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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26

makes Is TINS PIC
ture, in fact, he could scarcely show
to better advantage than he does.
The story tells Of the four years
Of training the young midshlpman
has to go through. Many points are
brought out that have an interest
outside the picture for most people.
strangers as we are TO the customs
and regulations of this the most IA
nous naval training school in the
world.
But to get back to the story. Ran
dali comes through all his training
with honors and everything IS plain
sailing until the very eve Of gradua-
ton, when, by the contrivance OF a
rival, he is placed In the embarrass-
ing position Of either giving up his
sweetheart or Of proving untrue to
his duty as a future officer Of the
United States Navy.
The most gripping parts OF the
story are centered in this one event.
full evening. but It all ends happily
so you will not be disappointed
Charlie Davis and his orchestra.
featuring Cy Milders soloist, have %
pleasant treat for you in an especial
ly selected program of music and vo-
cal selections.
Bill includes a Mack Sonnet com
edy.
At the Ohio ell week. By the
Observer)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
a Wrong Reason for
BEING Right

"A BAD reason for wise decision is offered
lA by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, as
sistant United States Attorney General, in
charge of prohibition enforcement.
A citizen having had his premises searched
on a warrant that was issued following tele-
phone call from an unidentified person, carried
the case up to the United States Supreme Court.
Now the Department of Justice says it will
drop the case and return the liquor to the
abused citizen.
II am too strong for enforcement of the
law in meritorious cases." said Mrs Willie
brandt "to permit such cases to render the Su-
preme Court impatient by their consideration -
The personal Impotence of the dignifed
gentlemen on our highest bench should hardly
be determining factor when there is ques-
ton of law enforcement. Mrs. Willebrandt
says the case was unwarranted in the first place
and that is true. 1t involved plain disregard
of this citizens constitutional rights Reason
for dropping the case was sufficient, but the
reason given is rather ridiculous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
BY Rev. John Il. Gum


Text: "WhOse adjoining, let it be
not the outward adjoining of plating
the hair and of wearing jewels OF
gold, or Of putting on apparel. but
lei. il be the hidden man of the heart,
in the incorruptible apparel of a
mealx and quiet spirit" 1. Peter S:3-4
A man never gets so old and in
firm that he will not sit up and take
notice when a good looking woman
comes along. There is not a woman
living who does not desire to be good
looking. That is not necessarily an
unworthy ambition. 1t is all right
for woman to present herself all
the grace and charm of feminine
beauty.
The text does not forbid attention
to the matter OF dress and outward
appearance. 1t simply says that at
tention should be directed chiefly
to the adornment of character. What
it says applies TO man as well as
woman. but the writer seems to have
women specially in mind.
Real beauty is an internal quality.
Some women seem to think 1t is an
external quality, and so they spend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
Don't Elect a Boss!

LIN Just one week the voters OF lndlanapo-
/ Ills must choose mayor We sincerely
hope that he will be the last mayor Indianapo-
lis will ever have, that the city will join the
hundreds of other American cities that have
abandoned the political system of govern
ment in favor of the business system.
But the system has not been changed and
we must choose a mayor. We should choose
the man who can serve us best under the ex-
isting political system.
The issue in the campaign seems to be
clear cut. It is not so much question OF
whether Walter Myers or John L. DuvaH
would make the better executive If allowed to
be mayor 1t is question, rather, OF whether
George V. Coffin shall become the supreme
ruler of the city of indianapolis as well as OF
the State of Indiana.
Coffin has had an interesting history. A
few years ago he was a policeman. Then ne
was sheriff, then chief of police. He later be-
came Republican county chairman and Kepuo-
lican city chairman. And while he was dong
these things, he became political boss, with
ever-increasing powers.
When George v Coffin says the word,
things happen at the Statehouse. When he
saws the word, his candidate for United States
Senator goes to Washington to represent In
diana. Now there is a movement on to ex-
change Bill Armitage for George V. Coffin at
the city hall. John L. Duvall has said Armltage
will have nothing to do with his administration.
But Armitage says he still is for Duvall.
Duvall has not repudiated Coffin. He
does not dare repudiate him if he is elected
mayor On the outcome of the coming election
depends whether Coffin will be boss of Indian
apolis 1t is bigger question than the personal
tiles of the two candidates.
We cannot guarantee that Walter Myers
will be the best mayor indianapolis ever had.
He would not have been our original choice as
d candidate for office But as between Myers
and George V. Coffin there can be but one
choice.
Indianapolis must not be ruled by boss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
RURAL AND
URBAN WEALTH

