Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 241, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1927 — Page 6

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LIQUOR LAWS Efforts to make the roads safe from drunkenness l the part of the State Legislature will be apauded, not only by those who approve everything at can be labeled "dry,” but by those who have eir doubts as to the omniscience of the Wright w in this State. Whether more extreme penalties written into the w will accomplish this result may be doubted. The jperience of the past has been that too drastic penties destroy their own purpose. But no one will disagree with the general pur>se of separating and gasoline. They simy do not mix. The problem is not one of prohibition at all. but le of quick, certain and inevitable prevention of any le who drives an auto when drunk from driving one rain. If jail sentences act as deterrents, let’s fill e jails. That there is less drunken driving under the so,lled prohibition era than there would have been ider a different system is a most debatable ques3D. Somehow or other, it seems quite easy for own'S of autos to get the fuel for their fires of madjss in these days. [ Police records will show that the action of the lisons now peddled as booze, the concoctions of Lrious sorts which take away reason quickly, is Isponslble for the mad driving of drunken men. It is the prevalence and the amount of these fisons which make drunken driving so dangerous these days. The man who has lost his reason iddenly and quickly through these modern substites for the drinks of other days, loses his grip )on his reason and judgment quickly. Few problems have been solved by sumptuary ws which hold out an invitation to be broken. In ese days of restrictions of various sorts, the probIm of protecting life and property from the sodied drunken driver calls for action based on comon sense and experience. t Perhaps a modification of the present laws in is State governing the wholo liquor question would crease general respect for law. Certain it is that lawmakers must find it diffiilt to pass laws which they themselves refuse to (force. It is not a matter of record that any member of e Legislature has taken seriously his duty as a tizen to the extent of calling the police if he sees s fellow members being beguiled by a surreptiti' is •ink. It is quite certain that many legislators will voe e law they passed two years ago broken flagrantly id openly during their stay here and that there ill be no protest. In passing upon liquor, as well as other )■ gisItion, these lawmakers who will fix the penuuies lid the crimes might ask themselves how far they Luld go to enforce that law without discrimination id against all others. To pass a law which they ould be unwilling to enforce against all violators nounts to pure hypocrisy. CHICAGO ALONE, $30,000,000 Prohibition has produced a corruption fund so •eat that it is undermining decent governmentgain testimony to this effect comes from a most (liable quarter.. The United States district attorly at Chicago, Edward A. Olson, himself a zealous iforcer of the prohibition law, reports at the close : his four-year term that no less than thirty mil>n dollars is annually paid to politicians and public ficials for the protection of illegal business. The •ofits of the bootleg business in that one district •e approximately $100,000,000. And a tlifrd of these rofits are used as bribes. Gambling, prostitution id dope selling make common cause with bootlegIng and help to swell the fund. 2 These figures are not gilesses. The Federal lithorities made an investigation into the situation I the subdistrict of Cicero, and found canceled necks for $28,000 to $30,000 paid by booze runners to kliticians and "fixers.” “The influence of that- thirty millions a year,” lys Mr. Olson, "is a force to be reckoned with in plitics. It reaches into high places. It finances pmpaigns. It will stop at nothing to prevent the posecution and punishment of its beneficiaries or to ■scredit and and destroy honest public officials. "The booze business could not exist in any immunity without protection; I know the, netork of that protection from the gunman clear up i the hypocrite who sits in the highest places.” Mr. Olson, having fought a losing fight and retirg to private life, still urges “honest officials” as the xnedy. If the officials were sufficiently honest, he tys, prohibition could be enforced. A theory with a fatal "if.” Human nature is hat it is- Canada faced the same situation and deded to get rid of bribery and crime by abolishing ie premium placed on bribery and crime by the quor smuggling business. Whatever the good or id points of government control in Canada, it has t least achieved the great reform of abolishing ootleg fostered corruption. If the figures on corruption in Chicago are staring, what must they be for the whole country? DOUBT Harry F. Sinclair, oil multimillionaire, must stop riggling and stand trial on the charge of contempt t the United States Senate. The United States Su•eme court.has held that the indictment for reising to testify before the Senate Teapot Dome nnmittee is a perfectly good indictment. The penalty under the law is a fine of SIOO to 1,000, or one\month to one year in 'a common jail • ■ both fine and imprisonment. Somehow or other, however, we find it hard to icturo the courts sending Harry F. Sinclair to jail, nd that isn’t because we believe he is innocent of ie either. THE FATHER OF 34 The President of these United States is a very usy man and many people want to see him. He Is > busy in that White House office that delegates of malgamated Doughnut Holes, Inc., or presidents of ireless Autos, Affiliated, may trek across a connent only to be told that Calvin is “not at home.” But *Reuben Bland from “down North

