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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-21
In New York
BY JAMES W. DEAN

NEW YORK. March 81. The God
dess of Chance rules New York.
Gambling is in the very fiber of the
place. Monte Carlo, Deauville, and
Bradley's Club in Florida can't hold
a candle to the adventures in chance
to be witnessed in New York.
he game or business of risking
money on purely speculative mat
ters starts out at sea- Besides the
various card games and other ordi-
nary means of gambling to DO
found on the big liners. passengers
wager on the number of knots the
vessel will make each day. At Quar-
antine they bet on the number Of
minutes it will take until the boat
is locked
As the vessel swings past the Bat
tely it passes the greatest gambling
center in the world. Wall Street. OF
course, you may say that the bust
ness done in Wall Street Is banking
and investment. But the business
done there drives men to suicide. I
know at least a dozen men who are
so worried over their speculations in
Wall Street that they are hardly
capable OF pursuing their ordinary
lines of work.
Craps games can be seen in prog,
ress along the river fronts any day.
On Sunday afternoon when down
town streets are free Of traffic a
passenger on the IL" may witness
a dozen craps games on the side
walks
A million dollars a day is wagered
here on the horse races. a prominent
bookmaker estimates. The book
makers have runners" in every
office building in New York. These
runners are paid a commission OF
five cents on the dollars for al the
bets they bring In. regardless o.
whether the bets win or lose.
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a Friend i'm Court

IT IN THE light of recent events unusual in
1 terest is found in the fact that Attorney
General Sargent chews tobacco
Only a short time ago there gathered in
Washington representatives of numerous anti
organizations to prepare for a war on the
filthy weed. These organizations are made
up, of course, of good people. Bobby Burns
might have called them unco guide, but
Bobby's dead
Human nature appears to be so consti-
tuted that those who are good and admit it are
never satisfied merely to be good themselves.
They get more of kick out of making others
be good. For them teasing wicked sinners is
rare sport.
A wicked sinner is one who ism I good in
the way we think he ought to be good.
So when this gathering of the good was
pulled off in Washington recently there was
more or less disturbance in the minds Of sin
ners who smoke cigars, pipes and cigarettes, as
well as among those who chew. tobacco and
spit away the juice
The more timid among them even began to
wonder whether when prohibition took another
turn Of the wheel and outlawed tobacco friend
ly bootleggers would come to the rescue and
make it possible for therl to continue sending
their troubles up in smoke.
Hence the sigh of relief when the news
papers made the cheering announcement that
the new Attorney General chews tobacco and
therefore must be friend of the cause
Of course, Attorney General Sargent ism t
a Congressman, an dcan't vote as he chews,
but still there is some hope in the possibility
that he might temper justice with mercy if
Congress should take another prohibitive
STEP outlaw tobacco and make smoking and
chewing criminal offense.
For example, if the use Of tobacco is
made crime there will be, probably, degrees
Of punishment and friendly Attorney Gen.
eral might not insist on the maximum sem
tence. If the punishment ranges from ten
years in the pen to hanging by the neck until
reasonably dead, an old tobacco chewing pipe
smoking sinner like Sargent might ask the
court to let his fellow sinners off with ten
years, and thus save their lives.
M Even if it be true that Attorney General
Sargent is a hard-boiled reactionary Yer
mont Republican that doesn't necessarily
mean that he won't have a soft-boiled heart
when it comes to dealing with criminal users
Of the weed.
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State Wide Support to Be Given Rea,
Rosen in Music Week Concert at Murat

