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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
INMAN AT NOBLESVILLE
Attorneys Confer With ID. c..
Stephenson and Aids.
Rn Times SpeoinE

BB Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. g.
Eph Inman and Ira NJ. Holmes of
Indianapolis attorneys for d. c.
Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl
Klinck, held here in Hamilton
County pail on charge Of numbering
Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indian
apolis, conferred with defendants In
the Jail today. Floyd Christian and
Ralph Waltz of Noblesville, CO.
counsel for the defense, met with
the others.
Inman said they were not pre-
pared at this time to announce their
plans for any further action. Moth.
ing would be filed at present, he
said. He indicated. however, that
date for trying the defendants would
be discussed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
HAYNES SHORN
OF HIS power
Formal Treasury Order De.
poses Dry Chief.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
today was shorn of most of his
powers by a formal treasury depart
ment order.
Haynes has been director of ma
tional liquor prohibition enforcement
for more than four years.
The order regulates him to a sub
ordinate position under the revised
prohibition enforcement plans to be
inaugurated Sept. 1, from which,
however, he may be elevated by the
creation Of new duties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
PHONE FEE COLLECTED
Indiana Bell Pays $4,000 to Public
Service Commission.

One of the largest fees ever col
lected by the public service commits.
sion was exacted today of the In
diana Bell Telephone Company.
Curtis II. Rottger. president Of
the company, delivered a 100000
check to Howell Ellis, secretary Of
the commission. representing the
fee on a s12,O00.00O securities issue
authorized last week,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
mail EMPL0YE
FACES CHARGE
Ohio Man, Held Here, Said
to Have Stolen.

Alfred c. Zirkle, 5S ST. Paris.
Ohio was in the Marion County jail
today pending a hearing on a charge
Of stealing from tho mails.
zirlile, for twenty years employed
in the Railway Mail Service, worked
between Columbus, Ohio, and St.
Louis, Mo-, with his run ending in
indianapolis lie was arrested sun.
day at Urbana, Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Forecast

X ENERALLY fair weather
VI tonight and 7 Tuesday;
warmer on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
TO IMPEACH TRUSTEE
Miami County Faction Charges OFF,
ciaI With Misconduct.

BD Times Special
PERU, Ind, Aug. 3.-Impeach-
ment proceedings were started here
today against Franklin c. Wagler,
township trustee.
A faction Of residents of Pipe
Creek township, Miami County
charged Wagler with misconduct III
failure to obey court order mandat-
ing construction of a new school
building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
SAVE THEM

Each month you will get a new
one. In three or four years youll
have n nice collection. When you
have two or three hundred paste
them In n scrap book. When you
finally. "as you will" get n thou-
sand they will be worth just exactly
NOTHING. or course we are talk
ing about rent receipts. They are
perhaps the most worthless things
In the world. Old postage stamps
have some value. but q rent receipt
which represents on the average n
thousand times more money Will
never be worth a cent. But re-
member. you can IL you only will
make every one OF your receipts
worth their face value, The way 70
do this Is 10 buy your own home.
III you can pay rent you can own
your own home. Each day the lead
Ing realtors are Offering you this
opportunity through the TINES
WANT ADS. They have made Il
easy TO buy and easy 10 pay for n
home Read their offerings IN the
WANT ADS today. For Times
Want Ads
Phone Main $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
RECRUITING PUBLICATION
New Magazine Issued by Army Of
flee for Indiana.

'"The Hoosier Recruiter," new
publication ssued by the United
States Army recruiting office of In
dianapolis, has appeared in the city.
The magazine is mimeographed
and contains twenty-eight pages
The leading article this month is
entitled, Opportunities in the Army
and the Present Status Of the En-
listed Man"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Remission Allowed
WOUNDED IN SHOULDER
ssSkce Make Two Charges Against
Alleged AssaiIant.

Frank Moore, 50, Of 2214 Morton
ST., is in city hospital today suffer
ing from bullet wound in his right
shoulder said by police to have been
inflicted by William Netherton, 1434
Blaine Ave, at Howard and Reisner
Sts., Saturday. Moore, told police,
that Netherton, who had been drink
ing, had threatened to "get him.
Netherton was held on charges Of
assault and battery with intent to
kill, and blind tiger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
BARKER WILL SPEAK

E. J. Barker, secretary treasurer
of the State board of agriculture,
will be principal speaker at a din
ner of the Clinton County Swine
Growers Association at Frankfort
Tuesday night. Barker will be in
charge of licensing work at the
State swine breeders expert judges
school at Lafayette Tuesday morn.
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
POLICE RAID HOMES
Gaming and Blind Tiger Charges
Made After Visits.

