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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
This Attitude Is
PuzzIing

m HE seven members of the United States
l Shipping Board have been unable to
agree on the disposition to be made of the five
Government liners now operated by the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company. Four of the
members voted to sell the ships to a rival line,
the Dollar Company. Three voted against
such a sale
After the four by virtue of their one
vote majority, had proceeded with their plan.
an injunction against the sale was granted by
the Supreme Court Of the district of Colum bia
The shipping board has a large legal staff
The minority members requested that they be
permitted TO use members Of this force of law
years in presenting their arguments before the
court.
By 4-to-3 vote this aid was denied Out
side counsel had to be employed The same
vote also prevented submission of the plan of
sale to the Department of Justice for an
opinion.
One would think that if the ma jority of
the board desired ito find the best solution for
this difficult national problem. it would aid
rather than hamper efforts toward that end.
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ing city primary and politics
Chronic violators don't appear in
city court any more" he said
They see the politicians
He charged the controller him
self. who had complained of the
slump In revenue. with trying to
AK" cases of traffic violations for
friends 10y giving them notes to
the inspector
Sure. | sent them down" adj
mitted the controller. airilv. But
H. the inspector is so weak minded
that he does everything people ask
he ought to resign"
Quite true. But why send down
the notes
Under our present system each
city official obliges his own politi-
cal friends and shifts vote-alenat-
ing duties to other officials Play
ing politics is their vocation. buck
passing their avocation. and adj
ministrative efficiency by
product
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added the Tuscarora, occupying cen.
trail and western New York Rem
nants of these tribes still exist.
What was the percentage in 1920
of the number of first born chill
dren to the total number of births
for that year?
In 1920 the number OF first born
children was 1905 per 600 births.
Where is the island Of Atlantis?
This was a NEUROLOGICAL island
so named by the Greeks and sup.
posed to be In the Atlantic Ocean In
the far west beyond the Pillars OF
Hercules. 1t is first mentioned by
Plato in his 'Timaeus" In the
"Critias.' Plato gives a glowing &C.
count of the island and adds to its
fabulous history.
How long was Oregon Trail?
This was an immigrant trail from
Independence, Missouri. to the Co
lumbia River in Oregon. and was
about 1000 miles In length.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
A Modern Musical Child Is Born in INDIANAPOLIS

number In New York, | know that
It will command attention. realize
That 1t will take a lot of pioneering
to get this new idea over, but it Is a
substantial one.
1t Is my own opinion that Joslyn
In American SkyIihes'; has ad
vanced real American music. 1t at
tempts to harmonic movements
without making them noisy And
there is melody present ii is never
lost.
And as a conductor Joslyn sur.
prised me. He has poise and can
command the best from an orches.
ira. In years to come, | wouldn't
be bit shocked TO hear that must
cal history as well as advancement
was made at the Murat yesterday.
Much TO Say
What need | say about Paul
Whiteman and his orchestra? lie
is the best musical Snowman in the
business, excepting none noticed
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Louise Fazenda are chief in his sup
port. The role played by Miss Rich
is a peculiar one She is a nice
girl doesn't seem to care for Jazz
music. Just nice. She is in love
with the wealthy character played
by Blue. He comes from a very
proper family where the father be.
lieves that family pride and reputa.
tion are about the only real things
in life. Monte falls in love with
wise little flapper but his papa uses
modern diplomacy and forces him
into marriage with Irene,
For four years. Monte and his wife
live together The world thinks they
are happy, but it is only sham, just
playing at being respectable. Monte
nearly kicks over the traces q have
no sympathy with parents who trick
their sons into marriage distasteful
TO the sons and ! wished he had be.
fore the march up the church aisles
were made But II he had there
would have been no story.
Think you will agree with me that
Monte Blue, Is improving fast along
the lines OF smart and dress suit
comedy.
Bill includes orchestral and organ
music.
At the Apollo all week
The headliner at Keiths this week
is Demo and Rochelle, dancers. Fea.
tured at the Lyric is the j. Francis
Haney Revue. The Berkell Players
are presenting THE Bat" at Eng.
lish's. Lena Daley and company
have a new offering at the Capitol
The Isis for the first half Of the
week is offering Buck Jones in Gold
and the Girl and Are Husbands
Human" the last half Tonight at
the Murat. the Harlequin Club OF
Purdue will present Irene" with an
all college cast.
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
STUDENTS AND
EXAMINATIONS
By GAYLORD NELSON