residence in the Middle West and.
later. in New York City. A period
OF time spent abroad served to con-
vince her that the best in musical
instruction was obtainable in Amer
lea.
Careful discrimination in the
choice of teachers, and an unfiag-
ging devotion not only to the ad-
vancement of her technical equip
ment. but also to the knowledge of
music as an art. have resulted in
the perfection of a distinctive inter
pretative ability and a vocal instru-
ment whose natural beauty was
recognized in public performances
at the age Of six years.
Miss Rea's ambition to sing pri-
marily before American audiences
and to win them by the genuineness
o. her appeal rather than through
the medium OF an artificially built-up
reputation has been gratified in the
quick appreciation Of those who
have heard her.
1t is an appeal based on strik-
ing personality and on an individual
interpretative style, which, while de-
veloped along classic lines. still pre-
serves the flavor OF the traditional
American background.
The voice, itself. is surprisingly
lovely In quality; the tone, floating,
colorrul and accurate in pitch. 1t
is as effective In the lower register
as in the higher scale. an inestimable
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advantage, rare in coloratura So
pranos, which permits her to adS
to repertoire of the most brilliant
arias in the treasure-house of opera
many OF the simpler songs of wide
and unvarying popularity, it is said
Since her voice is admirably suited
for Photographic reproduction, Miss
Rea's records are favorites not only
at home but all over the world, in
many countries which she, herself
has never even visited.
Governor Invited
Governor Jackson has been in.
vited 70 occupy a box and present
to the winning orchestras and clubs
the cash prizes in behalf Of the
Fine Arts Committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Nelson Trowbridge Of the Murat
has met with the committee In
charge and has scaled the theater
at prices ranging from $3.50 to 81.
In other ways. Trowbridge is aid
ing the committee in attracting not
only city but State wide attention
to the concert. J. w. Quill of the
Pennsylvania system Is helping to
handle the transportation problems
of bringing hundreds Of young
people safely to the city.
No profit will be made as the ex-
pensives Of the contests and the con-
cert are very heavy.
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NO MEAN POLITICS
Optimists on Record for City Manager
System

7. Optimists on Record for City Manager
System.
E1S THE present city campaign progresses
IA the people Of indianapolis are becoming
more and more disguised with the present
government by factions. Protests against con-
tinuaton of system that serves only the poll
ticians are growing.
Such protest was the vote of the Optimist
Club Wednesday, in which the organization
went on record as favoring the city manager
form The vote was so to 3.
The Optimist Club is an organization Of
right thinking business men. 1t has the future
of Indianapolis at heart and it is pledged to
do everything possible to improve that future
m HERE still is time to prevent city cleo
ton this year with the consequent four
years of political government that would fol
low Nearly every organization that has
studied the city manager form of government
has gone on record for it. This includes two
such organizations as the indianapolis Real
Estate Board and the Indianapolis Federation
Of Community Civic Clubs.
Under the law petitions may be filed be-
fore the first of May. This would mean that
the primary would be postponed until after a
referendum is taken on city manager and that
if the manager plan is successful there would
be no primary.
EV1E HAVE seen considerable Of the opera
w ton of politics by factions during
the last few weeks. The Republican
party is hopelessly split. The factions
are controlled by politicians whose chief
and only interest is in political and
private gain. They care nothing for the good
Of the citizens The Democratic party is func-
tioning hardly at all. Efforts still are being
made to draft candidate for mayor. The
last to refuse to seek the office is Reginald Sui
Ivan, who says hesmust spare his family the
hardshipsAof political campaign.
The possibility of 'persuading man of
business experience and Of the type who
should be mayor to seek the Office is gone No
one except politician is willing to pay the
penalty of being candidate and Office holder.
Therefore, it is impossible for Indianapolis to
hav ethe right kind of mayor under the pres
ent political system.
The only solution is the city manager form
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CASTLES IN
SPAIN

"NNEKE JAMS BOGAR-
TAI DUS, an early Dutch in
III habitant. owned a farm of
sixty-two acres in what is now
New York City. Bogardus died
and the farm passed irregularly
outside the family. However, as
It was OF little value then, the de-
fective title went unchallenged.
Today representatives OF the two
thousand descendants OF the old
proprietor are meeting in Indiana
polls to discuss plans for pushing
their claim to the. real estate
which is now worth millions.
Not long ago three Indianapolis
citizens were named officers in
another heirs association fight
ing for ancestral holdings in New
York, carelessiy transferred in
early days. The property they
claim is now appraised at the tidy
sum OF $4,000, 900, 900.
Such incidents are common.
Whenever a piece of real estate
becomes immensely valuable, heirs
of dead owners, who sold for
song. prick UP their ears. They
build castles in Spain on what
might have been If their ancestors
had kept the property.
Such fancies are pleasing. But
what makes land valuable?
1t is customary to point to the
Indians who sold Manhattan
island for S24 as the prize real
estate boobs OF all time. However,
they probably received a good
price. If they had retained possess
sion Manhattan island might not
be worth more than $24 today.
So II the early owners of other
now valuable tracts had hung on
their land might now be OF little
value. 1t is the use to which land
is put that makes it valuable.
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JUNIOR ASSEMBLY.
TO CONVENE