R. LIONEL G. EDIE, direc-
tor of the bureau Of bust
ness research at Indiana
University, reports that the wealth
of Indiana is about evenly divided
between agriculture, industry and
urban realty.
According to his figures urban
realty represents 29.4 per cent Of
the States wealth, industry 28.6
per cent and farms 27.7 per cent.
The remainder is personal prop
erty. AS over go per cent of the
population may be classede as ur-
ban and industrial, it appears that
Indiana wealth is evenly distrib-
uted among all classes.
In three neighboring States farm
wealth only amounts to 17.5 per-
cent of the total. New York has
an overwhelming preponderance OF
urban and industrial wealth; in
Kansas agricultural wealth pre-
dominates.
The diversity of wealth and re-
sources is Indiana's strength and
assurance of economic stability. 1t
has several irons in the fire at
once.
When the bottom drops out OF
the wheat market Kansas slides
into bankruptcy. West Virginia's
prosperity is bound up with its
coal mining. When industry fall
tiers, England highly organized
industrial country devoid of agrt-
cultural resources-feels the pinch
of privation and stark want stalks.
But Indiana, when its agricul-
ture is depressed, tightens up It's
belt and turns to industry to pro-
duce a fragment of prosperity.
When its industry is sluggish its
farming resources pull it through
to the right side of the ledger.
The States very diversity OF re-
sources-none of which it monopo-
Lies like Florida does sunshine
may prevent it from experiencing
sensational booms. But it guar
antees steady prosperity for steady
people year after year, regardless
Of weather.
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a Sermon for Today


lot OF time and money on dress
and features of the face and form.
Real beauty is subtle thing. 1t
does not depend upon facial pro-
portions. 1t is sometimes seen upon
the most irregular features. 1t is
the soul shining through the face
that makes one really beautiful. Cul-
tivate in the heart the spirit Of
meekness. quietness. gentleness and
modesty, and the face will shine
with a beauty that is divine.
Many faces reveal a spirit Of bold
ness, vanity. haughtiness. hardness
and harshness. If a woman has a
spirit of that kind. no amount of
perfumery and feminine bewitchery
can conceal its mark upon her
features. And when 1 see a woman
with her features so marked, no
matter how well proportional her
facial lines, no matter how graceful
in figure and form. no matter how
pleasing the fashion of her dress, I
do not consider her a good looking
woman. 1 consider a woman good
looking whose beauty is the outward
expression Of an internal quality of
soul.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
DECLINE IN
INTELLIGENCE