Way” left his calling card at the White House with no trouble at all the other dayReuben’s title of “America’s champ papa” got him past the guards at the President's door. Reuben is 72, the widower of one wife, the husband of another and the daddy of 34 children, some of whom have died. Affairs of state are rfot so great that they cannot be suspended for a time while homage is paid to the “father of a mighty race.” FALLING BACK ON BOLSHEVISM With secrecy as complete as if war were already declared, Secretary of State Kellogg made his appearance before the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate to explain his course in the matter of Nicaragua and Mexico. He pledged the committee members not to divulge the evidence he had to offer.' Having brought his own stenographer, he asked that the committee stenographer be dismissed. This was done. So protected from the Latin-American sercret service, if any, the Secretary of State then proceeded to tell the Senators exactly what President Coolidge had told them in his public message two days earlier! One thing additional, and one thing only, did he offer. What was that? Sh-sh-sh! Bolshevism! He told them about Bolshevism. Bolshevism down below the Rio Grande. He gave the Senators a written statement about it, and to make certain that the inviolate secrecy should be preserved, he allowed the statement to be copied by the newspaper correspondents. You probably have digested this statement —or tried to do so, for it doesn’t go down easily. It reads like one of the weird outgivings of A. Mitchell Palmer during his reign of red terror in the Justice Department. It quotes the loose language of an optimistic gentleman in Moscow, reciting his high hopes of organizing a lot of "comrades” in Central America. It is just such a document, in short, as .s usually produced out of the nowhere by a certain type of American statesmen when he has a dubious policy,to defend. (In the light of this precious document, by the way, should not the House ask Kellogg for another answer to its question of last week? Can there any longer be doubt as to the origin of that Associated Press dispatch concerning the “threat of a Mexicanfostered Bolshevist hegemony?) We said, following Coolidge's extraordinary message to Congress that the Administration’s complete case had not been put before the public. There is no reason to change this statement because of Kel logg’s secretive whisperings to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. . Ihe Coolidge and Kellogg defense is no defense. Their explanations do not explain. A decent respect fpr the opipion of mankind requires that they make ! known the reasons for their war-like attitude toward Mexico, but they are not making them known. How long will Congress, or the American people, permit this state of affairs to continue? THAT $19,000 Citizens of Indiana are still awaiting some demand for a thorough investigation cf the charge that the public service commission was strongly influenced in its appointment by a campaign contribution of $19,000 in 1924. They might have expected that such a demand would have been made in the message of the Governor of this State. It was missing. A But that charge is one which can not well be ignored or passed over with silence. It came from a responsible official of the city of Indianapolis, the corporation counsel, who is now missing from the official family of the mayor. He but uttered in clarion voice the charge which has been whispered among politicians for the past two years. The public service commission itself might be expected to ask the Legislature to investigate that charge, for its usefulness is destroyed and its decisions under suspicion as long as there remains the general belief that the charge might have been true. , Failure of the grand jury to return any indictments in this or any other matter has not restored public confidence because of the peculiar and significant report o fthat body. When its members called attention to the fact that unusual conditions prevailed within the jury, its report became worse than worthless. That report cast suspicion upon its own report. The public service commission is in many aspects the most important body in the State. It fixes the cost of necessities, for electricity, water, gas and telephone service are necessities. It has the taxing power to a greater degree than the tax board. People back home might begin now to ask their Senators and Representatives what they are doing to restore confidence in this body. New York has anew police regulation giving pedestrians the right, of way at crossings. It is being rigorously observed—by the pedestrians. There are 12,000 new bills before Congress. That's only one of the things that make life easy for the newspaper paragraphers. 1 oday s definition: to slough—big league word meaning to play football in a baseball uniform. ’ Obregon says the best Job for an ex-president of Mexico is farming. You’d think the land down there would be pretty well tilled. A thousand persons were struck by bicycles in London in a recent month. These newfangled contraptions are making the streets unsafe. A Kansas man lost control of his automobile because a mouse crawled up his leg. Perhaps the rodent thought the car was an old trap. New York beauty doctors say one should spend $79 a treatment to be "really beauitful.” We’d rather be smart. \ * Speaking of Nicaragua, why not send the sheriff of Hefrin, 111., down there to take the situation in hand?**-

