Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1926 — Page 6

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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 consumes a large proportion of the milk and cream produced on Hoosier farms. The Ice cream Industry has grown to a point where the annual volume Is of an estimated value of $11,000,000. Ice cream has become, through consistent promotion, a year-round food, rather than a seasonal luxury.

KEEP IT FIRST It Is a matter of universal gratification that the Chamber of Commerce so greatly exceeded its goal of new memberships in its crusade to put real meaning into its slogan of “Indianapolis First.’ Much more has been gained than the mere addition of names to the roster of the organization which speaks for the common interests of commerce and industry. For there has been added to this spirit a revival of optimism and faith that can not fail to win any object to which it is dedicated in the name of the common good. Every city takes its character from ilts citizens. If they be gloomy, despondent, or pessimistic, cities are gray and dull and dreary. But if there be alertness and optimism, a spirit of co-operaticm and good will, cities become pleasant and progressive—and they grow. It was more than a happy thought that a permanent committee headed by Frederic M. Ayres was chosen as cheer leader for the continuing effort to keep “Indianapolis First” in the thought and hearts of all its citizens. We can learn from the college boys who select cheer leaders for their struggles, for the things which are to them important. That is what this new cofnmittee will be. It will keep alive the fine spirit which has been sljown in the past ten days. It will not permit enthusiasm to lag nor a sense of disaster to overthrow the will to win. In that effort, of course, The Times will have its part as will every other enterprise which is dedicated to a bigger, better and happier Indianapolis. A CONFESSION—ALMOSTTire people of this State who have faith in Indiana, despite the many unfortunate recent incidents, will need to draw again upon their store of hope and confidence when they read the answer of Governor Ed Jackson to Thomas Adams, of the Republican Editorial Association. Adams charges that he has obtained from D. C. Stephenson letters in which the former head of the hooded order, once the most powerful political figure in the State, once the pal and confidant of high officials; once the maker of governors and the writers of laws, said he is ready to give in detail the full history of the corruption which he headed and of which he was a part. The confession, so it was stated, would be backed by documentary evidence of a convincing nature, showing what officials obtained graft and how much; where huge sums of money were collected to corrupt the election of 1924, and how it was spent for fraudulent votes, and the stuffing of ballot boxes. It was stated by Adams that he was ready to prove, if Stephenson were allowed to talk, where bribes were for the passage of laws in this State and for the defeat of proposed measures. It was charged by Adams that he would prove how Juries had been juggled in this State; how high officials obtained great sums of the taxpayers money; how the administration of government had been put upon the auction block and sold. The charges were specific in detail, and recited what has been common gossip and suspicion. Adams told this story to six State Senators who passed a solemn resolution declaring their belief that the charges could be proven and that the result would show that constitutional government had been overthrown by a “super government” of grafters. That charge was made on Saturday. On Sunday, The Times asked the Governor as he stepped from the pulpit of a church where he had been talking of character and loftier things, for permission to send a reporter to see Stephenson in his cell. The Governor refused. He refused again on Monday. And again on Tuesday. And in the meantime, at Michigan City, Warden Daly, placed there as the successor of Ed Fogarty, was refusing armies of newspaper men sent from every large newspaper and every press association, all eager to get from this convict the substantiation or denial of the Adams charges. Daly’s excuse was that he was carrying out prison rules which were in force when Fogarty was warden. In that, at least he seems to have been mistaken, for The Times has talked to Fogarty, who says that never in his many years of service was any such rule in force concerning the interviewing of prisoners; that never was a prisoner refused permission to see the press; never a reporter refused permission to see a prisoner, if the prisoner was willing. So upon that palpable misstatement of fact by Daly, the Governor hid for three days behind the excuse that he would not interfere with the head of any department. \ Today, w T hen the flames of indignation are beating about his office at the State Capitol, he tells Adanis to take his request to the board of trustees. That much had been gained. What has been lost in this. Indiana has had no Governor who grew indignant at the charges of graft and corruption. Indiana had no governor who boldly and loudly proclaimed to the world that ail that t Stephenson might say of graft and corruption and debauchery of elections were lies and would be prpven to be the ravings of a criminal who sought to escape from just punishment. It is unfortunate because in hlb campaign Jackson' was known to have received the support of this man who then held the obedient reverence of nearly a half million betrayed and misled citizens of the State. Other voices have been missing In these days, but perhaps *hey may be heard, belatedly, now that the subterfuge of referring the request of Adams to a little known board has appeared. In these days no one heard from one Arthur Robinson, once the private attorney for Stephenson. That much has been lost He'did

