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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
----Weskly Book Reuie,u---
Father Abraham Is Real American Story


1 Know you will love Randall, his
oog' Teaser. and his horse, Tyke.
All three take part in actual Ameri-
can history. And those who love 70.
nance will get real thrill out of
Handall's romance.
The Bates House IN IndianapoI,s
ngures In this romantic story. What
a relief 1t is to run across a new
novel that reflects life of another
DAY and II. not concerned with a do
mestic triangle, complex or a muir.
der mystery.
Close Ups of Lincoln
Bachelor uses what might be
called a movie closeup of Abra-
ham Lincoln during those dreary
and terrible years in the White
House. He also gives the world a
different impression OF Mrs. Lincoln.
This character drawing OF Mrs. Lin
coin viii. am sure, cause much
discussion. Tad Lincoln romps
through the White House in this
story.
I have read many learned and
careful studies OF Lincoln and I am
getting ready for new two-volume
edition M preparation by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
think I am reasonably safe in
saying that Bachelor in Father
Abraham" has not given us the Lin
coin of fiction. but the Lincoln OF
fact.
Judged by that standard. am
ready TO state here and even fight
1t out mentally, that Father Abra-
ham" has the right to be considered
one Of the greatest American novsls
evAr written.
My finest tribute to the author IS
the assertion that 1 hope at least
lone member Of every American fam.
lily WILL read this book
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
| NO RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
By GAYLORD NELSON

~ TTORNEY4 GENERAL Gill
"A LION, in an opinion to the
Governor, held unconstitu
tional the bill requiring public
schools to excuse pupils-at par
entail option-periodicall for out
side religious instruction. 1t there
fore died without gubernatorial
signature.
Probably the failure of this
measure to become law will cause
much keen regret--and some not
so keen. The proposal, strongly
supported and opposed by inter-
ested citizens. was a legislative
storm center.
PROFESSIONALLY there is need for
systematic ethical instruction to
children. There is a widespread
realization Of this need.
Many parents go no farther in
intoxicating morals in their chill
dren than a few irascible don'ts.
That is scarcely sufficient to bend
youthful character into paths OF
moral grandeur in after years.
Yet all recognize the Importance
of such teaching. Consequently
optional religious instruction in
connection with public schools has
many warm advocates. 1t appeals
to many parents OF good inten
tons but lax performance.
More and more the public
schools are called upon TO
shoulder all probleins OF cStld
training. Teach It in the schools :
is the invariable suggestion
whether the problem is fire pre-
yention or patriotism
However, the task Of training
children can't be shunted entire
ly on to the schools. 1t is pri.
marily an individual, not a col
lective. responsibility. Children
are reared by hand not by ma
chimes.
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drawn for us the real Abr ahan
Lincoln. a man with a great Heart,
with human understanding as well
as 8 man who saw through his
political enemies. ~,
In this book, Lincoln is pictured
as being man who drove home
big lessons by first, telling a funny
story, Many Of the Lincoln stories
related here will sound new to the
general reader.
The author has given us such, a
commanding picture OF Lincoln that
most of lis will feel that the Lincoln
which actually existed has beer
caught and placed In this big story.
/ know Of nc novel which Is more
typically American than Father
Abraham. The story shifts from
New EnglssNl. New York State, Gin
cinnati, indianapolis. Springfield,
WASH ,lgton and the battle grounds,
Ran,Ialli aslthe hero OF the story
is big xmericasc character, splen.
didly drawn and conceived The 6rst
part OF the STORY DE- Us with the
early ufe and RsrdabtP a q ~ ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
YOUTHFUL SEEKERS
OF THRILLS

