Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 November 1926 — Page 6

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POSTING THE RECORD Because most of us are too busy to keep track of all the events, may It not be useful to post the books on events that have happened since the first day that Tom Adams, publisher of Vincennes, made public the letters of D- C. Stephenson, life termer In the penitentiary? Stephenson’s letters charged that he could produce documentary evidence of graft in high places, of huge corruption in elections of two years ago, of grave betrayals of the peopleHe was once the big political power of the State. He had betrayed the thousands upon whose sentiments he had played. He had misled by flaming #r%Judice into steady fires of hate and translated his own influence Into a very practical power. So well known was his power that no one doubted that he could, if he chose, make good that challenge from a cell. For five days not a high official made answer. Every effort of the Governor was directed toward keeping him away from newspaper men and six State Senators In whose name an appeal had been made for the poor privilege of talking to him. Then Col. Theodore Roosevelt forced a change of attitude after the board of prison trustees had solemnly passed resolutions applauding Warden Daly of the prison for refusing admission to this prisoner. A high official of the State, on the eve of the election, charged that Stephenson had tried to blackmail his way to liberty. Tliat speech has yet to be investigated, perhaps by the Legislature, as to what' threats were made and to whom aside from the open letters to the public and to Adams. But a courageous prosecutor, Will Remy, had said that the grand Jury of this county would investigate and each day he has been on the job with those he called to his assistance. The Times played something of a part, for it was The Times which discovered evidence that Stephenson had documents photographed after his conviction. It was The Times which pointed to the partner of Stephenson, one Julian, as probably knowing something about these documents. It was The Times which followed Julian on his first visit to the prison where he was given access to Stephemon which had been denied all others, except the Federal man Maroney, whose visit is still to be explained, if it can be. Let it be remembered that there journeyed at that time with Julian one lawyer, Kiplinger, who seems always and ever to be on hand when the law is trying to reach the truth. Let it be recalled that for four weeks this Julian was missing, so completely gone that his wife declared she had no knowledge of his whereabouts. And then he came back and once again, as the grand jury tried to question him, there was Kiplinger at his side when he made his pitiful plea that perhaps to answer any question would incriminate him He is sent to talk to Stephenson and once again tlii. Kiplinger is at the prison always ahead of the law, always on the job. It is not on record that Kiplinger is trying to aid in uncovering those two boxes which it is now known were intrusted to his care by the girl to whom Stephenson gave them. There it stands today. But it is well to remember these circumstances and never to forget: there are documents which Stephenson had photographed. ” hat witnesses disappeared easily and readilv an reir ' away from the jury for unexplained

... a h en definitely shown that Stephen sou .iad i;oxos which contain something he values so highly that he does not even intrust them to his friends singly, but safeguards against betrayal. That for five days official Indiana made no effort to even protest that Stephenson lied when he said he could prove graft and corrtiption. That one witness has appealed to the court in protest against answering any question concerning these boxes because he feared that he himself might be tried for crimes. Sometimes circumstances are more convincing than documents. It is well to remember these circumstances and to recite them to your neighbors who will represent you in the Legislature. For the one fact to be settled is not whether evidence can be hidden but whether there was truth behind those letters which this life termer sent from his cell when he wrote that he could prove, by documents, that there had been corruption and graft. JUST SUPPOSE The fine spirit with 'which Indianapolis is responding to the call of the Community Fund is evidence that the goal fixed as the low limit of necessity will be reached —if that spirit does not flag. And it can not flag unless there creeps into the hearts of men and women the thought that perhaps others will carry this burden of care and comfort which is the duty of 'Svery one. it would be a mean spirit, of course, that would prompt any one to hold back in the idea that others, and^ perhaps richer men, will assume JJae duty and the responsibility of caring for friendless children, undernourished boys and girls, the needy and the helpless. If there be that temptation, just suppose that no one cared whether the sick grew well, whether the boys and girls were allowed to grow into manhood crippled and maimed in body or.in spirit, whether, the unfortunate were compelled to crawl to some hidden spot and like an aged dog, gasp away their last moments In pain and suffering. The Community Fund is the best claim which man can cite as evidence of his superiority over the beast. When the pack, in prairie or in plain, goes at full tilt. It gives no heed to the stricken. If there be injured whelps in the pack and they falter, they are left to their own makeshifts When the mother bird teaches her fledglings to fly, she abandons them. Nor clo other birds come to their aid. But man, with his soul, gives other evidence of' his sentiment. He has emerged from his Jungle days. It be

