boarding” house originate? Boarding, as an expression for living by the day or week, is derived from the fact that food was original- | ly served on a board# later the table evolved.

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Questions and "Answers

You can get an answer to any question of fact or Information by writing to The Imbananolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. V* aeiiliuvton. D. C.. Inclosing 2 Ants in-guunc-i for reply. Medical, legal ami marital - advice cannot be given nor can extended research be undertaken. All other durations will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. Can salt be used as a lawn fertilizer? No. It will kill grass nad should not bo used. Who wrote tho song “Old Fashioned Mother of Mine”? Bessie Ij. Beebe. What is tho meaning of tho following names: Alice, Howard, Mamie and Elliott? Alice means “a princess” or “of noble birth”; Howard means “keeper of the stronghold”; Mamie (variation of Mary) means “exhalted'f and Elliott means ‘ noble warden.” , How long must a story ho to be copyrighted? How much does a copyright eost and how long does it last? There Is no specific length. The cost of registering a copyright in the copyright office is one dollar, payable by money order only to the of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. The duration of each registration is twen-ty-eight years, and one year prior to the expiration of the first copyright, it may be renewed, either by the original owner or his legal heirs, for another twenty-eight years. What fs the principal of tho Frasch system of extracting sulphur from mines? Superheated water is introduced into the sulphur bed, the sulphur melts and is driven to the surface by compressed air. Has tho body of King Tnt boon removed from its tomb? What has become of the jewels and other articles that were found? The tomb of Tut ank-Amem has been fully explored; the'Ynummy was removed from the sarcophagus and solid gold coffin, unwrapt and photographed and it and the sarcophagus have been restored to their original state. A rich collection of Jewels and implements found in the tomb will be placed in museums. Did I>eon Trotsky ever work on a newspaper in the United States? At tho beginning of 1917, after several deportations from various European countries, Jjeon Trotsky sailed for the United States and worked for a time In New Y"ork City on the Russian newspaper “Novy Mir.” He also lectured in various other cities of the United. Statgs. When did Julius Caesar die? Which of the Caesars ruled the Roman Empire at tho time of the birth and crucifixion of Jenus Christ? Julius Caesar died in 44 B. C. Augustus was on the throne when Jesus was born and Tiberius at the time of the crucifixion. Who was Mary Phagan? ? A young girl employed In a pencil factory In Atlanta, Georgia. Her murdered body was found April 27, 1913. Leo Frank was convicted of killing her and was taken from Georgia State Prison Aug. 17, 1916, and lynched. How can one locate the Pole star? Find the constellation variously known as the Dipper, Ursa Major Ithe Great Bear), Charle’s Wain or David’s Chariot. It has seven bright stars that never sink below the horizon and are visible at any hour on clear nights. Os these seven stars the pair farthest from the "handle” of the dipper are called tho “pointers” because they point to the north star, Polaris. The pointers are five degrees apart. Where and when did I/09 Darcy, the Australian prize fighter, die? May 24, 1917, at Memphis, Tenn., of nervous breakdown and fever.