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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
The Ridiculous Tax Law

trT7 LSEWHERE on this page appears let
T. ter from Mr. Philip Zoercher, one OF the
three members of the State tax board, who
G takes exception to our statement IN an edl-
torial several days ago that in short time
the city must go to the paternalistic tax board
and, on Bonded knee, ask the three gentlemen
I in whose hands the ridiculous tax law places
our destiny, for permission to erect some more
school buildings
S5 He contends that we misrepresented the
law. We contend that we did not.
We still contend that within short time
the people of indianapolis WILL be before the
paternalistic tax board on Bonded knee asking
permission of those three gentlemen to spend
the peoples own money for new school build
@ ings.
SsN Mr. Zoercher points out, correctly, that
before the bond issue comes before the tax
board it will be necessary for at least ten tax
payers to appeal to the board.
E eff taxpayers are satisfied the State board
has nothing to do with bond issues; it is only
when the taxpayers do not agree and ten or
more file petition requesting it that the bond
issue or tax levy, as the case may be, is re-
ferred to the State board Of tax commission
ers, = says Mr. Zoercher.
4 Mr. Zoercher would have been a little
more accurate if he had said |'It is only when
TEN taxpayers do not agree"
There always has been small element in
Indianapolis opposed to maintenance of ade-
ouate school facilities for the children of In
dianapolis. They have more consideration for
their pocketbooks than they have for the
coming generations. That is why we have so
many portable frame school buildings, that are
entirely inadequate. These taxpayers do not
by any means represent the attitude of the
people of Indianapolis. They simply are a
small minority Of obstructionists.
The ridiculous tax law-we still contend it
is ridiculous-gives as few ten taxpayers
the right to tie up much needed bond issue
until three men-only one Of whom lives in in
dianapolis-can decide how the people of In
dianapolis shall spend their own money
Mr.. Zoercher quotes the late Thomas r..
! Marshall as saying, II recommend further that
no bonds shall be issued until application made
Ito the State board of tax commissioners ask
ing for leave to issue the bonds and showing
the purpose Of the issue, is granted"
We always had the utmost respect for our
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To the Editor OF The Times:
TIN your issue of June 4. your
paper. in discussing the sub
G ject of collseums and schools
says:
I'm a short time the city must
go to the paternalistic tax board
and, on Bonded knee, ask the three
gentlemen in whose hands the
ridiculous tax law places our
destiny, for permission TO erect
some more school buildings"
This Is so far from the truth that
It should not go unchallenged.
The law as enacted in 1919 did pro-
vide that all bond issues were to be
submitted to the State board and
that was the harmony with the
recommendation of the late Thomas
Riley Marshall, who in his last
message to the Legislature in 1913
said:
ST recommend further that no
bonds shall be issued until APP
plication made to the State board
Of tax commissioners asking for
leave to issue the bonds and show
ing the purpose of the issue, is
granted"
The special session of the Legis.
lature in June, 1920, took away the
State boards power over bond issues,
but the next regular session in 1921,
passed a law giving the State board
Of tax commissioners power to re-
view bond issues and tax levies on
the petition of ten or more tax.
payers. If taxpayers are satisfied
the State board has nothing to dc
with bond issues, 1t is only when the
taxpayers do not agree and ten OF
more file a petition requesting II
that the bond issue or tax levy, as
the case may be. is referred to the
State board Of tax commissioners.
Right Strengthened
This right of appeal has not beer
disturbed since 1921, but has beer
strengthened and made more work
able by the 1925 Legislature.
The State board of tax commission
ers has approved all bond issues fol
school purposes in the city of Indian
apolis excepting an issue of $S47 ,00C
in 1921 for four school houses and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
Christie Sets Complete Schedule for
Short Comedies and Novelty Feature

