Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1938 — Page 9

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Artists of Taos (as in 'mouse,' sir) Worry Lest New Roads Will Swamp The Quiet Village With Tourists.

AOS, N. M,, May 2.—Some tourists pronounce Taos to rhyme with “chaos.” That burns the local people up. The correct pronunciation rhymes with “mouse.” Taos is a village way up in the mountains of northern New Mexico. It is 7000 feet

high, and in winter the temperature gets down to |

zero and they have big snows. Artists live here because of the landscape, the Indians, and the isolation from bothering influences. Taos is small. Probably not more than 1000 people, and most of them Mexicans. It is rather picturesque, but not an enchanting place, so far as I can see. It has a small central plaza, with a bandstand in the center. Around three sides are the village stores, and on Saturday afternoon the walks are crammed with Mexicans, Indians and poor-looking whites. There are three hotels, all small. Taos, like Nome in Alaska, has been leveled time after time by fire. The last one, five years ago, burned one whole side of the plaza. There are a few “show

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places” around Taos; mansions built by rich peovle |

or artists, But not many. It's just as fashionable

to live in an adobe shack.

Taos hasn't changed much over the years, except |

for new skin put on over the scars of the fires. The artists try to keep things as nearly as they were, for they want the picturesqueness. But they are often torn between the modern and the picturesque. The question of paving the streets around the plaza came up. The artists didn’t want it paved. And yet, as one of them told me, he certainly got sick of wading knee deep in mud every time he had to go downtown. The plaza is now paved.

You Might Never See An Artist

The colony has never been a big one. And if you expect it to look like an artists’ colony, you'll be disappointed. You might hang around Taos for a month and never see an artist or a writer. There are only about 30 to begin with. Most of them spend a good part of their year elsewhere. And even when they're here, they don't come out parading every evening and meet at a downtown bar to discuss symbolism, or is it art? The artists do not live in a “colony.” There are half a dozen right in town. The rest are scattered in adobe shacks and on ranches as far as 30 miles away. Some of the artists feel that Taos is through as an art colony. There hasn't been a new arrival, settling here permanently, for nearly 10 years. Those who do keep homes here spend the winters somewhere else. There is no real estate boom in Taos, as in Santa Fe. You can still rent an adobe house here for $10 a month. Taos has been very isolated until a few years ago. When the first artists came here it took three days to get to Santa Fe, 75 miles away. And even now, all roads except the one to Santa Fe are cut off in winter by snow in the high passes. And that road to Santa Fe is one of the world's roughest. But New Mexico is now fixing to hard-surface these roads, and then the tourists will flock in by the thousands. And that, say the artists, will be the end

of Taos.

‘My Diary

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By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt

Paints Used by Artists Are Tested In Federal Laboratory at Boston.

YDE PARK, N. Y., Sunday—Friday afternoon, In Boston, I saw the laboratory of the Federal arts project, where they test the paints used by artists. This is a unique project and meets a long felt need, for it has often been said we could not today reproduce color and quality such as the old masters attained. From here, we went over to the WPA gallery, where there is an exhibition of works done for the American Book of Design. Naturally, in New England, one wouid expect many figureheads and weather vanes, but they also have some of the most beautiful reproductions of textiles. You can almost feel the texture and see the stitches. Miss Lillian Schroedler called for us in her car and took us down to the old T-wharf for tea. I was fascinated by the wharf, with its outlook over ships and the bay and the funny little old houses which are now apartments Shabby on the outside, they are renovated very comfortably and attractively on the inside. If I ever have a free hour at noon or sunset, I shall run back to the little blue shop, climb the outside steps and eat a meal looking out on the water little low-ceilinged room. : gi to the hotel with only 10 minutes to spare to dress before going over for a glimpse of Mrs. Haven Clark, early dinner and then my lecture for the Simmons College alumnae fund. Saturday morning, we breakfasted with my son James friend, John Sargent, and his wife and daughter, in a charming house which they have just bought in the Chestnut Hill section. At 10 o'clock Mrs. Louis Howe cAme for us and we were off for Fall River by 10:15.