%HREE Shelbyville high
Ill school boys-the oldest IT
IL confessed yesterday to a
number of automobile thefts and
an attempted hold-up Of a woman.
They weren't driven to crime
by economic circumstances, disso-
lutte habits. lack OF moral train
ing. improper home influences or
other causes commonly supposed
to breed criminal tendencies.
The trio belongs to prominent.
well-to-do families, with good
homes. They are above the aver
age in their school grades. APP
parently quite normal boys, not
spoiled by over-indulgent parents.
enjoying ordinary advantages,
comforts and diversions.
Yet they embarked deliberately
on careers OF outlawry-for the
thrill it gave them, they said.
Thrill That's the thing. Prob
ably 1t is the cause or most OF the
youthful delinquencies that keep
society up nights worrying about
Itself. That's what is crowding
the court calendars with blase
Juvenile offenders.
Youth has always sought thrills.
Time was when a boy full Of vim,
vgor and vitality got never-for-
gotten tingle from a new pair OF
copper-toed boots or a circus pa
rade. But the lneal descendant
OF that youth steals automobiles
or cuts throats for the same guam
tity OF thrill.
The simple ages are past-the
present is complex and distracted.
Naturally youthful thrills are
more complex and distracting.
However. courts still have power
to give young offenders enough
thrill to last a lifetime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
MEETING AN OLD FAvORITE
AND A NEW PERSONALITY

There is the old and the new at
Keith's this week.
The old is the return of Eddie
Leonard and his minstrel bunch in
ooh Didn't 1t Rain" Practically
the same act as last year.
The new is Torino, juggler who
10 new to this city. He is new to me.
His juggling is not spectacular, but
here is an artist who goes in for
quiet and difficult stunts. His work
with two billiard cues and two bill
lard balls is the finest I have seen
on the stage. AS Torino is the
last act. strongly advise you to
wait until the finish. One of his
most wonderful stunts Is when he
controls the movements of quar-
ter on a Japanese parasol. Here is
masterfule work. Although this act
is novelty, 1t viii be remembered.
Eddie Leonard is an American
stage institution. He loves APP
plause and he is such a good show
man that he knows how to manage
the stage so that he gets applause.
He has with him his banjo players
and four soft shoe dancers. The
dance hit Is the same as last year
the dance done by a man while
the orchestra plays "Oh Didn't 1t
Rain"
think that Leonard permits a
certain banjo player to have too
much freedom on the stage. This
mans m akeup is not pleasing and
robs the act Of one of it's best at
tributes-class.
Leonard has a certain way about
him that makes it possible for him
to actually ask for applause and
he gets it. OF course, he doesn't
really ask for 1t but he knows how
to linger and build up applause.
The real applause hit Of the bill
is Stan Stanley and his two as
sistants. Stanley is doing his old
aisle disturbance stuff, but It is
registering better than even a sea-
son or two ago. He stopped the
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while at the piano that he becomes
the source Of the direction
1 enjoyed Grieg's Last Spring"
for string orchestra. This number
showed CAM at his best in this
concert while at the conductors
stand, although the heavy Brahms
symphony No. 2 in d Major was
intelligently played and directed.
OF local interest was the playing
of WAR Dance" from the suite,
Native Moments" by Henry JOS
lyn. composer of this city. He occu-
pied box and acknowledged the
ovation given the number.
Helen Traubel. soprano. made a
most favorable impression as a So
loist. singing "Dich Teur Halle
from "Tannhauser.
Mrs. Talbot announced last night
that she has engaged for next sea-
son the New York Symphony Or
chestra with walter Damrosch con.
Quoting, the Minneapolis Symphony
with Henri Varburggen and the Gin.
cinnati Symphony with Fritz Reiner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
AMERICAN LEGION
ENDOW MENT FUND

Today begins the active can
vass to raise $4,000 in In
IL dianapolis for the Ameri-
can Legion's national endowment
fund of 100000. The local cam
paign committee expects to reach
its goal by the end Of the week.
Probably 1t win. Several States
have already raised their quotas.
The funds purpose appeals to the
easily touched, generous public.
Americans may be money-mad,
as foreign critics charge, but gen.
crosby is our most pronounced
national characteristic. Seldom is
it appealed to In vain.
Nowhere is this spirit more in
evidence than in this city and
State. Scarcely a week passes
but liberal purses are stirred to
activity and they hurry to sup
port some charitable object.
Not long ago 1t was relief of
families of victims of mine
catastrophe. For that cause $780,
900 was contributed. People who
had never heard OF Sullivan nor
seen a coal mine were as quick to
respond as those in intimate touch
with the tragedy.
Two weeks ago a humble citi-
zen, living on the outskirts of the
city, was killed by an interurban.
He left a widow. four small chill
dren--and restitution. Kindly
neighbors Immediately started a
relief fund. which now amounts
to $4,000.
So it goes, one worthy cause
following hard on the heels Of an
other-and always public response
is in proportion to the need. Which
assures the success Of the Legions
4 endowment campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
NO MEAN POLITICS
3-cAP COFFIN PICKS BnGsELF A
rANnTnATE
CANDIDATE