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Tracy Now Parking Problem Is Linked Up With Street ' Cleaning

By M. E. TRACY People / who stay out late night menace public health. That is what J. E. Kingsley of Dallas told a convention of sanitary officials now in convention in St. Louis. Parking of cars at night prevents the cleaning of streets, he said. The convention indorsed this novel thought, and so do I, but what are we going to do about it? Horse Racing _ Though automobiles are supposed to have put old Dobbin out of business, horse racing continues popular and profitable. Betting on this sport amounted to more than $3,000,000 in Maryland last year. Racing enthusiasts of Kentucky have built a church for a minister who is credited with having defeated anti-betting laws in that State. Just now the Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Men’s Association of Miami are exerting themselves to stop a Florida crusade against horse and hound racing. Without Prejudice The mayor of Quebec and thq theaters of Quebec have barred Chaplin pictures. The nauseating charges his young wife has preferred against him in connection with her divorce suit are toe much for the Canadian nerves. You can't lay this to national or race prejudice, because Chaplin was born an Englishman. Stopping “Ma M Pardons are the all important issue in Texas right now. Though Ma Ferguson has only six days to go, judges, district attorneys and peace officers are alarmed at the thought of what she may do. Everybody is wondering if, and how, .she might be stopped. The criminal judge and district attorney of Harris County seem to have hit on the most sensible and effective method. The former will refuse to impose and the latter to ask any more sentences until she has gone out of office. Our Roads Are Best H. B. Mattimore of tfie Pennsylvania highway department says that our roads are the best in the world apd that the scientific and engineering methods employed in their construction would have staggered the road built'ing of ancient Rome. This is an accurate statement of fact, despite what some historians may say. It was time, rather than skill, which made the Roman roads what they were. We build more miles of good hard highway every year than Rome built during her twelve centuries of existence. Everybody's Satisfied William S. Vare, Senator-elect from Pennsylvania, welcomes the probe into his nomination and election. That makes it unanimous. There is now no one left who doesn't want to see the lid taken off and the truth revealed. Speedy Justice If the promptness with which George Hassel was tried, convicted and sentenced to death were more common we would have fewer such crimes committed. It is a matter of weeks since the atrocious murder of a wife and eight children were discovered. Though he probably gave it no deliberate thought, the law's delay made him less afraid. It makes all criminals less afraid, inspires them with hope of escape and bolsters up the belief that even if caught, they can avoid punishment. Thinks Too Late Charles Risberg says that Judge Landis’ decision is very disappointing. He says that he has a lot more information, but that “it will go with me to the grave.” Too bad that he didn’t think of that before. The tittle-tatttle he spread over sport pages from Maine to California has served no good purpose. Some will always imagine there was a modicum of truth in it, and some will continue to argue that there wasn’t, but it cannot be rubbed off the record, and every time anew scandal crops up, it will be referred to as a warrant for suspicion and distrust. Baseball has been seriously hurt by this 'grand stew of gossip, even ! though the high commissioner has exonerated the accused. Fostering Trouble Regardless of whether our attitude toward Mexico is right from an international standpoint, it is obviously helping to encourage revolution. The impression is inescapable that this Government dislikes and distrusts Calles. Such a condition cannot help affording comfort to every disgruntled Mexican and to every interest that would like to see a change. The point merits consideration. If this Government is so antagonistic to revolution in Latin-America as it claims, it should take every precaution against acts and attitude that seem favorable to revolution, even by so much inference.