In a raid on the home of Eliza
Hawkins, "a, of 13S z. McCarty ST.,
Saturday night police found eight
men playing cards, they said. The
officers, under Lieutenant Richter,
said they also found eighteen gal
Ions Of white mule, and added a
charge Of operating a blind tiger
against Hawkins.
AT the home of Villa Martin, 43,
colored, 1924 Boone St., police al
legged they found eight men gaming
and charged her with operating a
blind tiger and keeping a gaming
house.
Robert Wilson, %. colored, 1861
N. Senate Ave, was also charged
with keeping a gaming house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
ABUNDANT MELON CROP
ValIonia District TO Market Can
talOupes Soon.

BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. "a heavy
melon crop is forecast for this year
by John E. Hunsucker, manager Co
operative Growers Association in
the Vanonia district. who announced
that marketing of Jackson County
cantaloupe crop will begin in about
ten days. Weather has been favor
able for maturing melons Of superior
quality and flavor. he said. Value
of the. watermelon crop is estimated
at 10000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
BUS HEARING DATE SET
Grandell Company Seeks Route To
West Harrison, Ohio

John S. Powell chief accountant
of the public service commission, to-
day announced that a hearing will
be held Aug. 18 on petition of the
Grandell Bus Line to operate a be-
ginner'e route between Indianapolis
and West Harrison Ohio.
The company's ninety-day petit
ton for a line from Indianapolis to
Cincinnati was denied on grounds of
excessive speed and inadaptibility to
the road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
ALLEGED THIEF HUNTED
Bloomington Man Reports Loss of
$1,5O0.

Local detectives were looking to-
day for the man alleged to have
robbed Barley Beeman Of Blooming
ton, Ind, of $1,5OU Sunday at Bloom
ington. Beeman reported the theft
to Bloomington authorities who said
the thief may have come to Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
DIES AT NOTRE DAME
Father O'Neill Had Been Member
of Faculty Forty-Eight Years.
BIZ Times SpecinI

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. g.
Father Arthur Barry O'Neill, C. s..
c., member of the Notre Dame
faculty is dead. Father O'Neill had
been with Notre Dame for over
forty-eight years.
He was born in Canada, where he
became a member of the congrega-
ton Of Holy Cross. He was associ-
ate editor of Ave Maria, national
Catholic magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
A Bull Fight the
Senoritas Missed

A regular Spanish bull fight,
minus the picturesque costumes
and the beautiful senoritas,
took place today in front of
the Indianapolis Livestock Ex-
change Building. when a calf
owned by Arthur Crobst Of
Broad Ripple, escaped from a
truck near the pens.
Matadors in overalls finally
cornered the animal. A rope
was fastened to its neck and it
was dragged back to the pens
bawling, reluctant captive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
BROOKHART AGAIN LEADS
Democratic Contestant Trails BY
More Than 1000 Votes
Bv United Press

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Senator
Smith w. Brookhart is again lead
ing in the Senate recount of ballots,
tabulators announced today.
With 25 counties completed, Brook
hart had 105.473 and his Democratic
contestant, Daniel +. Steck, 1914
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
STANDARD CUTS MELON
Dividend of 621a Cents On Each
Stock Share Declared.

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.--Directors os
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana today declared cash dividend
of 621a cents on each share Of CAPT
tai stock. The dividend is to be
paid on Sept. Is. to all stock holders
Of record at the close Of business
Aug. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
SEEK KILLER OF THREE
Highway Bandit Stays Motorists
Without Money.
2M Tnitcd Press

BB United Press
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 3.-Authori-
ties today conducted an extensive
search for two gun bandits who shot
to death two women and a man,
members of a motoring party, when
he failed to find any money during
a hold-up Only one member of the
party survived.
Miss Marie Mccormick, II. and
Mrs. Julian Stearns, q, were killed
instantly and Fred Funkner, 10, died
on the way to the hospital; Carl
Perry, 25, was wounded in the arm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03

a thirty.year term
for the robbery OF
Knoxville hlling
stations. He was
aided by n trusty
in the Jail.
Illness Feigned
w h en- Lee
feigned illness the
jailer came 10 the
cell. He was GOV.
cred with an imita.
tion revolver, made
from a tin drink
ing cup and then
slugged with pop
bottles. T'went 9th
er prisoners re-
fused to leave Jail.
Immediately aft
er he was taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Man Wanted Here on Murder Charge
Escapes by Ruse at
Knoxville, Tenn.
CAPTURED WITH FIVE OTHERS
Sawed Bars at Franklin, Ind, While
Being Held for Trial.