Spends Quiet Day at Hyde Park

The WPA projects in Fall River are concentrated |

in one building, an abandoned mill. They have two excellent sewing rooms, a good toy making project and a Braille book-making project. The lunch I attended was the closing celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Family Welfare Association of Fall River. After lunch, Mrs. Howe and I drove around a little to see various things and then Mrs. Scheider and I made a 5 o'clock train in

Providence. : : I am spending today in Hyde Park lazily doing

’ “Bhothing and will return to Washington on the mid-

night train.

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1938

lishes herewith the responses received from the seven candidates for the Republican and Democratic mayoralty

nominations.

The Times previously has published the campaign statements of all the candidates in the contested primary election races for Superior Court Judge of Rooms, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Criminal Court and Prosecutor. No statements were published of uncontested

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Democrat

OTTO RAY

Democrat (Born in Indianapolis; age 50; served in World War; has served as City Councilman, Police Captain in charge of license inspection; elected Sheriff in 1934: re-elected, 1936; former president Central Labor Union: has served as legislative committee chairman, American Legion.)

T is my desire, if nominated and elected Mayor, to give Indianapolis the finest business administration possible. Thus the way will be paved for the coming of the city plan for which our people have voted by an overwhelming majority. As Mayor I will lead a movement to place a Constitutional city manager law upon the books. My declaration fpr the city manager plan has aroused the anger of the machine bosses. They will do evervthing they can to defeat me at the polls. But the attitude of party dictators means little to me. I always have opposed machine boss rule and I always will I also am vigorously opposed to liquor in politics. As Mayor I will see to it that no one connected with the alcoholic beverage industry occupies an office of trust in my administration I also intend to prevent juvenile delinquency by establishing, where needed, youth characterbuilding agencies. I am for a real merit law, behind which political bosses cannot hide. It is my intention to be a Mayor of all the people and not of any one group or groups. I am running strictly upon my record in public and private life. ” 5 5

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EDWARD 0. SNETHEN Democrat (Born March 18, 1887; graduated from Walkerton High

School, Marion College and University of Michigan; in law practice here since 1919: served four terms as president of the Federation and Community Civic Clubs; trustee, Indiana School for the Blind: 32d degree Mason; married. has two children, lives at 139 Berkley Road.)

F elected Mayor I would name an advisory committee consisting of business and civic leaders and representatives of both capital and labor. I believe Indianapolis should have a reduction in utility rates so that its rates will be comparable to other cities of the same size. Indianapolis should reduce its bonded indebtedness and be placed on a pay-as-you-go plan. I believe in an adequate smoke control program: in track elevation for the South Side; cleaner and better streets and the removing of gertain hazards that now exists; co-operation with civic organizations to bring new industries to Indianapolis. I believe we should have an adequate number of policemen and firemen, well paid for their services. I will co-operate with the public schools in education of children in safety, health and good government. Promotion of a safety program that will lessen traffic accidents and fatalities. Promotion of the city manager form of government, Indianapolis is known as a city of beautiful homes. I believe in co-operating with the Real Estate Board in city planning and in making the City of Indianapolis the most beautiful city in the U. S. A,

REGINALD H. SULLIVAN

Democrat

(Born in Indianapolis, 1876; son of Thomas L. Sullivan, twice Mayor of Indianapolis; graduate of Wabash College and Indiana Law School; served as State Senator, City Controller, Mayor; member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Masons, American Legion, director Marion County Tuberculosis Association; member, Board of Governors, Crown Hill Cemetery.)

WAS honored by being elected Mayor in November, 1929. I served for five years. While many cities were insolvent, Indianapolis was kept solvent, and on the expiration of my term was in better shape financially than before the depression. Taxes were reduced and despite hard times we made many valuable and lasting improvements. Thoroughfares were widened, paved, streets kept clean; the health of the citizens improved; parks and playgrounds increased and recreational features enlarged; the Municipal Airport

Side Glances—By Clark

"I've had a hard afternoon—first putting my winter furs in storage

and then shopping for some summer ones."