tired from the ring in 1897 light
weight champion. In vaudeville he
reminisces and prophesies and pre-
sents humorous entertainment.
The Bento brothers are equilibr.s.s
whose utmost in Equilibrism," has
daring as we'll as comical elements.
rs Love Everything" is the
photoplay with Alma Rubens, Frank
Mayo. and H. B. Warner in the lead
ing roles. Pathe News, comedy,
and a scenic complete the bill.
l. !
Other attractions on view today in.
clude: so This Is London" at Eng
lish's; Raymond Wilbert at the
Lyric; "Chickie" at the Circle; 1.-The
Crowded Hour" at the Apollo; COM
plete new show at the Isis; Grounds
for Divorce" at the Ohio; IN Show
You the Town" at the Colonial, and
swimming and other outdoor events
at Broad Ripple Park.
The Indiana Indorsers of Photo
plays this week recommend the
features at the Apollo. Colonial and
Crystal.
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l. CHRISTIE has completed
| Al the lineup Of product which
Ej will be made in his comedy
studios this season. insuring not only
an increased program of two-reel
star series and Christie Comedies,
but also at least three full-length
features to be completed during the
summer months.
The series of ten Christie Comedies
are the first to go into production,
the initial comedy in this series now
being made under the direction of
William Watson, recently signed by
Christie TO direct during the com.
ing year.
In the Christie Comedies will be
all star casts featuring such players
as Billy Dooley. just signed from
the Orpheum circuit in which he
appeared in the act called The
Misfit Sailor" Neal Burns. Jack
Duffy, Vera Steadman. Natalie
Joyce, Bill Irving, Eddie Baker,
Lincoln Plumer. Rosa Gore, Bill
Blaisdel and others.
"A group VI new SlllS ID beli5
selected to appear in this series OF
pictures. Doris Wynn and Jean
Lorraine are the first two selected
for the beauty squad.
Bobby Vernon Comedies will have
six pictures. Frances Lee, also from
the Orpheum Circuit. has been
signed as Vernon's leading lady. She
will appear in the first picture of
the series.
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ratics or evolution in its public
schools. But do such bans make
the individual understand the
world?
To understand the world means
more than the acquisition of care
fully filtered facts by a system of
mental gymnastics. Ability to
think clearly and Independently is
required. In many school sys-
TENS students are not trained to
think but to accept blindly.
The result is that good deal
Of our public education is just a
thin intellectual veneer Tits aim is
the perpetuation of hoary preju-
dices. not development Of intellec-
tual powers.
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GRAY PLAYERS TO
PRESENT NEWSPAPER PLAY

All the excitement, thrills. and
anxiety that a newspaper reporter
experiences in the handling of a
scope are related in the comedy
drama THE Scope" which the Rance
Gray players present at the Palace
theater the last half of this week
The story deals with liquor runners
on the Atlantic coast and takes place
on an island in American waters.
Adrian Ellsworth, Ben Laughlin,
Mabel May. and Alice Delane are in
the cast.
Poodles Hanaford. famous circus
clown, and family, ride horses and
perform daring equestrian feats in
their whirlwind act.
"Broomstick" Elliott and Babe
La Tour set the top of fun spinning
with their presentation of My
Daddy" a slit replete with songs
and talk.
Jack McAuliffe is the only unde-
feated worlds CHAMPION. He re-
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we'll, mean little.
No real economy results from
postponing purchase of necessary
supplies or delaying necessary
municipal projects. Elimination of
unnecessary expenditures a d
waste is the only way to effect
having in the cost of city govern
y nlent. If some of the money being
spent for salaries can be saved
now. why couldn't it have been
saved before?
Yet 1t is customary for city adj
ministrations to go daily down the
primrose path OF easy spending
until nearly at the close Of their
terms. Then they break out all
over with economy. What the tax
payer would like to see is an adj
ministration that tries as hard to
save dollar in January and June
as in December.
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Farmers leave the country be-
cause they can't stand their ground.
A man who bought a car tells us
he is driving a bargain.
Too few parents are on spanking
terms with their children.
The world owes you living, but
1t pays on the installment plan.
When some golf players put their
mind on the ball il Just fits.
Work, like all forms OF amuse-
ment, can be carried to extremes.
Keeping the bonds of matrimony
pays dividends.
Copyright. 1925, NEA Service, Incl
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AlAO Ail\OAAlAAAt .
adninistrati o n
with all bills
paid" he de-
clared. There
is no reason
why we can not
save some Of
the money now
being spent in
salaries.
All very in
teresting. But
t h e S e sudden
attacks Of econ
omy in the dy-
ing hours Of O
municipal adj
ministrat i o n /,
while they read
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MEASURE OF
! SUCCESS