comes his business when the blind, the halt and the lame send out their appeals for succor. He becomes interested not only in his own children, hut in childhood itself, and he has a pride in the growing splendor of the boys in the other part of the city, in the magnificent beauty of girlhood in far parts of the city. \ Perhaps you may be cynical enough to believe that it is all a part of educated selfishness and that the thing called charity springs from a desire to save ourselves from that contagion which might come from disease and worse that is bred in want and poverty and lack of attention. And even on that low estimate, there comes the strong conviction that this would be a sorry world, a hideous place, if no one cared and we all went along our own selfish without a thought to the stricken and the less fortunate. This Community Fund recognizes the fact that society, as at present organized, is not perfect. It recognized the l'aet that we are only just beginning to learn how to live together, in congested communities, with new problems and always with those who are not readily adjusted to new ways of living and of life. We are realizing that our ears can not hear the stifled cry of the suffering babe—but we can send the means of stopping that cry with all that science and care may afford. We are realizing that the most precious thing is a human life, to be saved and salvaged, to be rescued and kept flickering and glowing when possible. We are giving evidence of the fact that the brotherhood of man is a reality, not an idea nor a philosophy, and that only through organized effort can we really be brotherly in so complex a social organization. If-you are inclined to hesitate at all in giving to this fund, just think again of what this city would be if it were lacking the thirty-six fine institutions which in some form or other flourish in the name of love and kindly care. And think once more of what it would be if no one cared, if no one had a kindly thought, if the rule of the jungle were tlie law of our existence. When you have thought—give. GENERAL WOOD’S LATEST General Wood emerges as the Mussolini of the Philippines, with complete control of the islands’ government-owned enterprises. It seems, according to dispatches from Manila, that the Philippine legislature had vested control of public enterprises, including the national bank, a railroad company, a coal company and others, in a board of control. This consisted of Wood, the Senate president and the House speaker. Wood, it is announced, obtained opinions from Attorney General Sargent and the advocate general of the United States Army invalidating the board of control law. He waited then until the legislature had adjourned and handed to the speaker and the Senate president, ap executive order placing himself in full control of the government companies and displacing the board of control. Things appear to be moving In the Philippines, but not remotely in the direction of the ultimate independence promised the islanders. We have learned at last what is to become of the younger generation. They will grow up. Famous fiction lines: "Just let me know when the drill begins to hurt and I’ll pull it right out’’ Headlines you never see: MUDVILLE WINS* JUST AS SPORT WRITERS PREDICTED.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS AND VICE VERSA 1 'By N. I). Cochran- ■ While neither party won a decisive victory In the last election there is significance in the outcome just the same. In the Republican party, considering changes in the United States, there was a gain for the progressive wing and a loss for the conservative, or reactionary, Wing. In the next Senate there will be a more formidable group of Republicans who will not submit to caucus and party organization dictation as to party policy. And the margin of Republican control is so thin that there can be no punishment of progressives by the Old Guard. • There can be no disciplining of Norris, La Follette, Frazier. Brookhart. Nye, Howell and other rebels by the Watsons and Smoots. While the Democratic party Is not so fortunate in having a strong progressive minority, Wagner of New York, Walsh of Massachusetts and one or two from the West may inject enough Jeffersonianlsm Into the Democratic Old Guard, under the leadership of Robinson of Arkansas, to prevent that party from going to seed. ' But If we are drifting or evoluting toward anew political alignment with one party distinctively conservative and the other as distinctively liberal, the drift just now is more marked in the Republican than in the Democratic party toward liberalism. The check on the Democratic party is the grip of the Republican Anti-Saloon League on the Southern States through the Baptist and Methodist churches. This doesn’t mean that the progressive Repub licans are all wet, for some of them are very dry. But antagonism to prohibition isn't all there is to progressivism or liberalism. , At the same time the Democratic party can’t become liberal until It gets back to its time-honored stand against sumptuary legislation. So long as it stands for.reforming people with a policeman’s club It can’t get back to Jeffersonian de mocracy and the Bill of Rights. Prohibition, with its firm grip on both old parties, Is doing more than all other causes combined to prevent a realignment of the parties on the broader principles of democratic government. So long as the rank and file of the people can be kept fighting among themselves as wets and drys, there is little chance for either the’ democracy of Jefferson or the republicanism of Lincoln to win out and find expression in government- y Until certain Protestant churches find out that they have been used by the most efficient lobby Big Business ever had —I mean the Anti-Saloon League of professional reformers who have made reforming other people a better paying job than preaching—there Is little chance to get the people of this republic interested in democratic government. In the pieantimC it looks as if there are more Jeffersonian Democrats and Lincoln Republicans on the Republican side of Whe center aisle in the United States Senate than there are on the Democratic side—with its Robinsons. Harrisons and Caraways in positions of leadership. There .might be some chance if Jim Reed, wet, and Tom Walsh, dry, could get their heads' together and lead their solid South out of the wilderness. But if they don’t watch out Republicans with vision will beat them to It.