7UTLER COLLEGE has
X pulled the teeth OF final ex-
III aminations. Doubtless there
will he rejoicing on the campus
for final examinations are pre-
dacious beasts that have Narrowed
generations of college students.
The new Butler plan provides
for frequent tests throughout the
school term To determine adsorp-
ton Of knowledge. with a short.
informal quiz AT the end to polish
off course
Formerly final examinations
were as much part Of college
as its yell or endowment on them
depended scholastic life. liberty
and pursuit Of happiness. i.
As a result students could loaf
pleasantly throughout a term and
then by desperate midnight
plunges into textbooks few drops
OF knowledge would adhere long
enough to carry them through.
Examination questions were hand
ed down as part of the college
traditions.
A student could get a mark ~
81 on final examination and live
in a mental vacuum. IL lucky in
knowing the answers to the few
questions asked.
Probably no system can he de
vised that will lnfallibly gauge
scholarship. It's too much like
trying to rate piety. wickedness
or other imponderable mental
qualities on a percentage scale.
But scholarship rank. when de
pendant solely on answering cor
rectly a limited list Of questions.
is A gamble.
When Instructors can peer into
their students heads and count the
atoms of knowledge sitting on
their launches therein the problem
Of grading students will he solved
Until then probably daily class
room work should he more i'm.
portant factor than final examina.
tions in scholastic grading.
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ira been so royalty acclaimed as
when I was present yesterday. II
was a fine. splendid melody wave
done In a new way. II scored. Just
when ! feared that nothing else on
the program could reach the high
peak again. along comes Dessa
Byrd. the genius at the organ. Some
thing began to happen aain In the
ozone Of the theater Oriental mu
sic, Turing and even tantalizing oozed
I'm upon us. The spell became so
powerful that something unusual
had to be done. And showmanship
did that. While the melody was be-
ing played a movie reel showing
dreamy scenes Of the Nile flashed
upon the screen. The spell was com
plete. was aroused from my
dreams when I heard some one say
Here Is beauty with a kick to it."
Forgot to tell YOU that the name
of this musical dream-powder is
Lady Of the Nile
Now back TO earthly things. The
feature picture is "A Cafe in Cairo"
Win fIlSCiiid OodH. ne picture
reaches certain point, the curtain
is lifted and Miss Dean and some
actors appear In spoken Interrupt
ton. Then the picture is allowed to
continue. Am speaking only for
myself. but I want my movies
straight. The box office results by
the end of the week may prove that
am in the minority, but l can't
help it.
In this picture Miss Dean seems
10 try to be the female edition Of
Douglas Fairbanks when II comes to
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author, dumps a fortune into the
lap Of the old man. The old door.
man visits the hotel with his mil
lions and scatterS a million laughs
Jannings goes I'm for complete
characterization. Here is the great
est and the most human character
work I have ever witnessed on the
screen. While you laugh at and
with the old man. something in yoC
seems to say-"This isn't acting
It's life Life to laugh at and life
TO cry over" That is the secret OF
the greatness of this man Jannings.
He will carry YOU to the very
heights. The finest. single accom-
plishment in a comedy life portrait
the screen has ever given the world.
Please take time between laughs
and that fearful feeling. to watch
the mechanics Of this picture. 1t
is done in the new way. It is
gem filled with superior work both
as to the acting and the mechanics
of the 4ffair
The Last Laugh" is the most hui
man. the most interesting, the most
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Movie Verdict