! gTT1 HE will of Thomas r. Mar
shall, former Vice President
49, Of the United States, and
distinguished Hoosier, whose re-
cent death saddened the State, was
probated Tuesday. The estate was
valued ut $4,000.
For forty years Mr.. Marshall
practiced law successfully in In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
SUDDEN ATTACK
OF ECONOMY

E-1AYOR SHANK instructed
"a INA heads of municipal depart
ments Tuesday to reduce
the number Of city employees to
minimum Oct. 1, and urged every
possible reduction in purchase of
supplies.
1--WE want to turn over the city
J hall departments next Jan. 1, to
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It takes two to
start a fight. but
only one to finish
It.
Sense is what
gets you by when
you don't know
anything.
A m a n is
known by the
bills he keeps
owing.
A great many
fishermen would
play golf II you
could sit on the
bank and wait for
a golf ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
Tom Sims Says

Love is blind. 1t lost its eyesight
overlooking things.
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From what is the quotation,
United we stand. divided we
fall" taken?
From the poem, 1.-THE Flag OF Our
Union" by George Pope Morris.
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fall" taken?
Union" by George Pope Morris.
Is paris green good for spraying
fruit trees?
1t should never be used on stone
fruit trees such as peaches. cherries,
or plums. When used on apples,
pears, grapes or foliage having SINH
lar resistance to arsenical scorching,
paris green should be combined with
either Bordeaux mixture or milk of
lime. The following mixture is good:
Paris green, six ounces; stone lime,
Stacked, two to thirty pounds: water
or Bordeaux mixture. fifty gallons.
In printing stationery should
the miss" be added to the name
of a single girl?
The correct usage is to leave the
Miss" off.
What was the first name and
what was the nationality of the
father of Andrew Jackson?
His name was Andrew. He was
poor farm laborer of Scotch-Irish
stock who emigrated from CarricK-
fergus, ireland, in 1865 and settled
on Twelve-M Mile Creek in North Caro-
lima. He died a few days before the
birth of his son.
What is horn silver?"
A silver ore of considerable i'm
portance in certain mines. When
pure it is transparent and resinous
and may carry rs per cent of the
metal. The largest masses are
brought from Peru. Chill and Mex.
leo, where it occurs with native sill
yer. Many silver mines of the
United States produce this mineral
in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and
Utah. The name horn silver" is
given to the ore in recognition of its
resemblance to horn or wax.
Who have been the war Presi-
dents" of the United States?
The term IS generally used to des-
ignate those Presidents who have
served by virtue of their office as
commander-in-chief of the Army and
Navy. during the great wars of the
country. They are Madison (War Of
1879, Polk (war with Mexico), Lin
coin Civil War;, Mckinley (war
with SPAIN and Wilson CWorld War.
How do Philadelphia and De
troit compare in area and popu-
lation?
The population of Philadelphia is
1,S23,779 and the area 4S3, 439 acres.
The population of Detroit is 994,67S
and the area 1898. .
What word has the same mean
ing as woman-hater?
Misogynist.
Whu discovered the Loyalty
Islands and when?
These islands were discovered by
Captain Butler in either 1902 or
1908. the exact date IL not certain.
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Hers to Make Six

Walter HERS will also make a
series of six comedies. His first
series last year is said to have estab-
lished records for booking, and
Christie sometime ago exercised the
option which he had on Hiers' serv-
ices as far as two-reel comedies are
concerned. Hers may possibly APP
pear in several outside features, but
the series of comedies will be his
chief work for the year.
Jimmie Adams has been elevated
to the head Of a comedy unit and
will make six two-reel releases.
Adams has been seen on the Christie
program before, but this year will
head a starring series for the first
time. Molly Malone has been as
signed as leading woman with the
Jimmie Adams comedies.
These four series will make
twenty eight comedies from the
Christie studios, all told, to be d.
rected by Watson, Archie Mayo, Har.
old Beaudine and Walter Graham.
Frank Roland Conklin, Hal Conklin,
Raymond Ross, Robert Hall and Sig
mund Herzig are writing the stories
for these comedies. Arthur Forde
has joined the Christie staff as stage
director 70 collaborate with Thomas
Briefly, art director, in creating sets
and handling production details.
The first OF the new Al Christie
features to be released will be Seven
Days" from the Mary Roberts Rine-
hart book, and the Avery Hopwooe
stage play. This is being filmed by
Scott Sidney, the Christie star d.
rector who shot "Charley's Aunt
and other successes. The complete
cast for Seven Days" includes Lii
liam Rich, Creighton Hale, Lilyan
Eastman. Mabel Julienne Scott. Hal
lam Cooley, Eddie Gribbon, Tom Will
son, William Austin, Rosa Gore and
Charles Clary.
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Eltinge Engaged