Will Check Up English, Scottish, Polish, Italian, Hindu, Japanese, German, Austrian, French, Danish and American, is the geographical range of the characters George Arliss has played. When he retires from the stage he is going to make a tour 4 around the world —no doubt to check up o'n himself.

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Circle Theater to Spend a Fortune to Bring Paul Whiteman to Indianapolis

Paul Whiteman, the man who lifted jazz from the dance hall to the concert stage, will be seen at the Circle Theater the week of Jan. 23, it has been announced definitely by Ace Berry, general manager. It will be the first appearance of thss international favorite, and also his only one in Indiana, this year at Circle Theater popular prices, notwithstanding the fact that he has consistently appeared in concert tours at $2.20, $3.30 and $4.40 prices. The concert orchestra of thirty pieces which has played in many of the civilized nat/ons of the world, will be presented iat the Circle Theater in four daily concerts. It is said of Whiteman that he is the king of entertainers and the entertainer of kings. Bringing Whiteman to the Circle Theater is considered the greatest feat of showmanship ever offered in a photo playhouse in Indiana, and it marks the only appearance of jthis magnificent organization in a picture house. Immediately after leaving the Circle, Whiteman will go East, where his orchestra will be incorporated In a Dillingham revue now in rehearsal. Previously Whiteman has appeared only in a transcontinental concert tour of the principal cities, staying for only one or two days in each city visited. Many of the same numbers which Whiteman featured in his longer concerts are included in his program at the Circle. In addition there will be mnay others, besides specialties by some of the many artists in his orchestra. George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” will be one of the high lights of the program. Other program numbers include “In a Little Spanish Town,” “The Girl Friend,” “How Many Times,” “When Day Is Done,” and “Sucundla.” Rinker and Crosley and Wilbur Hall are three members of the orchestra who are featured individually. Whiteman now has become one of the fixtures of American music. In addition to changing the form of a type of music which has apparently developed by itself, Whiteman has

Child’s Quiz

This test, written for children, has some questions that may be difficult for adults. The correct answers appear on page 14; 1— What’s wrong In the accompanying picture? 2 How many days are there In February, 1927? 3 When It’s 10 a. m. In Chicago what time Is it in New Orleans? 4 Correct this sentence: “Every one had their wish fulfilled.” 5 What Is three-fourths of 100? 6 What are the least number of coins which total 85 cents? 7ls platinum or gold the more expensive? 8 — When It is ten minutes of 5, what time would It be IN the hands of the clock were reversed? 9ls Montana north or south of -Wyoming? 10 — In what State Is Yosemlte National Park? ■ v