Ralph Lee &C. of Indianapolis is held under heavy guard
today in Knoxville Tenn jail after short lived freedom Sun
day. when he and M other prisoners escaped from the jail after
beating guard nsensbe 1t Lees sixth escape from police
According Knoxville dispatch Lee and his companions
pointed dummy revolver at aer beat him down and then
using the iailer keys escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
PROTEST IS VOICED
Spanish Gunboat Fires On Portuguese
Fishermen.

Bu United Press
LISBON, Aug. 3.-The Portuguese
government has sent a vigorous pro-
test to Spain following the firing
upon two Portuguese fishing boats by
a Spanish gunboat in international
waters OF the Guadiana river
Portugal officials sent a gunboat to
protect the rights of its nationals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
UPLAND YOUTH VICTOR
Gilbert Ayres of Taylor University
Wins 81 900 Prize.
Ru Times SpeciaI

BIZ Times Special
UPLAND, Ind, Aug. 3.-Gilbert
Ayres, Taylor University student, to-
day received a 81 900 check from the
American Chemical Society as win
ner in the national prize essay con-
test in chemistry for college and uni
versity STUDENTS. Ayres wrote on
"Medicine-An Outstanding Contri-
button of Chemistry to Human Wei
fare"
Ayres is the son of B. w. Ayres,
vice president of Taylor University.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
REFORMERS ARE BEATEN
Kentucky Mutuel Betting COndoned
by Voters.

BU Untfed Press
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 3.-Re-
formers who sought to abolish the
mutuel betting machines at the Ken
aucky race tracks were overwhelm-
ingly defeated in Saturdays local
primaries. results today showed.
Forces opposed to the turf were
cut to miximum Of ten votes in
the Senate of twenty eight members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Why So Many
Farmhouses
Vacant?
Times Hiker Gets Several
Answers From
Motorists.

Note-Nell Gordon of The Times staff
is making a unique tour of Indiana
on Il OF. and with the assistance OF mo-
torists who give her lift. 4 story of
her experience appears Ill The Times
each day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
PARADE is DISPERSED

Demonstration of Unemployed at
Yokohama Ended by Police.
BIZ United Press
TOXIC, Aug. 3.-Police at Yoko-
hama today dispersed a parade of
unemployed and arrested -four Of the
participants. One policeman was in
jured in the course of action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
FIRE INJURIES SEVEN
Two Hurt Seriously as Flames Sweep
Three Tenement Houses.

Bu United Press
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug. s.
Seven persons were injured, two Sc
riously, early today, when fire swept
through three tenement houses in
the Green Point section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
RIFFS Reject TERMS
Krim Wants Independence for
Morocco in Return for Peace.

BU United Press
PARIS, Aug. 3.-Envoys of Add
FL Krim, Riffian war leader. have
seen Spanish Dictator Primo De
Rivera at Tetuan, but failed to es-
tablish contact with the Franco
Spanish peace ENJOYS at Tangiers,
the Quai DOrsay stated today. Krim
insists on Riffian independence as
a primary condition of peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
K
TWO FROM COUNTY
GET COM MUTATIONS
Total of 1876 Pleas Heard by
State Pardon Body During
JuIy-Fines Remitted-
Local Applicants Refused
Release.