TODAY we take up another phase OF our
merry municipal comedy entitled "Gov-
eminent of the People by the Factions for the
Politicians When primary day comes
around. there will be, if politicians have their
way, two ballots, one bearing the portrait OF
an eagle and the other the likeness of a rooster.
But, as Lew Shank would say, them birds
don't mean anything.
The ballot with the eagle will be labeled
Republican and the one with the rooster
will be labeled Democratic" But the names
don mean anything either. Furthermore FROM
where we sit it doesn't look as if the rooster
has much to crow about. The real fight at the
present time appears to be between the
Lemcke-Jewett Lemaux Indianapolis News
Shank-Armitage faction and the Cofin-Dod-
SON Givan- Duvall etcetera faction
The Duvall part of the latter faction came
about somewhat in this manner Cap Coffin,
to branch out as political boss on his own.
He couldn't get very far by sticking to the
Shank faction, with which he once was as
ISOLATED. So he had himself elected city chair
man, after firing twenty-seven city committee
men. He was county chairman when he fired
the city committeeman but that didn't make
any difference to Cap. He wanted to be boss,
so he fred them anyway. He now is one of the
city chairman, but the fact that he has rival
doesn't cramp his style.
TIT is more or less necessary for political
boss to have candidate He must have
somebody to boss and the only way to do that
is to elect somebody to an important Office
where the Office holder can name lot of pub
lie employees salary paid by the taxpayers.
Anyway, Cap got himself elected city chairman
and then he looked around for a candidate.
1t is reported among those who profess to
be well acquainted with the inner workings Of
factions that Cap did considerable looking
around. Finally, he discovered John Duvall,
sitting at his desk at the Marion County State
Bank. John has had some political experience
but apparently not enough to be cured Of the
habit of running for office.
Right now John holds the rather lucrative
job of county treasurer. Being county treas
urer, his name goes on tax receipts and is the
first thing the taxpayer sees after he gets over
the shock Of examining the AMOUNT he must
pay for his city, State, county and township
government. John argued that he didn't make
the taxes but simply collected them and that
his name on tax receipt should be no draw
back when it came to running for mayor Per-
haps he figured that being county treasurer
and listening to the remarks of irate taxpayers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
Stage Verdict

Keith's--Eddie Leonard is the
chief drawing card this week.
Stan Stanley works up a per-
sonal comedy hit as does Ernest
Hiatt. Torino is one o. the
greatest jugglers ever seen
here.
English's-Sissle and Blake
and 1.-THE Chocolate Dandies."
Easily the best of the colored
revues and will hold its place in
comparison with all others.
Lyric = Greta Ardine in a
dance revue and Joiner and
Foster, blackface comedians
best on the spring festival bin
Of eight acts.
Palace-Burt and Rosedale in
a good revue act heading a bill
of comedy acts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
NEW SHORTRIDGE
HIGH SCHOOL

"1HE indianapolis school board
yesterday reached an agree
1 ment with architects and
the long-delayed project OK the
new Shortridge High SCHOOL,
at Thirty -Fourth and Meridian
Sts.-begins to come out of its
trance.
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show cold yesterday. He works fast
and knows when to stop. There is
a lot of fun In this act Gets lot of
applause.
Ernest Hiatt bills himself in
Nothing Serious" and he lives up
to the title. was interested in
the apparent ease that this man
becomes a favorite. His secret
probably rests in his method Of
developing his material.
Henry Regal and company offer
burlesque on acrobatics, without
the use Of tights, which turns out
to be the real article.
Mae Francis in dainty costumes,
sings a number Of songs from
musical comedies. Christie and
Donald open the show with an
athletic offering.
At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17
COLORED REVUE OPENS
A REPEAT ENGAGEMENT