7LBERT EDWARD WIG.
Al GAM. former Hoosier.
S author Of The New
Decalogue of Science" THE Fruit
of the Family Tree" and other
biological lamentations, told the
Indiana Teachers Association the
other night that American intel
ligence is declining-that the col
lege graduate is dying race.
"a thousand Harvard graduates
at the present birth rate will, with
in six generations, have only fifty
descendants left" said he. But
a thousand unskilled laborers will,
at the present birth rate, have
100, 900 descendants"
Probably that's a terrifying
prospect. Judging, though, from
Saturdays. football scores Harvard
men aren't such superior beings.
Civilization makes the world
safe for stupidity, is the plant of
biologists. They worry because
the more intelligent elements of
the population have a lower birth
rate than the less intelligent. One
fourth of every generation pro.
duces one-half of the next. Con-
sequently one-fourth of the present
population will be the grand
parents of all America in three
generations from today.
And the one-fourth thus destined
to be such grandparents is not
the most intelligent one-fourth.
That's what disturbs the biological
gentlemen.
But this same biological law
has been in operation for some
time-at least since Adam. People
of the meaner sort, the rabble and
the tenement jewellers have al
ways been more prolific than the
blue bloods and intellectuals. Yet
tho percentage Of brains seems to
be as great in the world today as
ever.
Not always is intelligence the
product of intelligence. The for
bears of Abraham Lincoln were
not Of the Intellectually superior
classes.
Nature has a habit Of amending
biological laws when necessary.
SO probably six generations hence
there will be sufficient intelligence
in the world to do the work of
civilization even If all the college
graduates of today go to the races
and leave the rearing Of families
to the presumably less intelligent.
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y
doesn't give him much to do along
comedy lines. People like to smile
these days and they are looking to-
ward Barthelmess and the others of
his class to furnish the smiles.
There are moments when the
mother love theme doesn't Just seem
to hit the mark. A mother should
love both Of her sons, and they gem
orally do. The mother in this pic.
ture becomes confused regarding
that idea and she seems to like Nick
the best because he gives her more
money.
THE Beautiful City" is not an
other "Tolable. David" which Is the
picture that most people like to re-
member this man for making.
Bakaleinikoff is conducting the Cir
Gle orchestra through an overture
called From Italy" Dessa Byrd is
at the organ playing a novelty num-
Der. Looking for Talent"
The stage at the Circle this week
presents Charlie Dornberger and his
Victor recording orchestra. More
about this orchestra later.
AT the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
POLLUTION
OF RIVERS

l7HE St. Joseph River below
I'll South Bend is so polluted
- from oil and waste materi-
ais dumped into it that the stream
IS intiammable, according to resi-
dents who have complained to the
State conservation department.
Perhaps their fears are ground
less. 1t would be somewhat of an
anomaly to call out fire depart
ment some brisk night to prevent
a river from burning up-though
such confagrations are not unus-
ual in oil fields where miles Of
river have been consumed by fire.
Civilization is hard on rivers
at least in Indiana. Fifty years
ago we had dozens OF limpid, spar
king streams gurgling joyfully be-
tween grassy banks. There are
none such now. The immortal
Riley would be tongue-tied if asked
to sing of his beloved Brandywine
as it IS today.
Most of our streams just crawl
under their burden Of silt. mud.
sewage, rusted tin cans, oil, waste
and germs. Fall Creek, Pleasant
Run and the noble st. Joseph, for
example. Some of them exude an
aroma that will curl the paint off
a wall or bleach hair.
1t is impossible with intensive
cultivation of the land and crowd
ing population to keep Hoosier
rivers in their original state of
pure loneliness. But much of the
present pollution is unnecessary.
For the sake Of future generations.
if not for our own, Indiana rivers
should be kept clean, even If State
authorities have to pick them up
and sponge them off occasionally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
Misrepre senting
America

TN7OES the United States tremble on the
IL verge of political upheavel, with discon-
tent and class hatred in the breasts Of millions
and with fires of incipient red revolution
smouldering SO close to the surface that only
breath is needed to blow them into an all-con-
Stunning confagration?
1t does not. 1t never did. This news
paper has investigated the situation carefully
and can assure its readers that at this writing
there is no cause for alarm or general call to
arms.
Is the United States nation Of dear but
timid old ladies, frightened into tears at the
cry Of "boo", leaping to table tops at the
scurrying Of each tiny mouse, pale and breath
less at the merest tale of bad fairy or boyle
man? It is not. 1t never was But-that is
exactly the way it has been represented to the
rest of the world by it's State Department I'M
der Secretaries Hughes and Kellogg, all with
in period Of twelve months.
Hughes would not let the Hungarian re-
publican leader, Count Karolyi, come into this
country to visit his sick wife without promis-
ing not to speak in public. Hughes, represent
ing our Government, acted like a child with
ghost story.
Kellogg first ordered refusal of the visa of
the passport Of the British Indian member of
Parliament, Saklatvala, who was a delegate
to an interparlamentary conference at Wash
ington, simply because Saklatvala was COM
munist Second, Kellogg has ordered refusal
Of the visa Of the passport of the Countess
8Karolyi, who now waits to come to this coun-
TRY to pay a social visit apparently simply be-
cause he is afraid she might have communist
leanings. In both instances Kellogg, repre-
senting our Government, has acted like an
Alysterical and peculiarly near-sighted old lady
who visualizes one red COW In pasture as
3 whole stampeding herd of Texas long horns
and herself helpless creature with two wood
sen legs, the govt in one of them, and no man
within ear shot.
The barring of foreigners from this
country for any purely political reason what
ever is serious because it is break with the
entire American tradition of free speech and
a. fair deal for everybody's opinions The Sc
rious aspect of what Hughes and Kellogg have
done should not be minimized. But worse than
that it is ridiculous and makes this nation ri
diculous, as confession of weakness in the
American social structure which does not exist
On either or both counts no man in the hys-
gcl state Of mind which seems to charac-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
Tom Sims Saws