Ohio-Adolphe Menjou dis
covers in his smart way that n
kiss in the dark has a meaning
all its own. "A Kiss in the
Dark" is polite, smart and
satisfying comedy fun. Smart.
ly acted.
Circle-Ballaleinikoff. Circle
Orchestra and Dessa Byrd at
the organ are turning out the
most satisfying musical pro.
gram Of many great programs
they have given this season.
Priscilla Dean Is appearing in
person in connection with "A
Cafe i'm Cairo"
Colonial--This theater is pro.
senting the new word i'm photo.
play methods this week by
presenting THE Last. Laugh"
with Emil Jannings. The
finest comedy Of real life the
screen has ever contributed
Apollo-Monte Blue In BE.
ing Respectable" proves that he
can wear a dress suit with ease
and put over that parlor stuff
in a good fashion.
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Protector
BY Hal Cochran

We call him a cop, just a blue.
coated cop. who tells us to go, and
who tells us TO stop. To us, he's
man whom we put on the pan, and
sneak by his rulings whenever we
can.
The wave OF his paw is the rule
of the law and the judgment Of one
who is stern at the jaw We watch
by the hour and we slur at his
power. No wonder he thinks that
the world has gone sour.
BY night and by day he is drawing
his pay, for guiding things on in
sensible way. Up alley, down street
leads his wearisome beat. through
sunshine and fog and through rain
storm and sleet.
Protector. and yet, just what
praise does he get? How many
folks know that they stand in his
debt? A.swinging his club. you may
call him a dub. but whatever the
law. you can bank, he's the hub.
We call him a cop. just blue
coated cop, but ere we start passing
our Judgment, let's STOP With high
ways policed, wanton crime is de-
creased. Let's give him the credit
that's due him. at least!
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ton of fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
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stamps for reply. Medical, legal and
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All other questions will receive per
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ttal.-Editor
How does the area Of Russia
compare with tnat of the United
States?
The area OF the former Russian
Empire was 100000 square miles.
or this IT lost about 100000 square
mile to Finland. Poland. Latvia,
Lithuania, Esthonia, etc 1t is still,
however. larger than the United
States, the area of which is 3,026. 791
square miles.
What nations comprised the six
Nations" of American Indians?
The Six Nations were a confeder-
acy Of five tribes OF the Eroquois
Indians. the Mohawk. the Oneida,
the Onandaga, the Cayuga and the
Seneca. to which was afterwards
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town.
II. c. Wells. the British novelist.
is working on a new masterpiece,
which we fear will be a best seller.
1t really was very sweet OF Cuba
to produce 100000 tons Of sugar this
season.
The dock strike has been settled
in Rotterdam. We would hate to
hear a Rotterdam dock striker cuss.
And these Psychologists are ex-
ploring Djerba. indica ting they
haven't found all the name of the
place.
In Moultrie. Ga. Judge ruled
man was right in spanking his wife.
That town will grow.
Running a drug store Is becoming
harder every day. Our government
is making one-half cent stamps now.
Spring seems TO have hit Wash
ington hard, woman there asking
to be made minister to Siam.
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service. IncA
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AREA OF
CITIES

@7ORTER County commits
r. sioners are considering the
IL proposal of the town of
Chesterton % annex TO itself
strip of land one mile wide and
three miles long extending to
Lake Michigan. comprising 1000
acres. This is more than double
the present area of the town.
Chesterton does not need TO ex-
pand by reason of teeming popula-
ton. The town possesses less
than 1000 inhabitants and there
are 1000 vacant lots. besides $50
acres of unplatterd land, with the
present corporate limits.
With annexation Of the territory
proposed the town would make
quite splash on the map II not
on population tables.
How much land does a city need
for proper municipal develop
ment?
Indianapolis covers fifty square
miles. II is below the average for
cities OF its population class. but
its area is greater than that of
Rome in the days of imperial
glory.
New Orleans. only a little larger
in population than the Hoosier
metropolis. embraces 17S square
miles And California cities strive
to include all outdoors within
their limits. San Diego boasts
twice the area of indianapolis.
Los Angeles claims all OF Califor-
MIA except the State seal and ac-
tuslly equals in extent respec-
table European State.
Originally cities comprised only.
such an area as the inhabitants
could build a wall around. They
were built up solid. Now Ameri-
can cities spread out thinly and
and struggle in every direction.
Probably that tendency will be
more pronounced in the next few
years. The development of cleo
trio urban lines started the proc
ess. The automobile and motor
bus will stimulate 1t.
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BY Walter ID. Hickman

|" IFE is a scream. Life is joy
packed up in a wrapping of
sadness.
Take off the wrapper and You will
find bowls. screams. chuckles and
grins.
Life is a laugh many times when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
DECREASE IN
TRAFFIC FINES