Madame Lucy" production of
which should start July IA. will
have big cast in addition to Julian
Eltinge who has already been an
nounced. Ann pennington, Lionel
Belmore, Lilyan Tashman, Jack
Duffy and Hallam Cooley are slated
to appear in the picture. Work has
already been started on the script
of this French farce which will pre-
sent Eltinge in skirts and be re-
quel to "Charley'e Aunt" f. Nc
Grew Willis collaborating with Scott
Sidney, who will probably direct and
Norman Mcleod, Christie gag artist.
is working on the adaptation from
Jean Arlettes play.
Christie will film another feature
comedy during the late summer. He
Is now negotiating for the rights to
another well known play for this
special. The above wilk make the
largest hilarity program in the his
tory of the Christie company.
Seven Days" is scheduled for re-
lease Aug. 10 and will be Chris
ties piece de resistance for greater
movie season which starts August
1st.
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In printing stationery should
the Miss" be added to the name
of a single girl?
The correct usage is to leave the
Miss" off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11

Whu discovered the Loyalty
Islands and when?
These islands were discovered by
a Captain Butler in either 1902 or
1908. the exact date IL not certain.
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What word has the same mean
ing as woman-hater?
Misogynist.
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ing success.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
PRIZES AWARDED
Scholastic Year Closes With Pro-
gram Today-Morgan Henry
Wins First Honor.

The prize day exercises, the last of
the closing events OF st. Alban's, the
National Cathedral School for Boys,
were held yesterday In the public
speaking contest the first and second
prizes were awarded to Morgan Henry
and Robert G.. Barrow, respectively
The committee of award consisted of
Mrs. A. I. Seymour and Mrs. Florence
NJ. Magill of Washington and Mrs.
George c. Van Dusen of Minneapolis.
Prizes for the year We're awarded by
the headmaster. William H. Church,
to the following:
Heads of classes-J. Dean Johnson.
James Alvin Adkins, Thomas N. z.
Grev1lle, Samuel Herrick, jr.; Edward
Lasker, H. 1ngham Gone, jr: Reverdy
Wadsworth, Joseph w. Stanley and
Wilson G. Shugerman.
Glover English medal, William Cray
croft Schof1eld; Glover mathematics
medal, Augustus Theodore Seymour,
Jr.; prize for excellence in science, j.
Dean Johnson; Harris prize, for great
est improvement, Richard B. Griffin;
Satterlee medal, for highest general
average during year. Samuel Herrick.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
RENT BOARD CITES
FUTURE PROBLEMS
Retired Commission, in Re.
port to President, Makes
/ Recommendations.