You get mad at a friend. Call him
a fool. He calls you a fool. Both
are right. Or you wouldn't be mad
Some men are successful chiefly
because they didn't have the advan-
tages others had.
When two young folks get their
heads together they can do wonders
with all the dance steps.
A peculiar thing about short
dresses is women seem satisfied with
the least they can get for their
money.
Never be too harsh with a young
fellow before he has found himself.
Nothing's more discordant than a
violin being tuned.
Cards may be waste Of time. but
they will bridge that yawning chasm
between dinner and bedtime.
Perhaps an auto which ran into
a Ddiih III DlEHniiBuditl, Ald.s wanted
to see If its owner had any cash left.
Laughter Is golden. Don't take
our word for 1t. Look at peoples
teeth when they laugh.
They claim an Ohio man who
smashed a player piano was crazy,
and we claim he wasn't at ALL
Next to hens teeth the scarcest
things are coal dealers who are hop
ing for a mild winter.
A new radio device fits into a
pocketbook. But that isn't needed
to make money talk.
Happiness consists OF being glad
your SIS bill isn't a one instead of
sorry 1t isn't a ten.
+ Dogs have more sense than people.
Dogs howl at the moon. People
sometimes howl at nothing.
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service. Incl
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

Legislature, how much considera-
ton would they have shown the
beliefs of the i-evolutionists?
In a republican form of gov
eminent the majority must rule.
The only alternatives are dictator
ship or anarchy.
Majorities may not always be
enlightened-frequently their be-
havior is ridiculous. But who has
a better right TO determine pub
lie policies, and for what purposes
public funds shall be spent
whether in the management of
public schools or in the conduct
of a war-than a majority Of the
people directly concerned?
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Christmas Presents

A reader of this column asks
the Washington Bureau TO
supply a suggested list of suit
able presents for various mem
bers Of the family. Any other
reader desiring such a list may
obtain a mimeographed bulletin
OF suggestions for Christmas by
writing to our Washington
Bureau, and enclosing a two
cent postage stamp for reply.
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When Is the meaning of a half
mile oval race track?
1t is one in which one circling OF
the track from any given point is
one half a mile.
How can angle worms be kept
through the winter?
Place them in a large wooden box
filed with plenty Of earth from a
garden or the earth in which you
find them. See that there is plenty
OF vegetable matter in the soil, Keep
the box in an even warm tempera-
ture all winter and keep the earth
moist.
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w no lfldut L llt
Covered Wagon"
what it is today.
lie has done just
as we'll with THE
Pony Express" al
though it is more
nelodramatic than
the wagon" 1t
is upon this idea
that The Times is
c o n d u C t j n s a
Pony Express
c s S a Y contest,
open TO all boys
and girls going to
9 r a d c schools.
high schools or
parocb!al schools
of this city. Many
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AlAo ~ OAAAtA - &c hNsN7
tation. Barthelmess
is Tony, a good boy,
and Nick played by
Frank Puglia) is
just the other way.
Tony serves time
for Nick and then
fights the man,
Nick Dl Silva, who
caused all the
trouble. This is d
rapid fight scene in
a Chinese theater.
There is q happy
Q n d j n 8 because
Tony marries the
girl he loves, Mollie.
played by Dorothy
GiSh. Barthelmess
is q clever actor
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biAAPlildll AZ inc
Ohio this week is
all that could DO
asked for. RIA
IN Of varro
takes the part Of
j a IN a S Randall,
the son of a for
mer Admiral in
the United States
Navy, who has
been sent to the
Naval academy TO
follow in the foot
steps Of his faith
er. Novarro fans
will be delighted
with the showing
the young star
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contains a chorus OF Indianapolis
girls. The Four English Madcaps
are on view at the Lyric.
The Capitol offers when East Is
West" Burlesque is on the boards
at the Broadway. Jack Hoxie in
Dustin Thru" is Mt the Isis.
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All other questions will receive a per
sonal reply. UnFgned requests cannot
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tial.-Edttor.
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The Ghosts of Lodge
and Wilson