1.-THE indianapolis city treas
ury only received SS42 for
traffic fines in March. &C
cording to the report OF. Joseph
March. 1924. the revenue from
that source was s2,6l2.
What's the answer? Have In
dianapolis motorists suddenly &C
ouired a passion for law ooserv-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
MY Word Is Law in
Indiana

TTl HE time has come in the D. c. Stephenson
case to call spade spade. 1t is a case
in which the interests of the whole community
are concerned.
Here are the facts
D. c. Stephenson. a young man of consid-
cradle ability in handling people and in form
ing organizations, appeared early in the Khan
movement and rapidly became a leader in the
Middle West He is said to have made for
tune out of the Khan.
For some reason other, according to
leaders OF one faction of the Khan, he was
"banished" from the Invisible Empire
Stephenson then set to work, apparently
after he was "banished,' to make himself
political power in Indiana. In this he I'M
doubtedly succeeded.
He was most active in the campaign Of
Ed Jackson for Governor of Indiana. Jack
son made most Of his speaking tour in
Stephenson S car, Stephenson built up
powerful organization for Jackson who had
the support of the Khan All this despite the
fact that Stephenson had been "banished ="
from the Invisible Empire
But Stephenson did more than this He
apparently, or, rather obviously, controlled
the last Republican State convention. He ex-
ercised great control over the last LegisIa-
ture. He apparently was vitality interested in
the candidacy of one of the present Republican
candidates for mayor. And he took an active
part in the election of the present list of county
officials, including Sheriff Omer Hawkins.
Then Stephenson was indicted on serious
charges based on the story of girl. With
him were indicted deputy sheriff and another
individual The three were arrested and placed
under bond
The girl died, and following her death an
attempt was made to burn Stephensc 4 s
houte.
Meanwhile, the Marion County grand iurv
in session and Stephenson and his two
companions were indicted on murder charge.
Cap1ases calling for the arrest of the three
were issued Immediately, but no immediate at
tempt was made to bring about their arrest.
The sheriff was out Of town and the deputy in
charge said he was too busy.
A Marion County deputy sheriff is too
ousy TO arrest three men charged by grand
jury with having committed murder
1t may be that by the time this appears in
print Stephenson will have been arrested or
Will have given himself up. But that does not
alter the fact that the sheriff s office appar.'
emily was loathe to do its plain duty in the case
OF Republican politician who at least short
time ago exercised more political influence
than any one man in Indiana
Stephenson was quoted by the girl for
whose death he is accused of being rosror,;
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a spotlight. strik %
ing a singer in
the orchestra pit.
Then. the words
and melody of
The Indian Love
Call" The great
moment had ar
rived. The con-
ductor. the or
CheSrra and the
soloist. Mary f..
Case, right then
and there turned
out a triple tri-
unph. The au-
dience understood
that II was a tri-
umph. Never in
my hearing has
the Circle OrchnS-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20

Frederick Lonsdale. whose name is
associated with either spring or
house cleaning, ] don't remember,
was the author of the stage play. II
has now reached the screen under
the title of "A Hiss in the Dark.
This mysterious kiss is passed In the
dark between Menjou and Aileen
Pringle. q haven't a cast program,
but think the woman is Aileen) 1t
certainly makes Adolphe go wild.
Here is splendid comedy work with
an artistic touch, all human and
nice. He will make you laugh with
his fine manners and some of the
advice he gives newly married
man. Shoot the other fellow be-
cause wives love it Menjou de-
clares. But Adolphe takes back the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
By Walter ID. Hickman