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and several large buildings at the City Hospital erected. Many disputes between employers and employees were peacefully settled through the efforts of the Mayor. Relief committees were organized. The law was enforced. Belt tracks were elevated on three streets. This record was made because the Mayor appointed capable men and women to office and they and the Mayor had no promises to redeem. If again honored by being elected, I will give the office all of my time, energy and ability and strive in as conscientious a manner as I know how to give all of our citizens the very best administration of which I am capable,

I have made no promises to any individual, group or corporation and will make none. I will have but one promise to redeem, the promise of good government.

Republican

GEORGE A. HENRY Republican (Lifelong resident of Indianapolis; age 40; City Councilman, 1930-35; nominee for Judge Superior Court, Room 3, in 1934; member of Masons, Murat Temple, Sahara Grotto, 0. E. S., American Legion; attends Second Church of Christ, Scientist; married, has two sons, lives at 531 S. New Jersey St.)

HIS is a crusade for the rights of the common man in our party. I have enlisted to restore our leadership to the people, where it rightfully belongs. I am dedicated constructively to the following principles and propositions, if I am your Mayor: 1. A living wage, with Indianapoils people used on all Indianapolis projects, both public and private. 2. Creation of a labor peace board with representatives chosen by labor, capital and the public. 3. A T5-cent water rate instead of $1.25. 4. Elimination of transfer charges on streetcars and equalization of bus and car fares. 5."Reduction of electric rates. 6. Establishment of a utilities department in city government to protect the people's interests. 7. Free maternity hospital for the poor. 8. City managership. 9. Merit system (in all government jobs). 10. Abatement of sance. 11. Reduction of governmental costs. 12. Installation of traffic program. 13. Taking politics from relief. 14. City-wide track elevation. 15. Doing everything good for Indianapolis. I have no entangling alliances. I am unbossed. I do not want to stop in politics after four vears as Mayor. I want to go ahead doing good for the people. For this reason, I must and will make a good record as Mayor.

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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1-What is the name of the branch of science which treats of time as measured, computed and recorded? 2—Whom did the President recently appoint as chairman of the American Red Cross? 3—On which continent is the republic of Liberia? 4—Name the second book of the Pentateuch. 5—What is the tentative date of the match race between War Admiral and Sea Biscuit? 6—What is excommunication? 7—Name the author of the novel “Richard Carvel.” 8—In which state is the Raritan River? ~ » » Answers

1—Chronology. 2—Norman H. Davis. 3—Africa. 4—Exodus. 5—May 30. 6—Exclusion from religious privileges. T—Winston Churchill.

8—New Jersey. " ” "

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§ WARD B. HINER Republican (Born in Sedalia, Ind., May 19, 1880; resident of Indianapolis for 18 years; never has held public office; engaged in business actively as an employer for 30 years: has two sons and one daughter; Mason, Methodist.)

BELIEVE the city has been managed very poorly. I know 1t 1s unnecessary to have any tax on personal property or real estate in Indianapolis, and I know a way to do it. I believe the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. and Indianapolis Water Co. should come under city ownership.

I would abolish the $2 sticker ordinance, see that no minors loafed or drank in any taprooms, seek annexation of Woodruff Place and adjoining additions and paid their fair share of taxes. I would see that outsiders do not take jobs from the city's taxpayers. I believe candidates should be put on the spot as to how they are going to lower taxes. I am for the Smoke Abatement Program. I believe in regulating vice of all kinds since officials apparently cannot control it. I would replace the Gas Utility directors and seek a natural gas supply. I am not a part of any Republican party organization nor on any Republican slate. I shall indorse a wage scale and union organization, with full protection to labor at all times. My resignation and those of all my appointees would be submitted to a Clvic committee, as a guarantee of my pledges. I defy my opponents to do this. Politics will not enter into my appointments. No married women with employed husbands will work for the city This is my platform. " n on

a EARL B. TECKEMEYER Republican (Born in Indianapolis, Jan. 6, 1905; attended Public School 27, Shortridge High School, Indiana Law School; admitted to bar in 1926; in real estate business; on faculty of I. U. Extension Real Estate Management “ourse; Member, Century Club, All Souls Unitarian Chureh, Sigma Delta Kappa; director Indianapolis Real Estate Board: married, has two children, lives at 515 E. 39th St.)