THE .LNDLAjNAPULUs TIMES

Tracy Coolidge Pays a Real Tribute With Wealth Conscription Stand,

„ By M. E. Tracy President Coolidge paid a real j tribute to Armistice day when he I came out for the conscription of wealth aB well as men in time of war. As he said, “To expose some men to the perils of the battle field while others are left to reap large gains from the distress of their country is not in harmony with our ideal of equality." Neither is it in harmony with the common obligations of patriotism or that conception of fall* play which is essential to maintain patriotism. War profits are a stain on the national escutcheon. .They mock every soldier’s grave and the blasted hopes of every maimed veteran. + -I- + Defends Jane Addams Captain Ferre Watkins. Illinois | commander of the American Legion, | not d9 so well by Armistice Day ! when de declared, while addressing : the State Federation pf Women’s j Clubs, that "Hull House is the rally- | lng point for every communist move- | ment in Chicago.” j Hull House was founded and is I who. whatever her opinions with regard to international politics may be, enjoys a reputation for good works which should challenge the respect !of everybody. j When Captain Watkins says that ' "the leaders of the settlement (Hull j House! are attempting to sell out thetr country to some international | scheme from which they vainly hope to realize great things for themj selves," he not only belittles himself but hurts the organization for which ' he speaks. j The captain was not content with that, however. h “We don’t fear the acknowledged radicals.” he declared. "The danger j lies in organizations like the ! Women’s International League for Peace, in, the churches, the schools, the women’s clubs. Your clubs, the churches and higher schools are focal points of the red attack.’’

Peace for Queen Three of her dearest friends having dropped off. Queen Marie’s train i can now proceed in peace. Samuel Hill was the first to succumb for the sake of harmony. Lois Fuller was the second, and J. B. Ayres, representative of the Ford Motor Company, was the third. It must seem dreadfully quiet for her majesty right now, but Mr. Schalienberger promises to liven things up with a congressional probe. He wants to know whether the railroads, particularly the Burlington. are carrying the royal entourage free. “The President must pay to travel,” says Mr. Schalienberger. “so why not the Queen of a foreign government?” Besides, he recalls how the railroads always plead poverty whenever the farmers want a cut in freight rates.

Harvard Too Funny Harvard’s apology comes too late, and the joke is on the joker, as usually happens when <one gets too funny. It is only fair to suggest, however, that there was more back of this latest break than cheap, sophomoric humor. Harvard has always assumed a patronizing attitude toward Princeton and has always taken a football drubbing at the latter’s hands as peculiarly humiliating. It Is currerv gossip that she would have hroken off relations had not Princeton beaten her to it. Now, however, she would prefer to patch them up, since the situation has developed In such a way as to make her seem largely at fault In the public eye. -I- -I- -IThe Vare Muss Philadelphia political leaders do not take the possibility that Wilson will contest Vare’s seat seriously. Philadelphia political leaders do not take much of anything seriously That is responsible for the mess they are in right now and for the mess they have been In most of the time since the Civil War. They refuse to see any offensa in the fact that Democratic votes failed to get counted in at least one dis trict. as has been brought out. They can’t see that the Senate of the United States has any right to investigate primaries or to oust a member because expenditures In his behalf were too large. If the Senate attempts to exercise such a right. It Is their pathetic scheme to call for the expulsion of southern members because, as they allege, Negroes are disfranchised In certain southern States. -I- -!• -ILife Too Sweet No handshaking and meals In the dark are two of the latest rules prescribed for those who would remain healthy. The health commissioner of New York Issued a warning against the good old Anglo-Saxon custom of grasping the hand by way of salutation. He sees all kinds of peril in It, and- paints a most gloomy picture for those who take a chance. Simultaneously, a London special Ist rises to remark that light hurts digestion and many modern ills are traceable to the brilliant illuml nation of restaurants and, dining rooms. Life is sweet, but, not sweet enough to be worth the price that some doctors would have us pay. 200 SPARROWS KILLED Bolt of IJghtnlug In Japan Dwtropi Birds In Tree. II n I nli '*>•, * TOKIO, Nov. 12. A peculiar phenomenon Is reported from Imburt City, where 200 sparrows nesting In a big tree neur a cotton mill, wore killed when lightning struck the tree Two basketsful of dead sparrows were collected by a workman the morning attar the storm.