For the second time this year In
dianapolis has an opportunity to
ably the greatest of all colored re-
vues. An enthusiastic audience last
night at English's welcomed the
"Dandiess, on their return. There Is
certainly reason for this popular
ity.
A great deal Of talent and a great
deal more enthusiastic hard work on
the part Of the entire company make
this a show that will hold it's own
alongside any of the big revues,
when it comes to entertainment
value.
There Is plenty Of comedy, mighty
Turn to Page 81
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Controversy over
architects landed
the project in
court, where for
many months 1t
has loafed. Mean
while, the need
for the new school
has grown more
acute every day.
The rrese n {
Shortridge High
School consists
mostly OF great
traditions, great
congestion, and a
great basketball
team
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What part did Ruth Clifford
play in Abraham Lincoln?" What
is her address?
She played the part OF Ann Rut-
ledge. Her address is 1927 Emelita
ST.. Los Angeles. Cal.
Is white a color
No, it is defined as without
color"
Would Jesus Christ be classed
racially as an Oriental7
All people belonging to the
Semitic race, are technically speak
ing, classed with the Odentais.
Jesus would therefore be considered
an Oriental.
What countries compose the Balk-
an PENINSULA
European Turkey, Servia, Bull
garia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, part
Of Croatia, Dalmatia, Montenegro,
Albania and Greece.
OF what religious faith are the
people of Syria Of today7
The bulk Of the inhabitants are
Mohammedams, the Christians CON-
posing only about one-flfth of the
total population.
Are acorns poisonous to eatf
No, but they are not particularly
palatable, although they are fat
tening food for livestock, and are
often fed to hogs
How many Chinese are citizens
Of the United States?
There were in 1920, 50,625 Chinese
citizens Of the United States Fl
years OF age and over, and 26,S65
between the ages Of is and A in
elusive. tt
What is the present afr strength
Of the United States2
We have at present $50 first-line
planes and 4S plane squadrons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

ASI nlgnr ran
true t. expecta-
tons a piano
AID thp pianist
ran Q way with
the hoAors.
And I do not in
tend that to be
adverse criticism
Of The st. Louis
Synp n cuy Or
cSestra. There
are other orches-
tras / like better,
but few pianists
can claim my at
tention as easily
as CAM. AS con-
ductor OF the st.
Louis Symphony.
CAM is the quiet.
intellectual con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

The Bennirg national forest ear
Columbus, Ca, has Just been asNied
to the lat Of United States FOR est
preserves. The new forest GOV srs
about $500 acres and has al ex.
cellent stsnd "a aoushsrn .pipz tim
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

~1 EOPLE for years have been
IL shoutint from the housetops
L. for somebody to bring on the
real American novel.
That has been constant challenge
to novelist for years. To obtain
sthe" real American novel, the
theme Of course must be essentially
American.
Have had the thought that the
central character In the real
American novel would be Abraham
Lincoln. Irving Bachelor in writing
"A Man for the Ages" years ago.
proved that he knew his Abraham
Lincoln and the period associated
with this great American as well as
any one could know it.
Bacheller has just written Father
Abraham" a tale of the last years Of
Abraham Lincoln. It has been off
the press of The Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany Of Indianapolis only a few
days. nj
Bearing in mind other books that
como under the head OF being
essentially American. will hazard
the opinion that Bachelors Father
Abraham" win in thu years to come
arrive at that stage of universal ap-
probation OF being called a great
American novel.
Lincoln Is always in the back
ground OF this story but you meet
hira during the life time experiences
OF character known as Randall
Hope. who knew Lincoln from the
time he was elected president. while
he prepared for the big job at
Springfield. Ill. until the great task
was cut short by a bullet.
Randall first came in contact with
Lincoln as young telegrapher.
Lincoln intended taking Randall on
TO Washington In that capacity but
the fear for the safety of the great
man turned Randall into a sort Of
secret service man but when Civil
War came. young Randall got right
into the real fighting.
The Real Lincoln
Regardless Of the controversy
yver Lincoln IN recent new bSoks.
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BY WALTER u. HICKMAN