IN ONDAY the Indiana Jun
lNl Tor Legislature will open a
I'll week's session at the State
house. Senator'S and Representa-
tives are high school students
chosen at county conventions
throughout the State.
Lieutenant Governor Van Or
man will preside over the open
ing session Of the Senate. and
Speaker Leslie viii be at the helm
in the House.
For week the youthful solons
win go through the gyraticns Of
a regular Legislature. They will
pass bis. probe State depart
ments. Visit state institutions and
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effective air strength of the fleet
Is depe ndent on the availability of
the suits BILE surface shins which can
act as mobile bases.
The Importance Of aviation in
modern warfare. and particularly in
naval warfare, is receiving the at.
tention Of leaders in naval strategy
throughout the world. But there
are few so optimistic for the future
of aviation as to believe that 1t can
act effectively or be self-sustaining
unless It is based on land bases or
on ships.
The naval aviation problam. which
Is the real air defense problem OF
this country, is to render aircraft
mobile at sea and capable of operat-
ing against an enemy in any theater
of action.
Our fleet must be able to fly, float,
and dive below the surface. 1t must
be able to go to sea and stay at
sea until the enemy is met and de-
feated.
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

shun lobbyists. in true law-making
style.
The idea back of II all Is to
give high school students a close
up view OF State government and
teach civics. 1t is expected to
prove valuable training in citi-
zenship.
The purpose Is laudable. Lack
OF such training breeds Indifferent
citizenship-and poor government.
Many pupils finish school ig-
norant OF governmental machin-
cry, which will affect their COM
fort and pocketbook through life.
Yet they may know perfectly the
binomial theorem and be able to
name. forward or backward, the
Roman emperors without skipping
a beat. Which knowledge won't
deeply color after years or affect
their natural lives.
or course the Junior Legislature
will only talk. What Legislature
does otherwise. But II will give
members a better idea OF govern
mental machinery in motion than
they get by contact with 1t in
police court for infraction OF
traffic rules.
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Planes Are New

Practically all OF the naval planes
participating have been developed
within the past three years and are
particularly adapted to use with
surface ships.
The precise conditions under
which the maneuvers will take place
are. OF course, being held con-
idential. but the types of airplanes
that will be employed give an ac-
curate Impression Of the part they
win play. 4A
There will be long distance scout
ing planes for searching out the
position and strength of the enemy.
Bombing and torpedo planes will
operate against the surface vessels
and attempt to press home attacks
with their particular weapons.
Observation planes will operate
from the ships to obtain informa.
ton and to control the gupfire of
the battleships maintaining con
slant communication with the
surface vessels by radio.
Fighters VIII Attack
The fighting planes will attempt
to clear the air of all planes of the
opposing forces. y - their mission
to attack the enemy air forces
driving their planes out OF the air
and clearing the way for the opera.
tons of the torpedo, bombing and
observation aircraft.
The lacA OF airplane carriers ill
'~7rz-sr essrts4s ~ ~ 49, Las
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-21

81 INDIANA will respond to the
invitation of the Fine Arts
Committee of the Indianapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce to sup
port the recital of Virginia Rea,
American soprano, and Max Rosen,
violinist. will give at the Murat as
the closing event of National Music
Week, May 40.
This joint concert of two leading
American artists will be given at the
Murat on Saturday night, May 8.
The winning bands. orchestras and
glee clubs will be present to receive
the prizes offered in the competitive
events to be held earlier OF that day.
Leading schools from Indiana
cities have entered bands. crchestras
and glee clubs in the contests. Sew
eral thousand boys and girls from
Indiana schools will be present on
that day.
The Rea and Rosen concert will be
the closing event OF a great day.
Both artists are exclusive Bruins
wick artists. This is the first time
that both artists have been here in
concert.
Virginia Rea
Miss Rea was born in Louisville.
and her life. with the exception Of a
few months. has been passed within
the boundaries Of the United States.
She began her studies in entucky,
continued them during several years
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In connection with the maneuvers.
At the present time there are two
large carriers under construction
which, when completed will increase
the air strength of the fleet about 200
per cent. These two ships are the
Lexington and the Saratoga. Even
when. they are incorporated in the
Feet they will represent less than
cne-half of the treaty strength of
the Navy in aircraft tonnage.
II the Navy were brought UP to
the allowed treaty strength in air
craft carriers the fleet would have
available an air armada of more
than 400 planes OF all types ready
for immediate service.
This desirable condition cannot be
brought about over night. But it
should be accomplished without I'M
necessary delay In order that the
Navy may be efficient in all respects
to train as unit and maintain it.
self in state Of readiness for ma
tional defense.
1t is significant to note that the
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DIVORCE MILL
.WRECKAGE