Like Love Songs? Then Get a Copy of Brunswick’s Release of ‘Queen High’

By Walter D. IHckman A phonograph record sent me traveling in an automobile In a round trip of abdut 250 miles to see a musical comedy. The more that I played on my phonograph the medley of tunes from “Queen High,” as presented by Carl Fenton’s orchestra on a Brunswick and the more I played the tunn.v with the lyrics on the other side by the Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus the wilder I got to see it. And it wasn’t altogether a grand tour, because we ran out of gasoline about 2:30 a. m. on the way back to Indianapolis and I had to walk three miles In search of gasoline. Even a gasolineless motor, snow and cold air couldn’t knock out the tunes of “Queen High" In my mental | box. , And I am just as strong for the I melodies of “Queen High” after seeing It in Cincinnati this week as I was before thp middle of the night walk for gasoline. Brunswick has used a most practical arrangement in presenting the melodies of this really very tantalizing little musical comedy. Good Idea On one side of a large Brunswick record, you will discover Carl Fenton find his orchestra playing a medley of airs from the comedy. Fenton and his men play In charming style “Cross Your Heart,” "Everything Will Happen for the Best.” “You’ll Never Know,” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” This is the dance arrangement and it is certainly melodious hoofing. On the other side you will find the lyrics to the big hits of the show as done bv the Gaiety musical comedy chorus and principals. It Includes “Queen High.” “Always on the Job" and the others. Here is nearly an ideal arrange ment of a musical comedy success qn a phonograph record. On one side you have the dance arrangements and'on the other the tunes with the lyrics as done in the show. “Queen High” as a musical comedy has as many tuneful and catchy numbers as one could expect in a I show these days.

Recommendations Will say that these records are more than satisfactory: Godowsky—Here you have a -great pianist giving more and better recorded beauty than ever before. This of course is due the new Brunswick recording plan. Record includes two pianoforte numbers, “Marche Mllltarle” and “Polanaise in a Flat "by Chopin. Fiddler .Toe —Old fashioned music done In the old-fashioned way is finding much popular favor these days. Two of the old-time system players are Ernest V. Stoneman and Fiddler Joe. Their latest Okeh record Includes "Silver Bell,” and “My Pretty Snow Dear.” Includes voice, harmonica and fiddle. Just for those who enjoy the old-fashioned music in the old-fashioned way. Goofus Five —Rather hot hoofin’ music is provided by the Goofus Five in an Okeh, including “Sadie Green,” and “Crazy Quilt,” two fox trots. Odeon—T more than recommend this Pipeful collection of waltzes as played by Edith Lorand and her orchestra in Europe The two numbers. “Thousand and One Nights’ Tnlo” and ‘ldyllic Wanderings.” Here you fluff a stately, sweet and pretty waltz tempo. The violin work is splendid.

Rodeheaver —Like gospel singing such as you hear at revivals, Homer A. Rodeheavor on an Okeh has tw*o such numbers, "The Old Fashioned Meeting,” telling of the old-fashioned people and how they were forgiven for old-fasljioned sinning, and “A Child of the King." There is an orchestral background in both numbers. ratting— Ruth Fitting sings two leading numbers on a Columbia. They are “So Is Your Old Lady” and "Could I? I Certainly Could.” Another new Columbia presents her singing, "That’s Why I Love You” and "I Ain't Got Nobody." • • • LOOKING OVER NEW EVENTS AT THE PALACE The Kelso Brothers and their company at the Palace the last half of this week are making merry over most of the bill being presented in a way that makes the show one of

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The actress shown here usually takes the role of a vampire. The correct answers appear on page 32: 1. Who is shown In the accompanying picture? 2. Whom did Oedipus marry? 3. What famous warrior was known as “Little Corporal”? 4. How did Joan of Aro die? f>. What was the nationality of Chopin, famous musical composer? . What was a centaur? 7. Who wrote "Nicholas Nick leby”? 8. Whut is grand larceny? 9. Whut time Is It in Chicago when It’s 2 o’clock In the afternoon In San Francisco? 10. Who is ruler of the United Kingdom? .