EU7HEN you see Rudolph CAM
IWI on the corctvt stage look
~ around and yo, will surely
see q piano.
The last orchestral concert OF the
Ona b. Talbot season at the M,:sat
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ment for 1t.
We will never have saloons back.
They were so unhandy. They never
would deliver the stuff.
News from Los Angeles. Man
named Abrams robbed. Taking them
in alphabetical order in Los Angeles.
Copyright. 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

Faithful are the wounds of friend
Prov 1T:6.
The wound is for you but the pain is for
tne.-Charles TX.
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Tom Sims Says
Beware the brides OF March.
Some people are always surprised
that things didn't turn out worse.

New Jersey man struck a match
to see If he had any gas. Now he
hasn't any car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

Drunk pig in
Kentucky lie d
officers to the
still. they fol-
lowing the pick
led pigs feet.
1 n di C a tons
are that the
north pole has
gone home for
the summer.
The sheriff at
Memphis, Tenn,
took a mans
auto. He liked
1t very much.
Had an attach
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

ductor He does not shoot fire or
passion from the conductors desk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

%1 EOPLE for years have been
III shouting from the housetops
L. for somebody to bring on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

~ TODAY we take up another phase of our
merry municipal comedy entitled "Gov-
eminent of the People by the Factions for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

Is white a color
No, 1t is defined as without
color"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

Are acorns poisonous to eat?
No, but .hey are not particularly
palatable, although they are a fat
tening food for livestock, and are
often fed to hogs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-17

What part did Ruth Clifford
play in Abraham Lincoln?" What
Is her address?
She played the part OF Ann Rut-
ledge. Her address is 1927 Emelita
St, Los Angeles. Cal.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
DEMANDS CHIMNEYS
BE PROPERLY BUILT
Changes in City's Building Code
Suggested by Committee to
Commissioner Bell.

Changes in the city's building code
to require properly constructed chin
neys and to bring about regulation
and inspection of heating plants were
suggested to Engineer Commissioner
Bell by committee representing the
Coal Merchants SBoard of Trade yes
Eterday..
Regulation Of chimneys, the com
mittee said, Is needed both to reduce
the fire hazard and TO permit greater
fexibility in the selection of coal by
the occupant. On the question of in
spectfng heating plants, the commit
tee wrote:
From our. observation we find that
improperly installed and inadequate
heating plants are the cause of much
annoyance and real danger through
futile attempts at heating, consequent
waste of fuel with its increased cost
to the consumer and greatly Increased
f1re hazard of overheated smoke pipes
through continued forcing Of an in
sufhcient plant. The heating plants
Installed in many. dwellings are in
adequate either in boiler capacity or
radiation or both"
The committee told Col. Bell the
Coal Merchants Board of. Trade is
ready to cooperate with the city
government in working out a solution
OF these problems.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; not quite SO cold to-
night; lowest temperature about rs
degrees; warmer tomorrow; gentle to
moderate shifting winds, becoming
southerly.
Maryland-GeneraIly fair tonight
and tomorrow, with slowly rising
temperature; diminishing northerly
winds on the coast, becoming south
erly tomorrow
Firginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; not quite so cold in east portion
tonight: warmer tomorrow; diminish
Ing northerly winds becoming varia-
BILE.
West Firginia-Generally fair to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tomor-
row.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
Thermometer pm, 81; 8 p.m.. 27;
L midnight, %; am, %; 8 am, 21;
noon. "a.
Barometer-4 pm, 3o.3I; s pm.
8o.33; IL midnight, 30.33; am, 1929:
am, 5000: noon, 1929.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred
at noon today. Lowest temperature,
Il. occurred at s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 81.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of tn.
water at m: Great Falls-Temper-
ature, 81; condition. muddy.
weather I'm Various Cities.