"12-YEAR-OLD boy wept
al disconsolately as he was led
IL from the courtroom by his
mother, who was granted a d.
vorce by Judge Linn d. Hay In
Superior Court Two, yesterday.
1t was a commonplace affair
a mismated couple chafed by
matrimony, wife neglected and
mistreated instead of loved and
cherished. Her release from the
hateful. entangling alliance was
decreed.
There were two children, the
12-year-old son and a daughter 9.
Each parent was given custody
of one child--the mother to take
her choice. She chose the son.
A drab divorce case was thus
easily, satisfactorily, and ex-
peditiously settled. To the judge
1t was a matter OF routine. To
the woman 1t was a gratifying
victory. She won her suit and
net AdVOIll6 CnlAu IL lAAc IVY
well, he left the courtroom crying.
1t was neither routine nor
victory for him. 1t was the smash
of his home and enforced separa-
ton from his little sister whom
he loves.
Ho-huml what does his child
ish grief matter? He will get over
1t. One couldn't expect his par
ents to exercise mutual forbear-
ance and continue in loathsome
wedlock for his sake. That would
subject them to needless torture
perhaps.
Divorce is a great institution
for the crew Of a matrimonial
bark that goes on the rocks. But
the shipwreck is rough on
children.
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NAVAL AIRCRAFT WILL cash OFF HAWAII

By Rear Admiral William A. Moffett
IT, S. NJ, Chief of Bureau of Aero
nautics, U. s. Navy. written Es-
pecially for The Times).
EU7 AsHINGToN, March 21.-In
W spite of certain deficiencies
with respect to air strength In
the Navy, the maneuvers off Hawaii
this year will see gres.,er concen-
tration of naval aircrfn Of modern
design with the fleet than has ever
been possible before.
For this reason the maneuvers
will be of particular interest. More
than 200 planes, including the de-
Tending air forces Of the islands,
win be involved, and the fleet will
have 100 naval planes of all types
operating from the surface ships.
The battleships will carry their
own fighting and observation planes
as will the light cruisers. The
Langley, the only aircraft carrier
now in commission in the Navy, will
be the sole representative of this
type of surface craft and SO will
have to maneuver with the fleet
in place OF the 1876, 900 tons Of air
craft carriers allowed this country
under the limitation of ornaments
treaty.
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Real Men
BY Hal Cochran

More power to the follow who
sticks to his cause, when he honest
ly Feels that he's right. He has a
real makeup and backing, because
he's ready to stand up and fight.
The type of man who will Eyes"
you to death, and willingly always
agree, has seldom the getup to use
his own breath, and he's merely O
weakling to me.
You can't have respect for the
man who will say, You're right"
though he doesn't know why. To-
morrow he changes his thought OF
today. He will switch with the bat
of an eye.
When I'm picking men, prefer.
a blamed sight, the brand who will
battle along, and stick to the thing
that they thinks in the right, till
you fairly can show them they're
wrong.
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L. Quig. Mrs. Lucille Wagner, Mrs.
Arthur Monninger, Miss Geraldine
Trotter, Miss Frances Beik, Edward
Nell and Otis M. Pruitt will give the
program.
Appearing will be Grace BobbItt,
Ralph Honderich, Mildred Goldberg.
Eumilla Ward, Irma Valinetz, Alice
M. Case, Evelyn Asbury, Louisa
Scudder, Marie Shaner, Eloise
Weaver. Alice Green, Norman JUS
tice. Stuart Williams, Audrey Pugh,
Carl Joyce. Mary ]. Hollopeter,
Marion Fehrenbach, Clifford En-
bardt. Josephine Wilson, Jean e. Boil
Ing, Margaret Hamilton, Alice Wag-
non, Loretta Guedelhoefer and Vir-
ginia Pitman.
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LOCAL SINGER
IN GRAND OPERA