the best that has been booked at this theater for some time. Henry Catalano and company opens the bill with an act containing several songs by Mr. Catalano, some dancing by two girls and some good melody played on piano, violin and guitar by the three other members of the company. This act opens with a scene in France representing a couple of American soldiers who are trying to find out when they will be sent back to the States, the armistice had been signed and every one wanted to get back home. The scene changes then and the act becomes a variety of scenes of different thenyb and mnkeup. A guitar solo, the dancing of two girls : and Mr. Catalano’s song numbers were the highlights. The Kelso brothers make their entrance as a magician and a couple of tramps who are helping him out. Some good comedy “magic” Is presented along with a continuous line ! of wise-cracks by these funmakers. Billy De Lisle then takes his turn with some juggling features, ably assisted by the Kelso brothers, who put the gun into the act. As the closing feature Capt. Louis Furtell and his Lions provide some rather thrilling moments when Mr. Furtell makes the big cats go through their tricks. One stunt was putting his head into the open mouth of a lioness and another was lying down with the lions’ pows around his neck. Included on the bill is a photoplay, "Clinging Vine,” with Leatrlce Joy and a news reel. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By the Observer.) -I- -I* IAnnouncemcnt was made today because of the heavy sale of tickets that an extra performance of “Enchanted April” will be given Saturday afternoon at the Playhouse by the Little Theatre Society. Performances also will be given tonight and Saturday night. Indianapolis theaters today offer: “Abie’s Irish Rose,” at the Murat; “Ben-Hur” at English’s; Kelso Brothers at the Palace; Fall Festival show at Keith's: Robert Reilly and his Queens at the Lyric; “One Minute to Play” at the Circle; “Private Izzy Murphy” at the Colonial; “The Four Horsemen” at the Apollo; "Rapid Fire Romance” at the Isis; new bill at the Uptown and burlesque at the Mutual.

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Another Artist Joins Talent Hunt

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Al G. Clifton

Monday noon will be the last chance for talent to make their application to Fred Ardath, Palace Theater, for a tryout with the idea in view* of breaking into vaudeville. The Talent Hunt will close officially at that time. If you are contemplating a stage career, if you have talent and ability, if you have received training and wish to put it in use, this is your last opportunity to apply for a showing with FYed Ardath, who opens at the Palace, Sunday afternoon. A1 G. Clifton. 3205 E. New York St., familiar to radio audiences, sends his application for a chance with the vaudeville star. Clifton Is a student of voice, dramatic art and has appeared on eastern and northerns stages, where his work has been favorably received. With Clifton’s application there comes also that of Miss Christine Edwin. Bedford, Tnd., pianist. The two are rehearsing an act with which they hope to gain the approval of Fred Ardath. Let your application Include your photo, name, age, address, phone number, an account of previous stage experience, if any, and an account of training received, if any. Send it to Fred Ardath, Palace Theater. Indianapolis. Let this be your last call.

NOV. 12, 1926

Questions and Answers

You can get an answer to any amotion of fact or information by wrtbng to The InUi&mtnoU* Times W(Hikington Bureau. 1.'i~2 New York Avo.. Washing 4 ton. 1). C„ inclosing 2 oonls in nUum-aB for reply- Medical, legal and manta ■ advice cannot bo given nor can extended rcsoiu-cH be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply Unsigned request* cannot bo answered All letters ui'u confidential.—Editor, What is the theme of I/owcJl's locm “The Rhopens?” It Is based on a Greek legend. A youth by the mime of Rhoeuua la walking through the woods and sees .1 treo about .0 fall. He proi* It up and see a vision of the spirit of th* tree making love to him. latte 1 this spirit sends a bee with a mens age for him, hut he unwittingly drives the bee away. Then he tally in love with the vision, but is never able to find her the opportunity hay tied. Is it possible to see sun spots with the naked eye? A single spot or groups of them occasionally are visible to the naked eye. A large group could be Been on the sun’s pastern limb on Sept. 13. 1926, and near the apparent center of the sun’s diso on Sept. 20 Very dark or smoked glasses should always be used when the sun is bright, to avoid injury to the eyes. What Is "sheet rock?” Gypsum wall board bears that trade name. What railroad owns the largest electric locomotive In the United States? * The Virginian Railroad. The loeo| motive weighs 1.285,160 pounds This railroad also owns the largest compound Mallet steam locomotive weighing 684,000 pounds. To what country’s quota Is a citizen of Lithuania, residing in France, chargeable when he emigrates to the United States? He would be charged to the quote of IJthuanla. but he would not have to go back to Lithuania before starting for the United States. He could obtain a Lithuanian passport from the Lithuanian consulate nearest his place of residence in France How are fruit -cockfaffs made? Mix the pulp of one grape fruit with sherdded pineapple, bananas cut in slices and the slices quartered and strawberries or cherries cut in half, using ns much pineapple and banana as grape fruit. Cover with a dressing of sugar and fruit Juice of any kind. Chill and serve tn cooktnil glasses garnished with candled cherries leaves.