not rush to the capitol to defend the fair name"and honor of the State. *Nor was the voice of Watson, the senior Senator, once the friend of this convict who is said to be willing to confess, heard in this matter. He, too. has been silent. Some voices were heard, it is true. There are those of the five Republican editors who came to Indianapolis to protest that Adams had never been named by their association as a prober of graft. What a pitiful spectacle. How much they have to explain to the readers of their newspapers when they go back and say that they tried to prevent an investigation of graft and fraud by the trifling pleas that no committee had ever been named. The argument is, of coursd, that if Adams had no such appointment, he had no right to get a letter from Stephenson; no right to prove graft; no right to expose the degradation and debauchery of government and of officials. They, poor men, serve well those who command them. But what they can say to Justify their logic or their actions to the ’readers of their papers is beyond the imagination of the most imaginative profession in the world. That is the situation as It rests—a terrible commentary on Indiana. These charges are made Imd openly made; That elections have been corrupted. That more than $200,000 was spent in 1924 to corrupt the electorate; to defraud the citizenship of the State by spurious ballot and false count. That the Legislature of which Stephenson was boss took graft for killing measures and passing others. That the juries of certain counties are fixed. That bootleggers are protected and criminals kept free. t That men in high places ar£ a part and parcel of this corruption. True, the story comes from a prison cell. It comes from a man who is under a life sentence for a most hideous crime. But that same man once ruled Indiana more completely than it has ever been ruled by any man. His power was acknowledged and welcomed. He flaunted It openly. He was courted and fawned upon and his abnormalities and his viciousness forgotten by those seeking office. He says that the men he made rich am? placed in power are now conspiring to keep his voice forever silent in a cell. If Adams had asked for incidents and attitudes to confirm the story he told of Stephenson; if he had asked for circumstantial evidence to support the spoken word, the Incidents of the past three days have furnished better than he could have planned. But will the people of this State be content to remain silent and inactive under such an avalanche of charges? The time has come for truth. Bring this man from his prison cell. If he has documents, let’s all take a look. If he has cancelled checks for sums paid to his puppets, let’s all see them. Let’s rid the name of Indiana from this smirch, or, if it should be true that this saturnalia of graft existed, let’s drive from power and place beside him in his cell, every man who was his beneficiary or his accomplice in his crimes against Indiana. A FINE START The sharp note of warning sent by Attorney General Gilliom to the Anti-Saloon League against violating the corrupt practices act governing elections will meet with hearty approval. The people have a right to know what is spent in influencing votes in elections and in primaries. Having, probably, accomplished his purpose in this direction, let it be hoped that his zeal will not slacken. He might, now that he has disposed of the dry forces, turn his attention to the recent primaries. The report filed in behalf of Senator James Eli Watson in an obscure county seat showed expenditures covering about two months. % The files of the Indianapolis News, chief supporter of Senator Watspn, discloses his announcement that for ten months previous to the time covered by that report he had in his femploy one Mrs. Vivian Tracey Wheatcraft. Later an interview, accredited to that lady in which her poison squad methods were boasted, confirmed this employment. Here also, might be a proper field for Gilliom endeavor and enterprise.

THE BOY REFORMER’S MISTAKE By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

My, what a fuss we raised when a young nrnff In the Middle West said unkind things about our college co-eds. How we jumped, fuming and furious, to the defense of our children. Perhaps one ought not be surprised when it is made known that this particular boy i?f a youpg divinity student. Has it not long been the custom for a certain class of preachers to make an excellent living villlfying their fellows? Why do we become upset when this inexperienced young man, merely follows the\example set him by certain of his notable elders? Anybody who has ever heard the Reverend Billy Sunday, undoubtedly one of the most successful and famous evangelists of his day, at one of his typical meetings, knows that the wild charges made against the girls by this youth, sound like paeans of praise compared to the things cited against them by Mr. Sunday when he gets to going good. Does anybody ever rise and challenge his statements? Certainly not. Personally I have heard sensational members of the ministerial calling, stand before a large crowd of mothers and tell them things about their local high school that should have made them either tear his hair out or take their children out of school. They charge unspeakable sins to high school students. They rave about drunkenness and licentiousness in college and in society: they yell about the drug traffic and the booze evil, and the automobile menace. They can think up more meanness with which to accuse our children than the most of us married women and mothers ever hearA of. Their minds seem to be one vast cesspool, seething with thoughts of iniquity. Where this boy, who has raised a hornet’s nest about his own ears, made his fatal mistake was in not waiting until he was an ordained minister, to start with his ravings. Then he might have traveled up and down the country yelling anything In the world about our children, and we would have paid him money to do It.