The San Carlo Grand Opera COM
pany is featuring an Indianapolis
girl in It's engagement which will
open in Chicago March 30. Miss
Lorna Doone Jackson, graduate Of
Shortridge High School and student
under Edward Nell Of the Metropoli-
tan School Of Music. will sing Car
men, which is to be given an elabo-
rate production. The production is
having the support Of the Illinois
Federation of Music Clubs.
Miss Jackson has had many oper-
attic successes. having sung leading
roles with the st. Louis Civic Opera
Company and toured with the Ralph
Dunbar productions. She spent one
summer In France studying with
Emma Calve at Nine. Calves invita-
ton which was given only to small
group OF American girls who were
considered to-have unusual talent.
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STUDENT RECITAL TO
BE GIVEN AT COLLEGE

The Indiana College of Music and
Fine Arts win present the following
students in a recital this afternoon,
in the college auditorium:
Helen Louise Barnes, Freeman
Gibbs, Richard Jones, Charlotte
Webb, Joe Stubbs. Phyllis Phillips,
Mary Katherine Miller. Iva Marion
Dunlap, Barbara Bridges, Beatrice
Johnson. Mary Brown, MARITIME
Harms. Mildred Carlin, Jack Ford,
Charlotte Schmidt, Hermann Kohl
mann. Ora Dougherty, Ida Sacks,
Mildred Rabourn, Herman Slutzki,
Magda Joslyn.
The above students are pupils of
May Gorsuch. Gladys Louclxs, L.
r. Street. Frances e. johnson, Ell
eanora M. Saunders, Ruth Todd.
Pauline Roes. Ferdinand Shaefer,
Flora r. Lyons.
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Tom Sims Says

Walking the golf links is better
than walking the floor.
It's hard to tell what's in man.
In New York they found fourteen
pins and few needles in one.
In Italy they had metal workers
strike, proving they do something
in Italy besides make spaghetti.
They are discussing another cut
in the income tax, which, II passed,
will probably be accepted without a
word.
While very few women make their
way there are very few who do not
have their way.
And in Charleston, 8. c., they
found booze in the cemetery, which.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-21
FREE RECITAL TO BE
GIVEN NEXT SATURDAY

A free recital will be given at the
Metropolitan School OF Music next
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
public is invited. A short play will
conclude the musical program.
Students OF Miss Laura Doerfiin,
Miss Frances Wishard, Miss Fay
Heller. Miss Fr1eda Heider. Miss
Bernioe vansickle, Miss Leone Kin
der, Miss Helen Sartor, Miss Helen
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This produces an electrical stress In
the air, which Is In the end unable
to support the stress. The discharge
takes place In the form of one or
more lightning flashes and the noise
OF the discharge is heard in the
thunder roll.
Can person enlist in the Ra-
dio division of the Navy?
Not directly. He must first enlist
in the Navy in the regular way and
then he may be allowed to qualify
for the radio branch through COM
petitive e.xaminatitn.
What was Coxey's army7
The name given an army OF un-
employed men that started from
Ohio in 1894 to march to Washing
ton to protest to Congress against
their economic condition. They were
led by a man named Coxey.
What will remove paint from
glass?
Steel wool. used as an abrasive
with strong ammonia water viii
most always succeed in removing
such spots
When walking with two ladies'
should man walk between them?
No, he should always walk on the
outside nearest the curb.
Philosophy Is the general prin-
tciples. laws or causes that furnish
! the rational explanation OF anything.
| Ash applied to religion It is tze
principles underlying the eSplanasa on
Of religious beliszs ans pacticSs-
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of government under which qualified execu-
tive would be employed to administer the af-
fairs of the city just as qualified executives are
employed to handls the affairs of other bust
ness organizations.