Racing His Own Shadow

contributed new forms of musical expression, all characteristic of him. Whiteman has been credited with making jazz “respectable,” lifting it above the standard of the five piece combination jazz band of former days, where blaring noise was accepted as jazz music. Today jazz music has come to mean much more and because of Whiteman’s arrangement of many popular tunes, he has dignified and made music from noise. The concert orchestra Whiteman is presenting at the Circle is made up of thirty musicians, each a star in his own right. The colorful blending of melody capable by this orchestra rivals the finest phil‘harmonic orchestra. Likewise the or. chestra plays the “hottest” sort of “hot” jazz. Rated as the greatest attraction ever offered in a picture house, Whiteman is expected to make the beginning of anew era in local theater presentation. A FEW WORDS CONCERNING LA I DER Am speaking for myself—Harry Lauder Is one of the dearest and sweetest personalities of the stage He is an institution of the heart to millions of men and women the world over. Yesterday before two nearly capacity houses at the Murat, this comedian of song sang at his "fourth farewell tour” and promised to make some more farewell tours. I need not talk of his ability to create character In song. I need not tell you with what consumate ease he reaches the heart with such a song as “The End of the Road.” And I do not need to tell you how he reaches the heart with his love songs such as “Soosie McLean,” “Roamin’ in tfi’ Gloamln’ ” and others. And for strict characterization, yo.u see his artistry reflected in his souse number, “When I Meet Mackaye and Mackaye Meets Me,” and his “late wife” song, “The Boss o’ the Iloose.” Below and under all of his characterizations Is the spirit of real artistry as well as his reflection on lfe’s journey. His characters in song actually live. Lauder was on the stage for more than an hour last night. He found time to tell several corking Scotch stories. And he can tell them. And when Harry Lauder himself reaches the end of the road, millions and millions of people will think back and keep thinking of this Jolly heart of song. (By Walter D. Hickman.) Other. .theaters today offer: Glenn Hunter in “Young Woodley,” at English’s; complete new show at the Palace; Cantor Rosenblatt at the Lyric; Daphne Pollard, at Keith’s- “ Two Weeks Off,” at the Playhouse of the Little Theatre; “The Flaming , Forest,” at the Apollo; “The Third Degree,” at the Colonial; “Sorrows of Satan.” at the Ohio; "Ladles At Play,” at the Uptown; “The White Times Readers Voice Views "To the Editor of The Times; At a well attended meeting of the South Side Boosters Club on Monday evening the club passed resolutions that Hon. William T. Quillln, be asked by this club for a Senate investigation of the merger valuation of the two light and power companies. fixed at $40,000,000 and permitted to issue securties for $48,000,000, in view of the fact that same had been rushed through the public service commission on last Saturday as stated in the newspapers. We also informed Mr. Quillen that our club was in favor of any movement to abolish the present public service commission, as It has proved itself in favor of the Public Utilities in practically every case and the public seems to have little pressure for Its interest in the matters. Also hope that other clubs of the city take liko action. Respectfully, South Side Boosters Club, Inc. F. W. WALDKOETTER, president. jE. V. SCHAAD, Secretary.

Black Sheep,” at the Circle; new show at the Isis, and burlesque, at the Mutual. NEW SHOW OPENS AT THE PALACE TODAY Comedy is to be found in all the acts on the Palace Theater bill the last half of this week. Wally James takes Helen Sinclair “Taxigabbing,” and, stepping on the verbal gas, loses no time delivering her at her destination. Banter, song and laughs are exchanged between the two. “The Lost Boy” reveals Edward Blondell wandering around in a fog of amusing situations. This rotund funster is assisted In his merrymaking by Miss Lee Johnstone. The Littlejohns are Jugglers of many objects who work before a glittering curtain of “a million rhinestones and jewels.” Hope Vernon is called the “International musical comedy prlma donna” who has many songs to offer. She gives lyric caricatures of prominent people and imitations of musical instruments. La Salle and Mack appear as old men only to lose that semblance and become active athletes. They are billed a “A Couple of Loose Nuts.” Leatrice Joy and Olive Brook are starred In the film “For Alimony Only.” Pathe News, a comedy, and topics of the day are the reels. Education Helps Morals, Is Claim That a college education is conducive to good morals or makes the recipient sufficiently alert to stay out of the hands of the police, are two conclusions which might be arrived at from the report submitted to Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, state superintendent of public instruction The report gives the educational status of residents of the state reformatory at Pendleton and was compiled by Chaplain L. C. Murr. It is to be used at the third annual character education conference to be held at the Lincoln, Jan. 20-21. Average educational standing at Pendleton is between the third and fourth grades in the public schools, figures revealed that thirty-seven per cent of the inmates are partially or totally Illiterate while only about eight per cent never had religious instruction. More than fifty per cent of their parents are either dead or separated.

With the Follies

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Arnold Gluck

When the new edition of the “Greenwich Village Follies” opens at English’s next Monday night for the week, Arnold Gluck will be heard In the chief tenor part. He was last seen here In the sixth edition of this revue. ' READY TO WORK AGAIN With A1 Rogell directing, “The Sunset Derby,” the screen adaptation of a short story by William Dudley Pelley is scheduled to go Into production shortly. Buster Collier and Claude Cillingwater are In the cast to data.