On recommendation of the
State board Of pardons, Gov
ernor Jackson today granted a
parole to one man serving life
sentence in the State prison for
murder, and commpted the
sentences Of two other "lifers, "
convicted on like charges.
Out of a total of 1876 clemency
pleas heard by the board during
July, only five paroles and nine
combinations were recommended.
The board denied 112 applications.
It was by far the fewest number
Of clemency appeals approved dur
ing the Jackson administration.
No Marion County persons were
in the list of paroles The Governor
granted parole to Daniel O'Neal,
sentenced in the Gibson Circuit
Court Nov. 3, 1904, to a life term in
the State prison for murder. Last
week Governor Jackson extended an
outright pardon to Mrs. Rae Krauss
of Hartford City, who had served
the same length of time at the Wom-
ans Prison for numbering her step
daughter. This pardon was on rec
fermentation Of the prison trustees.
Two From" County
Tn tho 1iS+ oP San+encee cOpono11ted
two were in favor Of Marion County
men. The Governor commuted the
sentence of Harry Riggin, sentenced
in the Marion Criminal Court, April
%, 1909, to life imprisonment for
murder, to an eighteen-year to life
term. Riggin will be eligible to ap-
ply for parole after serving two adj
ditional years.
The life sentence Of John S. De-
Mar, convicted of murder in Grim
inal Court, Oct 1S, 1911, was re-
duced to minimum term of thir-
teen years and life as a maximum.
DeMar is eligible to apply for free
dom at the next board meeting,
Henry Campbell, sentenced in ju-
venile court, Feb. II, 1925, to 180
days in the Indiana State Farm and
fined $500 and costs for contributing
to delinquency, was remitted the
fine.
Remission Allowed
Remission Of the unpaid balance
of $500 fine was allowed for
Gertrude Clark, sentenced Jan. 90,
1924 to 1870 days in the Woman's
Prison and fined for contributing to
the neglect of a child.
Local applicants refused:
Harold Moore, Elmer Shelton,
Jackson Virgins, Joe Hocket, Jeffer-
son Elrod, Glenn Stout, Morris
Wright, Roscoe Sheeks, Thurman
Morrison and George W. Miller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
STEEL WORKER BROWNS
Hammond Man Was Swimming in
Ohio River.

Bu Times Special
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Aug. g.
Fred Young, 81, Of Hammond, Ind,
a structural steel worker. was
drowned while swimming in the
Ohio River here Saturday afternoon.
He was caught in the current and
swept under barge. He was un-
married.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
MARINES COMING HOME
Devil Dogs" in Nicaragua to
Embark For u. S. Tomorrow.
Bu United Press

BB United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Presi-
dent Coolidge's policy of withdraw
ing as rapidly as possible American
troops from foreign countries will
become effective in Nicaragua to-
morrow when the 120 United States
marines embark for home, after
thirteen years service there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Greek Troops Concentrating
Along BuIJar Boundary
Line Ready to Invade If
Demands for Justice Are
Not Met Speedily.
INTERVENTION OF
LEAGUE EXPECTED
Threat Carries PotentiaIitieS
of Conflict in Ever InfIam-
mabIe Region-Crisis Is
PreCipitated by Murder of
Greek Land Owner.

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Aug. "a spark
Of war fickered ominously near
the Balkan powder barrel to-
day.
Greek troops were concentrating
along the Bulgar boundary line and
there was talk in Athens of an in
vasion of Bulgar territory If de-
mands shortly to be made upon the
Zankoff government are not COM
piled with.
Justice Is Demanded
An ultimatum, with a short time
limit, demanding arrest and punish
ment of assassins of a Greek land
owner at Atenimaka was being pre-
pared.
The murdered man is believed
here to have been a victim of Bull
garian terrorists. He was one Of
5000 Greeks who must return to
their native land before Oct. Is. in
accordance with a decision of the
mixed commission. 1t is claimed that
Bulgar irregulars are seeking to
frighten these Greeks into leaving
at once, thus abandoning their prop
erty.
League Intervention Sought
The Pangalos government, which
seized office in bloodless revolu-
ton last month, Immediately dis
patched two division to the border
and it was understood these troops
would be ordered to invade Bulgaria
to q depth of three miles If the ulti-
matum failed to meet with a salts
factory response. Greece is not ask
ing immediate indemnity. merely
punishment Of the assassins.
The Greek threat, carrying the
potentialities Of war in the ever in
flammable Balkans, is designed
rather to attract attention of the
League of Nations than to bring
about an armed conflict with Bull
garia 1t is believed in Athens that
If Greek troops invade Bulgar terri
tory the League would intervene
under Article XXI of the covenant.
In this way protection for the Greek
land owners might be afforded until
their departure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
Home Edition

NELL GORDON of The
IN Times staff is making a
walking tour of Indiana. She
tells what she sees and hears
every day in The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-23
TOPROBE DEATH
CARFATAL|TY
CAUSE
Alexandria Police Told VIM.
Russell Was Blinded by
"Other" Autos Lights