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Tracy Two English Bishops Would Abolish This Place Hell,

By V- E - Trar >’- Two great English clerics, the Bishop of Liverpool and Archbishop of New York, have come out for the abolition of Hell, and Bishop Manning of New York he agrees “in the main.” At first glance, the idea of mere men abolishing such an institution would seem to be impossible, unless they made it, but a good many think mep did make it, and that it never has had any existence, except in the imagination. But it is an institution, nevertheless, especially from the psychological standpoint, and is supposed tp have driven the race upward through fear. Most of our ancestors sucked it in with their milk, first as a heathen abode of the damned and afterward as a Christian pledge of punishment. The-minds of millions have been so wrought on by the Idea* that they are still unable to conceive a heaven for themselves without a hell for other folks to match it. „ T T -IGuide or Chronicler? Orthodoxy wilf raise its hands in horror as thoughts of hampering with “holy writ” to such an extent as to give eternal punishment other than a most literal meaning. It will say that this is going much farther than doubt as to the historical accuracy of Genesis, and no doubt it is, but vast numbers already have begun to see more of symbolism and less of literalness in the Bible and to accept it is a normal guide rather than as the chronicle of actual events, or the narrative of actual facts. However, stubbornly it may regard the matter, religion itself is being subjected to force of evolution, to the increased forced of enlarged views and a saner appreciation of man’s place. Great minds within the church, more definitely perhaps than great minds outside of it, are gradually removing the physical terrors which once seared humanity and replacing an unwholesome fear with a far more wholesome faith _ Stephensonism . v D. C. Stephenson is the man who put Ku-Ivluxlsm on the map in Indiana, made it a political power and .rose to the point where he felt safe In Roasting “My word is law, you know!” Office seekers, contractors, moochers aAd all sorts of people looking for a chance to shake down the public were glad to compromise with Stephenson on the terms he named, to split the pot, place signed resignations in his hands and agree to most anything for the sake of his backing. The man reigned like a czar, as grand dragon of the Indiana Klan, made and broke political careers at pleasure, came to regard himself, and to be regarded by thousands of others as virtual dictator of the State. No wonder he grew drunk with power, did things he never would have thought of doing under different circumstances and scoffed at the idea of being called to account, no matter what he did. He seems to have assumed that those who were crooked to get hisfavor,should not hesitate to be crooked in his protection. When sentenced to life imprisonment for causing the death of Madga Oberholtzer, he seems to have taken it as a breach of faith on the part of his henchmen, parasites and haflgers on.

WOMEN GET VAINER, SA YS DRUG MAN ‘More They Pay for Perfumes, More They Like It,’ He Asserts. tin Times Rncrial FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, ‘ Ind., Oct. 6.—Women are becoming vainer every day. Cleopatra and Marie Antoinette were amateurish at the art of making themselves attractive, compared to Sadie, the stenog, and Catherine, the cook, of modern times, observes P. A. Hayes of Greensboro, N. C., vice president of the National Wholesale Druggists’ Association, whose members, he says, are smashing all records this year for marketing toilet articles for America’s beauties and would-be beauties. Members of the association met here recently. “The more women must pay for perfumes and powder the more they like it. And I challenge any one to show me a woman who hasn’t used rouge," Hayes remarked. Reason for women’s increasing vanity, given by Hayes, is the distribution of housework machines which give women more leisure and the influence of newspaper and magazine advertising which suggests that they use this spare time to make themselves more fascinating. “All of America’s women now use rouge, powder and perfumery, whereas twenty years ago domestics and factory girls gave little, if any, thought to such luxuries,” Hayes continued. “They spurn cheap goods, too. Most women won't look at powder priced less than $1 a box, nor at perfume unless it’s imported and priced above sl." DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE Martineau Elected Governor of Arkansas, Returns Show. Bu United Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 6. John E.v Martineau Democrat, has been elected Governor of Arkansas on the face of scattered returns in Tuesday’s general election over his Republican opponent M. D. Bowers. Early reports indicated the Republicans did not get a single man in the major offices of the State.