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‘Why You Should Vote for Me’

Candidates for Mayoralty Nominations Ask Support in Primary

Editor's Note: The Indianapolis Times today pub-

easily understood platform ever offered by any candidate. That idea is foremost in my mind and I have tried to adhere to that central idea notwithstanding the many other impor: tant issues which deserve attention. We do need an adequate city manager form of government. 1 will work to bring it about immediately. We need to have something done about the track elevation program, which has been shunted aside these many years. We need to analyze and revise our hodgepodge code of traffic regulations; we need street improvements and adequate playground and park facilities. I will work for improvements in each of these matters. But first of all, and before any more time or money is poured down the sewer, I pledge a drastic cut in our local tax rate. I will seek immediately to lift the burdensome yoke of taxes which are slowly strangling our businesses, our once happy home life and that measure of security to which honest, faithful, hard-working citizens are rightfully entitled. Indianapolis can and should be a grand place in which to live. The despoilers should be driven out as we would drive out a plague. It can and will be done. It depends on the voters.

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HERMAN C. WOLFF Republican

(Resident of Indianapolis since 1896; of Scotch-Eng-lish - Irish - German descent; attended Indianapolis public schools, graduated from Shortridge High School, Wabash College; captain overseas in World War; heads own insurance agency; chairman, Citizens School Committee, 1929; vice chairman, 1935; president, Children’s Museum, 1933-34; lifelong Presbyterian; married, has one daughter, lives in Golden Hill.)

Y first desire, at this moment, is to see a Republican victory in the fall election. I have endeavored to conduct my

campaign in such a manner that nothing would be said or done to jeopardize the party's chances next November. One of my first jobs as Mayor would be to seek lower taxes, starting with the elimination of waste and extravagance from the budget. I am definitely in favor of track elevation and will do everything in my power to move it forward to early realization. I am for the city manager plan and will aid in every manner possible in developing a workable plan of this nature for Indianapolis. The Police and Fire Departments will be divorced from politics. Integrity, fitness and ability will be the sole consideration in the appointment of city officials. I am for the lowest possible utility rates and will see that the people get them. I want wellpaid, satisfied labor in Indianapolis and will strive constantly to see that amicable relations are maintained between employees and employers. One of the things that will be closest to me will be the weifare of our children. I will do evervthing in my power to make this the cleanest, finest city possible for them.

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Indianapolis,

Our Town

By Anton Scherrer

Although It Was 'Station' to the Newspaper, Everybody Around Here Persisted in Calling It a 'Depot.’

IFTY years ago when I was a kid, and for many years after that, everybody around here called the Union Station the “depot” (pronounced ‘“‘dee-p-0-0-0"). That's why my eyes popped when I read the juicy footnote

on Page 101 of Wylie J. Daniels’ “The Village at the End of the Road,” a recent publication of the Indiana Historical Society, and one of the best ever issued I don't mind saying. Just as you'd exe

pect him to do, Mr. Daniels starts at the very beginning with the little ad that appeared in Indianapolis papers on Sept. 28, 1853, announcing the official opening of the “General Passenger Depot.” The next day, the Morning Journal took things into its own hands and commented: “The Union Passenger Station was opened yesterday.” All through the article it referred to the new enterprise as a “Station.” Nobody, apparently, paid any attention to the Journal. A month later, and a little peeved this time, the Journal brought up the subject again. “Our readers,” it said, “have perhaps noticed that we avoid the word ‘depot’ when speaking of tha Union Passenger Station. ‘Depot’ is a French word signifying a town or place where goods are lodged for safe keeping or for reshipment, We believe in calling things by their right names, and we shall call 1t the Union Station or Union Passenger Station. It is rather depreciating humanity to speak of this build« SO many men, women and chile out of a car and loaded into another or hauled off to the hotels.” (The Journal italicized the words “unloaded,” “loaded,” and

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They Preferred ‘Main St.’