JAN. 13, 1927

Work Doctrine of the Hold-Up Rudimentary in No Trump.

By Milton C. Work The pointer for today is: With but one winning card the suit originally led at No Trump, Declarer usually should hold that card until the third round if possible. The doctrine of the hold-up at No Trump is one of the most rudimentary and yet important of the. many that the Declarer must understand in order successfully to manage the twenty-six cards ho is called upon to play. The adversary who has the lead will open his longest suit in the hope of establishlg it and winning enough tricks to save game; the object of Declarer's hold-up Is to block the suit after it is established and kill what would otherwise be one or more adverse winners. The opportunity to do this blocking arises when the partner of the original leader has no more of the suit, and the original leader can be kept from winning a trick and getting In the lead to cash his winners; Declarer often can bring about thi3 condition by holding up his winning card of the adverse suit until the third round of It. Os course the hold-up should be made only when it does not endanger the winning of that one trick in the adverse suit. With Ace-x-x either In Dummy or Closed Hand, Declarer may be sure of winning either of the first three tricks; with King-x-x In Closed Hand when the Ace Is played by the Third Hand and the suit returned, Declarer may be sure of either the second or third trick at his option. But when the holding is King-x-x, Dummy having no support in the suit, and the Third Hand does not play the Ace, the first trick obviously has to be taken with the King, or the King surely would be lost; so the advice in today’s pointer applies generally to the Ace-x-x holdings. The following No Trump hand will illustrate; North S.r 9-4-2. II.: K-7-3. D.: J-9-6-3 2, C. 10-9. West East S.: J-7-5. S.: Q-10-8-6. H.: Q-10-8-2. H.: J-6-6. D.: 8. D.: A-7-4. C.: K-J-8-5-2. C.: Q-7-3. \ South S.: A-K-3. H.: A-9-4. D. K-Q-10-6. C. A-6-4. West would lead the Five of Clubs and. East would play the Quien. It will be noticed that should Declarer fall to plan and should he take the first or second Club trick, East—l when he won with the Ace of Diamonds—would be able to return his partner's suit, which would save game; but If the Declarer hold up his Ace of Clubs until the third round, East would not have a Club to lead, and Declarer would make game. How should Declarer plan the following No Trump hand after looking at his Dummy? North S.: K-7-4. II.: A-Q-10-8, D. J-9-7-5. C. 10 9. West East Leads Plays Five of Club.. Queen of Clubs. S.: A-Q-7-8. H.: J-9. D. A-Q-l 0-8 w C.: A-6-4. * Answer tomorrow. (Copyright, John F. Dille Company.) Work, (he international authority on Auction Bridge, will answer questions on the game for Times readers who write to him through The Times, enclosing a self-addersscd, stamped envelope. Questions and Answers You can grot an answer to any queg- 1 tion of fact, or information by wntlni? to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Avo., Washington. D. C.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot bo given nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters arc confidential.—Editor. Please give directions for using a napkin at a formal dinner? Spread it across the lap folded In half. At a hotel or formal dinner party, when the meal is concluded the napkin Is laid on the table as it is used, and not folded. House guests aro not expected to have a clean napkin at every meal, and it Is proper to fold it neatly and put It beside the plate. Napkins should not be used conspicuously but should he employed frequently to keep the lips cleansed of food or grease. now can a dog be taught to Jump over a rope or through a hoop? Hang a rope Just high enough to keep him from stepping over ltj place him on one side of it while you remain on the other side and coax him across with a piece of meat. As he reaches for the meat gradually move it away, all the time saying “over” or “jump.” Anxious for the meat, be will jumy the rope and after a few lessons you can gradually raise tho barrier and later uso a hoop. What Is the “horsepower’* of an elephant? A full-grown elephant has a pulling power of about twelve horseai Elephants usually carry a load or from 1,000 to 1,600 pounds, exclusive 6t the saddle and attendants. What is the middle verse of the entire Bible? Verse 8 of Psalrp, XVIII. Who was the most famous violin maker of all times? Antonio Stradivari ,