Nick Lucas Puts Jolson’s Sympathetic Sob in His Warm Guitar While Playing

By Waiter D. Hickman It remained for A1 Jolson to put the “mammy” touch to the singing of popular tunes and now comes Nick Lucas with his own sympathetic touch to his guitar. While Lucas fingers his guitar in several new qumbers, am sure that you will find anew sentimental quality to his instrumental work as well as his singing. I noticed that in his new Brunswick record which includes "Looking at the World Through RoseColored Glasses" and “Let Me Live and Love You Just for Tonight.” This "Looking at the World” tune is really taking the world by storm, at least Indianapolis. When my friends drop into my flat to have a musical evening I find that they want to dance to the strains of Nick Lucas and his guitar. The phonograph is so developed and constituted that it is a marvelous instrument to dance to. The fact is I can’t carry a tune on my toes, or even in a bushel basket, but the. phonograph makes possible a grand and glorious evening- at home. It may not be so grand and glorious to my neighbors, but I trust that all the world loves melody, provided silence reigns after a given hour. But am speaking sincerely when I call attention to getting the best out of your record library. One can dajice to about any kind of music these days. People dance while orchestra members sing. And that makes it possible for Nick Lucas to become so popular for home dancing with the phonograph being the medium. Another recent Lucas Brunswick record includes “How Many Times?” sentimental and sweet, and, “Sleepy Head,” which has been a pleasant little sob affair for many months. These two records probably shows up Nick Lucas at his best. Irish Records Irish music is again in much demand on the radio and on the phonograph. Have been asked to list some of the newer Irish records. This time I rely upon a list sent me by Columbia, which is as follows: Tenor Solos—- “ The Maid of the Sweet Brown Knows." "The Ould Plaid Shawl." Seamus O Dohertj. Tenor Solo*— " Tla the Last Rose of Summer " "The Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halla." Georre O'Brien. Banjo Duet—" Medley of Irish Reel#." Comic Sketch—" Fun at Horan s ’’ Flanagan Brothers. Tenor Solos—"Celde Meile Faltue" ("One Hundred Thousand Welcomes"). “Nell Flaherty's Drake." Shaun O'Nolan. Dances—"Rlekett's Hornpipe." "College Hornpipe." "Londonderry Hornpipe " Sullivan s Shamrock Band. I do not contend that these.are new Irish tunes, but they have international appeal and are done by artists who specialize to a great extent in this form of melody. Another Rethberg Want to call your attention to Elisabeth Rethberg singing two standard numbers for Brunswick. The numbers In question are “Elegy,’’ by Coursen-Massenet, and “Angel’s Serenade,” by MillardBraga. In the “Elegy” number you will find Max Rosen brings out the voice beauty of the singer as well as the compositions. If you are looking for better artists, then Rethberg should be in your library. . •!• -I- -IIndianapolis theaters today offer: Theodore Roberts at Keith's; Herbert Crowley's Fashlonettes at the Lyric; Virginia Rucker and company at the Palace; “Don Juan's Three Nights," at the Circle; “My Official Wife,” at the Colonial; “Kid Boots" at the Apollo; “Mismates” at the Uptown; “Diplomacy" at the Ohio; “Hair Trigger Baxter,” at the Isis, and “Smiles and Kisses," at the Mutual.

What Does R.S.V.P. Mean?

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Question number two is what does R. S. V. P. mean? How many questions are you able to answer? The correct answers are on page 14. 1. Who is shown in the accompanying picture? 2. What is the English meaning tor the letters “R. S. V. P.”? 3. "Where does this quotation appear: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” 4. How many men have served as President of the United States? 5. What is the largest city in the United States to have a city manager form of government? 6. How many cards are there in a pinochle pack? 7. What is the code form of an SOS signal? 8. In what division of the fighting force was Gene Tunney during the World War? 9. What is the standard of type measure usejJ by printers? 10. Who invented the phonograph? How can I stiffen crocheted baskets? Gum arabic, dissolved in warm water until the consistency of thick glue, is a good stiffener, flip in the basket in the solution while it is hot. Repeat the operation until the required stiffness is attained. *

Beautiful New Foyer at the Lyric

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An expenditure of more than $150,000 by Charles Olson at the Lyric, gives tills vaudeville theater a beautiful new foyer and lobby, larger seating capacity, cozy rest rooms and a modem ballroom. This picture shows the new foyer at the Lyric and the grand stairway.