TT LIE oddS are now against war between
IL Bulgaria and Greece The League of
Nations has acted with commendable swift
ness to spike the guns which had already be-
gun to belch. Monday, at Geneva, its council
is expected to take the necessary steps to pre-
vent further bloodshed
Who, reading this, can doubt that the
spirits of the dead rise from the grave to
carry on crusade begun in life2
For the very hour the League was acting
to stop war, new book by the dead and
gone, Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator from Massa-
chusetts and arch foe of the League and arch
foe OF It's founder, made ITS spooky appear
ance to chant its author s greatest refrain in
life: That the League is a failure.
Amongst the leaves of the book one can
almost hear the ghostly, gleeful chortle Of
Lodge s spirit as it marches on belittling the
memory of his enemy whom he cannot leave
in peace even in his tomb-Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson was not a great man. He was not a.
scholar. He concealed the truth He was
weak, timid, selfish. He put himself before
country. He was guided by an exaggerated
conception of his own Importance. Thus un-
becomingly speaks the ghost Of one dead man
OF another. And he was glad, said the ghost,
that the League Covenant had not been rati-
fed because it had proved futile
Even as Lodges spirit spoke, Greece and
Bulgaria came to grips. Cannon thundered
airplanes roared. Another Balkan was was
on. Such muss had, in 1914, started the
World War going. Unless something were
done now and quickly, another Armageddon
might grow out of this So the spirit of Will
son came forth to pick up the gauntlet thrown
down by the ghost of Lodge, and through the
League put an end to the conflict in Mace
donia
Certainly the League has not been per-
lection. But has it been futile? It might have
done things it did not do. But the same thing
might be said with equal truth of the United
States of Lodges Senate, even of our Con
stltution. Our Constitution is supposed to be
our Covenant-of liberty of thought and
speech and conscience and press and religion
but often it fails lamentably Is it. then
futile?
A thing is worth while if it does no harm
and only occasionally makes the world little
better place to live in. If the League stops
one war in dozen, its worth is proved.
If you don't believe it, ask any mother
what she would not give if that war had not
happened which smashed the body of her son.
Not of self, as Lodges ghost would have it,
but of mothers was Wilson thinking when he
gave his life to the ideal of warless world
NOW that g. Senator has been appointed
we can get back to the business Of letting
George V. Coffin pick mayor, too.
WE wonder if Senator Robinson knows
just what Helen Maria wants to do with the
Senate rules.
THE police chief says only persons engag-
ing in dangerous amusement or destroying
property will be arrested Halloween night.
What wonderful night for the booteggers !
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Pony Express Is Real Success;
Barthelmess Has New Fightin' Role

fight. Richard Barthelmess now
offers THE Beautiful City,"
1t is a meiodramatic crook story
with Barthelmess fighting to save
a.,
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What is the meaning Of the term
moratorium?
In legal matters It is a title TO
delay in making a due payment. In
legislative parlance 1t means an
authorization Of suspension Of pay
ment by a government bank, or
treasury.
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terize Secretary Kellogg should be permitted
to continue to hold Office and msrepresent
this country.
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Movie Verdict

Circle-Richard Barthelmess
has another fightin' role in
1.-THE Beautiful City"
Colonial--A simple story
beautifully told is Kentucky
Pride" A horse tells the story.
Apollo-"The Pony Express"
is an historical melodrama that
turns out to be fine entertain
ment.
Ohio-"The Mids h p m a n"
stacks up a sclean cut enter
tainment.