HEN Mother Music delivered
IWI to the world Daughter Jazz
III Time, some of her classical
sons and daughters said, "Oh, the
pity"
At first Baby Jazz was noisy and
most disturbing, but this loud young
ster was sent to college She became
less violent and her shrieks became
even pleasant at times.
That is the modern jazz baby. She
has another sister now called sym
phonia." She is the highbraw edi
ton OF modern music. She keeps
her head mostly in the clouds near
the old masters because she imi-
tates them a wee bit.
The musical fathers" of sym.
phonia" are increasing. We have
one right here in Indianapolis who
has mighty good chance OF being
recognized as a leader in modern
symphonic music. His name is
Henry Joslyn.
His latest contribution OF the n1u.
steal family is a symphonic siIhou-
cite called American Skylines. ."
This new musical child did it's first
public walking yesterday at the Mu
rat during the Paul Whiteman con-
cert.
Composer Directs
When Paul Whiteman told the
world that his men were always
willing and ready to play new sym.
phonic music. he meant just what
he said, and nothing else.
Last week Joslyn left his home
here and went to Chicago to re-
hearse his new composition with
Whiteman's orchestra. Yesterday
afternoon and night at the Murat
Whiteman stepped from his conduct.
ing stand and permitted Joslyn to
conduct his own composition
American Skylines" proves that
we are starting on the road of writ.
ing our own music. This Joslyn
composition has real tonal beauty
and carries a sort of an American
meaning with it. 1t is not crashing.
although 1t has volume and
strength The theme is not lost as
in some Of these attempts to create
\ something new.
y When sTh'teman presents this
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You Will Howl at Life When You See The Last Laugh
Bakaleinikoff Gives His Best-Wise Guy Is Meniou

water on my eyelids a smile on my
face did the trick. Here is a picture
that smacks you i'm the face with its
gorgeous fun right at the beginning
when you meet the proud old door
man. played by Januings. oh. this
old bird was a proud old thing in
his great coat and gold braid. When
he had this emblem of authority on
he was the big duck on the walk.
Not even being a first louie" In the
army the people of his district sa-
luted him just the same.
The simple married women of has
neighborhood waited in the morning
To see the old bird sail out Of his
rooms. all done up in that great
coat and gold braid. Oh. they loved
this struttlng. proud old man. He
was their ideal just because he wore
in uniform He was not like the
other men who worked in overalls
and Jackets for a living Here was
the proud old bird all feathers and
fine ones at that
And He Sailed
In this false light this old bird
sailed on and on. He loved atten.
ton. The uniform Of a hotel door
man got him that attention. His
head swelled, but the gas was taken
out when he vas fired from his
post and transferred for the good of
the service To the job of being a bus
boy in the public washroom of the
hotel
Stripped Of his glory. the old man
sought to deceive his people at home
and IN the neighborhood by stealing
the uniform. so he could wear II
home at nights. Even in this added
false light. the idea worked until he
was discovered
And when the gossips of the
nighbOrhood got wise that this little
tin being was just like the other
men who didn't wear a uniform
well. they did plenty TO this old man.
The old dOorman started to dry
up in the Mushroom of the hotel
Lady Luck did him n nasty turn
and the dear people rubbed il in on
him Under natural circumstances
the old man would have frozen up
in the winter of his years.
But along comes the merry old
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words when he becomes that other
fellow
"A Kiss in the Dark is smart and
wise fun. Agreeably acted by ex-
perts. Deserves to he on your
movie shopping list this week.
| missed. hearing Lester Huff give
his version Of 90 Katharine" on
the organ. | have weakness for
this piece anyway.
Bill includes orchestral music.
Don Armand singing Gypsy Love
Song, a comedy and other music.
At the Ohio all week.
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one once upon q
time. OF course It
happened In the
movies. Am try.
ing to tell you
about some classy
fun that is being
projected u p o n
the screen at the
Ohio this week.
If the stage par.
ent had wise and
clever fun in II,
the movie child
generally is n
very smart child.
Aren't We All"
was quite n smart
and gay affair on
the stage. A man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-20
IN WALKED BAKALEINIKOFF
WITH THAT WONDERFUL
CIRCLE ORCHESTRA

In walked that man by the name
of Bakaleinikoff.
He raised his baton. Strains of
Rose Marie" filled the theater.
Soft pleading, forgetful and then
spirited melody rose and re-rose to
All the Circle auditorium.
on and on went the melody until
1t got into the very blood and brain
box OF all Of us present. Just when
] thought that Bakaleinikoff had
reached the very peak. on flashed