Times Readers Voice Views

Has our State gone wild? Where is the law and order that used to hold sway in Indiana? Why is politics so corrupt? It is a known fact that rotten politics is keeping more and more men and women away from the polls each election. Is there no way to remedy this condition, ail’d is It possible that there are no clean candidates any more? What has happened to our pardon board? It seems as if It would be more to our advantage if we had men on that board who would endeavor to keep prisoners in prison, where they belong! Why was Rev. Henninger so interested in Nicholas Harakas that he took steps to have his sentence reduced so that he might be eligible for parole? Why doesn't the Reverend take the same interest in the case of D. C. Stephenson? Why Is Harakas quietly paroled, and then thrust back into prison? Do we have laws in Indiana so contradictory to each other? One that gives a man freedom, another that takes it away? Why have such a thing as law or judges or courts and juries, or anything else that pertains to order and Justice? Why not just open the prison doors to all prisoners—save D. C. Stephenson. Rather irregular proceedings seem to be going on and as a taxpayer 1 would like to see it gone into, to a finish. Citizens all should be told, even prospective residents of Indiana! Why is Mr. Stephenson deprived of a privilege that even a condemned dog is given? A dog can bark, Stephenson can’t. Does Governor Jackson think he can “get by” for any length of time, forbidding that man the right of free speech? Why does he fear the “Grand Old Man” of bygone days. Is he afraid of the “Old Man's” power, his ability to accomplish the impossible? And, after all, when Stephenson said, “I am the law,” did he lie? Many citizens have realized since his trial, that he told the truth, the whole truth and noth-

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ing but the truth! He was the law in Indiana! The Times Is to be congratulated for going to the very heart of this case and every citizen and voter should stand behind It in this investigation. For a long time it has been my personal opinion that if “Stevo” ever die open his lips ir public that lie might possibly say some very interesting things. And when he does talk, I hope The Times will defy all other papers, and print the whols truth. Indiana has long needed a lesson to arouse her voters to useful action and force them to demand and support clean candidates, and still cleaner politics. These are views of ONE MAN.

Youngster Already in ‘Heavy* Class

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When BiDy Sharkey, Jr., was four months old he was entitled to enter the heavyweight class, wedglieighteen pounds, Tills healthy boy is tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sharkey, 237 K. Minnesota St. They are proud of him and justly so.

OCT. 6, 1926

Questions and Answers

You can tret an answer to any ques-B tion ot fact or information by wntinir ” to Tho IndianaDolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. Washington. D. C.. inelosinp 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, lesral and marital advice eannot be irive-n nor can extended research lie undertaken. All other ouestions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential. —Editor. What is the meaning of the following names: Margaret, Marion, Esther, Arthur, John, Eugene and Francis? Margaret means “a pearl”; Marlon, “inward sorrow”; Esther, “good fortune”; Arthur, “noble" or “strong”; John, “gracious gift of God”; Eugene, "wall born”; ifrancis, "freedom.” What is tho value of a United States penny dated 1840? A largo United States copper cent, dated 1840, is valued from 1 to 20 cents. Who pays for the illumination of Niagara Falls? Since May 24, 1925, Niagara Falls has been illuminated in colors four hours every night. The lights are installed on the Canadian side, and the power is donated by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The project is financed Jointly by the commission and by the cities of Niagara Fails, N. Y.; Niagara Falls, Ontario, and the Victoria park commission. What does “Alene, mene, tekela upharsin" mean? * They are the words of the famous handwriting on the wall at Belshazzar’s feast (Daniel 5:25), and their meaning is as follows: “Mene”, God hath numbered thy kingdom and finished it; "tekal”, thou art weighed in the balance and art found wonting; "upharsin,” thy kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and the Persians. Hovr large was the gift of James B. Duke to Trinity College, N, C., and other southern Institutions? He gave the principal sum of $40,000,000 as a trust fund. Twenty per cent of the income Is to be added to the principal each year. The remaining income is to be divided among a number of institutions; Trinity College to receive 32 per cent (after the original 20 per cent is deducted), provided the name was changed to “Duke University,” which has been done. Who was the eleventh Secretary of War of the United’ States? W. H. Crawford, 1815. What is a eudiometer? A graduated Instrument for measuring the volume of gas. What is macaronic verse? Ludicrous verses consisting of words from different languages mixed. What were the last words of King Charles I of England before hfif execution? The last words of the King were directed to the executioner. King placed his head on the blocM the executioner touched his hair i" order to put it more completely under his cap; and the King thought he intended to strike. “Stay for the sign,” he said. After an instant, the King stretched out his hands; the ax fell, and his head was severed from his body at a single blow. On the scaffold he spoke these words: “For the people truly I desire their liberty and freedom as much as anybody whatsoever; but I must tell you that their liberty and freedom consists in having government it is not in their haring a share in the government; that is nothing pertaining to them." What were the hows and arrows used by the Indians made of? Bows were constructed of strong elastio wood with a string of rawhide stretched between the ends. The arrows were made with a light straight shaft of wood fitted with feathers at the nock to steady the flight, and with a pointed peak of various forms. Arrowheads of flint, obsidian or other hard stone, or of bone as well as metal were often barbed. Those that were to be poisoned were fastened lightly to the shaft to insure lodging.