To determine the cause of the
accident on the Alexandria Wash
ington road early yesterday, in
which William Russell, of 1917 B
street northeast, was killed, the
coroner's jury will meet at Z
o'clock tonight in Alexandria with
the four other occupants of the
automobile as principal witnesses.
Those summoned gave their
names as Mrs. Mary Sweeney. of
1888 Eleventh street northeast;
Sybil Kerwin. of Del Ray, Va,
James Green, of $40 A street
southeast; and John Caldwell, of
1882 Bladensburg road northeast.
Caldwell was said to have been the
driver Of the car.
Witnesses declare that when the
dryer of the automobile was blinded
by the headlights OF a car passing
in the. opposite direction, the auto
mobile struck q telegraph pole. throw
head struck tar barrel alongside
the road.
1t is said that A. D. Langley, Ar.
lington county motorcycle policeman,
told authorities that no other car
passed the death-car prior to the
accident.
Funeral arrangements have been
made to take place Wednesday for
Russell. after which interment will
be at Mount Olivet Cemetery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-23
NEWY0RKPARKS
OFFER FREE
OPERA
Opera a Peoples Pastin1e?
Here's Outdoor Plan for
100000.

New York will be added to the
list of cities enjoying outdoor opera
In the summer. if plan OF Philip
Berolzheimer, City Chamberlain, IS
put through. This plan calls for
free opera in six of the city's parks.
The carriage concourse in Brooklyn y
Prospect Park is the spot chosen
for the presentation of opera next
summer, in case the scheme is
adopted. Five other parks nave
been recommended as opera sites by
Julius Burgevin, landscape archl-
tect of the Park Board.
In describing his plans IN
letter to Mayor Hylan, Mr. Ber'
Olzheimer said:
eff you find the experiment with
municipal opera is successful in
1928. I would recommend per-
manent improvement of the duck
pond tract in Prospect Park. The
nond has been filled in and the
surroundings form wonder1ui
natural amphitheatre.
"It is rough. unimproved and Tor.
bidding in it's present aspect, but
If graded properly and cleared up.
at an expense probably not exceed
ing S25 900. it would furnish a site
for an audience of unlimited size-
Engineers estimate 100000 visitors
could enjoy. the opera with amph-
Tiers and loud speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-23
Women Composers to
Attend League
Convention

Mrs. HI. II. A. Beach, noted
American woman composer who
gave a recital in Washington
earlier this month, as chairman
of the composers group of the
National League of American
Penwomen, has just announced
an interesting list of women
composers who have stated their
intentions of being present and
participating in the three-day
programs arranged for the Con-
vention of the League in this
city during the week of April 26.
The original five of the
group, Mrs. Beach, Mary Turner
Salter, Harriet Ware, Gena
Branscombe, and Ethel Glenn
Hier have written special COM
positions to be given their debut
performance at that time. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, writer most famed
for her Perfect Day" song
hopes to be present. Karolyn
Wells Bassett, also well-known
as a coloratura soprano on the
concert stage, who sang at the
Mayflower festival last Mon
day night, will be here. Mary
Howe, native pianist-composer
of whom Washington can be
especially proud, will participate.
She is known in private life
here as Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe.
Others to be present include:
Mabel Daniels, Mabel Wood
Hill, Resale Housman, Mary
Helen Brown, F. Marion Rails
ton, Elizabeth Merz Butter
field. and Uric Cole. Miss
Cole is youthful composer of
California whose exceptional
talent won her a scholarship at
the Juilliard Foundation in New
York. Phyllis Fergus, Virginia
Roper, and Helen Sears are
others who are anticipating at
tending the meetings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-23
MUSSoLINI IN ITALY
MAKES OPERA FLOURISH

No matter what we think of the
desirability of a political dictator.
ship in any country, we are bound
to confess that Mussolints consul.
ship has notably advanced the
cause OF opera in Italy.
During 1898 no less than sixty
new operas were produced in Italy.
directly as the result of the sym.
pathetic support Of the Mussolini
government.
we suspect OF course that the
astute dictator encouraged opera
because he courted popularity with
his niusic-mad compatriots.
Now, II our own statesmen would
only follow the example of Italy's
widest politician!
But there il no danger. II our
own statesmen wanted to win
popularity, they probably would
decide on staging baseball series.
Let's see. Italy heard sixty new
operas last year. most of them
naturally being native Italian works.
How many new operas by Amer
leans were performed in America
last year?
--Mephisto, in Musical America.