That didn’t do any good, either. Unmindful of the Journal's constructive criticism, the people went right on calling it a “depot.” As a matter of fact, It wasn’t until about 30 years ago that the people got around to the Journal's point of view.

Well, that got me to thinking, or whatever it is puzzled me, for instance, why the people went back to the Journal when up to that time they always welcomed the chance of get ting out of calling things by their right names. I never saw the like. Back in the old days, for example, Washington St. was always called “Main St.” and the four avenues were always referred to as the “diagonals.” For some reason, though, the original name of “Depot” stuck. Search me, I don’t know why.

Jane Jordan—

Friendship Between Men and Women Cannot Replace Love, Jane Thinks.

EAR JANE JORDAN-—The letter in a recent column signed “Yellow” interested me, not so much because of the girl's problem but because of the platonic love she speaks of. TI think your answer was Just grand. I believe that platonic love is far superior to mother love. There is a certain mother instinct in almost the lowest form of humanity but platonic love requires people of intelligence, integrity and strong will power. I pity any adult who cannot acquire true friends of the opposite sex. Mrs. Walter Ferguson says that the cultivation of the art of friendship be-

tween the sexes would mean much for American progress, PAUL.

Answer—I was somewhat overwhelmed by your letter and wondered if I was not receiving credit for views I do not possess. In the case to which you refer, a young lady had two boys in love with her, One was an aggressive suitor and the other a passive adorer. The aggressive suitor accused her of being more than “just friends” with the other boy and did not believe that there are boys who can be content with “just friendship.”

I defended the girl. I do not share the suspicions of her suitor. However, I do not believe that platonic love should take the place of mating and remarked that if the boy who came off second best, should write to me I should advise him to find a girl not in love with somebody else

Platonic love is perhaps a misnomer. It is a term for friendship between men and women in which the alm must be inhibited for social reasons. Such friendships do exist, are very valuable in their place and add much pleasure and satisfaction of living. I did not say that platonic love was a higher form of love than that which leads to marriage. Men and women should mate and let their other friendships

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EAR JANE JORDAN—I am a girl 16 years old and a high school junior. I've fallen in love schoolteacher eight years older than I am, I am not sure he cares for me. He isn't the kind

[ of man to flirt, although he is very good looking.

What should I do? M. BC,

Answer—Keep your teacher's friendship but look to a boy your own age for love. Accept the fact that teacher isn't romantically interested in you, you have will pass. It is simply une

tempt to love someone outside the family. The next step is to interest yourself in your fellow students, JANE JORDAN.

Put your problems in a letter to Jane Jordan, who will

Answer your questions in this column daily, ' —————

Bob Burns Says—

OLLYWOOD, May 2.—A city fella was tellin’ us the other day that the reason there are more bachelors in the city than in the small towns is because the city boy don't have a chance to know tne girls so well. He said “I would like to get married if I could find a beautiful girl who is honest and faithful and true—one that won't nag at me and that'll never question me, and who will live within my means.” Grandpa Snazzy said “It oughta be easy to find a girl like that—jest stand down in front of the public library and the first time a girl like that goes by, them stone lions’ll rise up on their hind

| legs and roar.”

(Copyright, 1933)

Walter O'Keefe—

OLLYWOOD, May 2.—Mussolini is laying out the guest towels this week in anticipation of a visit

| from his chum Adolf Hitler,

I1 Doochay plans to show Der Fuehrer all the relics including the King of Italy. The only

It certainly will be a novelty to see Hitler enter

a foreign country without claiming it for Germany.

Sham battles by land, sea and air are part of the program, They say Italians have perfected a bomb that can make more noise than Mussolini and Hitler together. The speeches will be broadcast to Spain so that all Italians can hear, If the Italian troops with Franco tune in on the home celebration they'll doubt= less stay in Spain. It'll be quieter. Adolf and Benito should take a look at Caesar's tomb. It might calm them down a little,