The defunct District Rent Commits
sion seeks to guard any similar bodies
which may be created from the stormy
experiences it underwent itself by a
series of recommendations in it's final
report filed with President Coolidge
and made public yesterday.
Based on these experiences, by
which it's legality continually was
being questioned after the war emer.
gency had passed, is the recommends.
ton that any similar commission be
legislated into being on the police
power of Congress to legislate for the
peace, safety, health. comfort. morals
and welfare of the people rather than
on the excuse of an emergency"
The recommendations are for use
either in Washington or in any of the
States
Suggestions by Commission.
The commission suggests that here.
after such a body be created as an
independent establishment of the Fed
eral Government, in order to avoid
question as to its legal status.
The report states that the commits
sionS duration should not be limited,
and points out that its life could be
terminated at any time. This would
avoid congressional investigation, the
should be issued or temporary injunc-
ion granted against the commission
unless its members were given fiVe
days notice and the hearing was be-
fore at least three judges OF the local
Supreme Court. Various other sus-
gestions in regard to the operation of
the commission We're also suggested.
The conclusions of the report are
that a congested condition in regard
TO people of moderate means with re-
spect to housing is growing worse.
Labor costs, material and financing
are blamed for the lack of conStruc-
ton in moderate priced buildings.
Various laws now in force by police
powers. such as zoning, the limitation
of height of building, etc. are cited
as a basis for legislation for the con
troll of rentals.
License laws for real estate agents
against pyramiding of trusts would
protect small investors, but would not
protect tenants from high rents, the
report indicates. 1t states the only
effective protection to a tenant is
the rent regulation by a body similar
to the former rent commission. The
report gives a history of the develop
ment of rent legislation, a resume Of
the local commission and a number of
legal cases affecting its existence.
Outlines Commissions work.
A total of 9.441 complaints were filed
before the Rent Commission during
the five and half years of existence,
the official report of the commission
to President Coolidge, which, was made
public today, shows.
During this time the commission s
report states that there was an aver
age yearly reduction in rentals Of
$2l3,320 and an aggregate average de-
crease in rentals of S1O6, ,437- Out of a
total amount of appropriations for the
five and half years Of 100000 the
commission has left $23,292. This sur
plus will be used by the Department
of Justice in handling of the more
than 400 suits involving determina-
tions by the Rent Commission now
pending in the various local courts
The commission rendered 6.335 deterni-
nations and disposed of 6,977 cases of
the total number of complaints filed.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
NEW CREDITS STUDIED
IN RATING EMPLOYEES

Having made progress" in their
consideration of the new proposals to
grant additional credit for length of
service and number of dependents in
the cases of Governmnet employees to
be dropped on account of reduction in
force, the personnel classification
board met again at 10 o'clock this
morning, hoping to come to some CON
clusion before adjournment.
This is the third important meet
Ing of the board at which the matter
of the new extra credits has been
discussed. Guy +. Allen. chairman of
the board, indicated definitely today
that progress" had been made as
the board was taking up the details
of the proposals one at d time. These
details We're closely inter related,
he explained, that no announcement
as to what the board so far has ac
complished will be forthcoming until
decision is reached on the entire pro.
gram.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
PARENTS SUE PURNELL
FOR "DISGRACING" GIRL
Former Members of House of David
Cult Ask Colony Head Pay
100000 Damages.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fTess.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, June 2.
Declaration in a suit for $200,00
against the House of David colony
here was on file in Circuit Court to-
day in behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Johnson of ST. Joseph, Mich, parents
of Lavina Johnson Hegner, former
dancer at the colony's amusement
park here.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson charge that
Benjamin Purnell. fugitive leader of
the cult, disgraced their daughter
while she and her parents were mem
bers of the House of David colony,
and claim that worry over their
daughters alleged disgrace has made
them invalids. They seek $150,000
damages on this count and 900 for
services rendered as members of the
colony and for property turned over
to it when they entered in July, 1919.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Jerome Hobbins of Chicago, who re-
Gently was made co-defendant with
Commodore James Pugh of this city
in a 100000 suit brought by the col
ony on charges of attempted black
mail.
Evening star., 1925-06-02

jr.; prize for highest average in the
lower school. Fl. Ingham Cone, jr.;
Thomas Hyde medal, for best all-round
boy, Augustus Theodore Seymour. jr.;
ST. Adams School Choir medals, >.
Chatfield. G. M. Clifford. Frank w.
Davis, r. B. Griffin, G. c. Francis, f.
E. Van Dusen; batting medal. highest
batting average during base ball sea
son, Henry w. Derby; Robert Rice
cup, best all-round athlete, Sherwood
Clark Chatfield; chess medal, gold, to
Charles c. Gardiner; silver. to George
c. Van Dusen; bronze, to James w.
Beury; tennis tournament cup, lower
school, John c.. Bland. Sd.
Seven members of the senior class
received their diplomas - Sherwood
Chatfield, Bradford Magill, William
Craycroft Schofield, Augustus Theo-
dore Seymour, jr., of Washington;
Charles c. Gardiner of Providence, j.
Dean Johnson of Fort Smith, Ark;
George c. Van Dusen, jr., of Mime
apolis.