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Evening star., 1925-12-09
the week at the Willard entertained
at dinner there last night.

the week at the Willard, entertained
at dinner there last night.
Mrs. w. T. Cooke of Virginia Beach,
Va, is at the Powhatan and plans to
remain through the week.
The commanding officer and officers
of the Marine Barracks have issued
cards for their first dance of the sea
son to he held Friday evening. Feb
uary ) has been selected as the date
for the second dance of the series to
be given by them this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Middleton enter
tained at dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
last evening, the guest Of honor being
DR.. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore.
Mrs. John f. Wikie. who. with Mr..
Wilkie. arrived early this week from
Fort Myers. Fla, where they have
made an extensive stay, entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon at the Will.
lard. She had 10 guests.
Miss Wilson will arrive at the Pow
hatan tonight from Boston To he the
guest of her uncle. Col. l.. Rollins
Morse. ut the Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rones OF High
ment of their daughter Jennie t"
Mr.. Abe Goldberg of Washington,
y. C.. the wedding t" take place in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Radcliffe enter
tained at dinner last evening in the
presidential suite at the Willard.
where they had - guests.
Prince Serge Romanovsky mem
ber of the Russian imperial family
who is staging an exhibit of his paint
inSs at the Maytiower this week, was
the guest of Mrs. George T. Marye in
her box at the first of the series of
musical mornings" given by Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend today in the
grand ballroom of the Maytlower.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend was host
esS al luncheon today in the presiden-
tial dining rooms of the Mayhower to a
company of l.. Immediately following
the first of her series OF musical morn
ineS. Other prominent Washington
hoSteSseS who also entertained at lunch
con At The hotel following the concert
were Mrs. Guy ~. Goff wife Of the
Senator from West Virginia Mrs. Vic
tor kauffma mn. Mrs. II. r. Wilson Of
Holm Hall in Virginia. Mrs. Emerson
Howe. Mrs. Mary Schiuter. Mrs. Ar
thur A. Houchton. Miss Julia r. Mat
tis. Mrs. c. Mathews Dick. Mrs. Anna
Russell Cole. Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran. Mrs. Q. II. +. Johnson and
Mrs. William l.. Leahy.
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Mrs. w. 7. Cooke of Virginia Beach.
Va, Is at the Powhatan and plans to
remain through the week
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other dramatic selections. There will
also be a piano solo by Mrs. Parker.

other dramatic selections. There will
also be a piano solo by Mrs. Parker
Although the invita- tions to the Blue
and Gray ball Tuesday evening, De
cember %. at the Mayfiower are Just
being sent out by Mrs. Rose Cow
erneur Hoes and Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop. r.. who are in charge of that
part Of the benefit ball for the Stone
Mountain Memorial fund, enthusiast
response, is already being received in
the interest shown in the affair and
the very large number of boxes are
already reserved.
The program committee. headed by
Miss Elizabeth Howry. has arranged
a delightful number of dances, songs
and tableaux reminiscent Of America 8
picturesque past, which will be brief
but leading features Of the ball. An
old shioned Virginia reel, to be
danced by distinguished members of
society and led by Mrs. Robert f. Lee
will be followed by number OF ex
hibition dances by Miss Georsina
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Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Charles Freund, confectioner AMI
candy manufactured at 171O Seven
teenth street, has filed petition IN
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at fs,S2431 and estimates his
assents at s2.7S1.57f. He is repre-
sented by Attorney Stanley p. Willis
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Interesting Objects to BE
Sold for Toxic School.

The Woman'S Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Churches of the Diocese of
aShin@tOn is having Christmas
"a le. opening today and running
through Thursday and Friday. Of rare
objects of gold and silver. old laccs.
shawls and articles of historic in
tereSr which have been contributed
toward raising fund for the re-
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night, at the Pythian Temple.

The Junior Hadas ssah will hold it's
third annual bah in the Salon Dee
Nations Of the Washington Hotel to
night. Additional patrons are: Mr.
and Mira. Joseph Wilmer, Mr.. Ben
jamin Lust. Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Ourisman. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cooper. Dr. and Mrs. a. Y. Hohber-
ger. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherry. Mr..
Albert Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Rosenthal and Mr.. and Mrs. Harrr
Tiner
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SOCIETY

tt"ntinued from Eighth racel
and an orchestra PLAYED the wedding
march.
The bride was given in maria &c
hv her brother. Dr. John w. Shaffer
Of Youngstown. Ohio. and wore "a
lovely gown of golden brown ATTN
back crepe. heavily embroidered in
c"lds bronze velvet picture hat to
match and a corsag& bouquet of lilies
of the valley
Mr.. John Nj. McMillin. of Forrest
Hlils. \. Y. was the best man for
his brother.
Following. the reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. McMillin left for n wedding
trip to New York. They will make
tnelr home in Florida.
Among the out-of-town guests were
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Sweet Shaffer
and Nh. and Mrs. John Davenport
Mooney of Woodtield Ohio Among
IN" guests from Washington were
me former Secretary OF the Treasury
ana Mrs. Lesley NJ. Shaw. Mr.. John
Joy Edison. Miss Edison and Mr.. and
Mrs. &. / Corhy
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Mrs. John f. Wilkie. who, with Mr..
Wilkie. arrived early this week from
Fort Myers. Fla. where they have
made an extensive stay, entertained
at tea Yesterday afternoon at the Viii.
lard. She had 10 guests.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Middleton enter
tanned at dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
last evening, the guest Of honor being
DR.. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Miss Wilson will arrive at the Pow
hatan tonight from Boston 10 he the
guest of her uncle. Col. Il. Rollins
Morse. 1T the Powhatan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
School Buildings

II 11NOTHER blow at the school board build
H xAI ing program, this time restraining or
der holding up the work, has been struck. We
lido not presume to tell the court its business
but we still contend that Indianapolis needs
new school buildings and that they should be
erected at the earliest possible time consistent
with good business and the law.
There seems to be battle on now to de-
termine whether the present board or the
board That takes office the first of the year will
have charge Of the opening of actual school
building work The people Of indianapolis
don't care hang who builds the buildings so
long as the taxpayers get their money, worth
and SO long as the children of indianapolis are
taken out of those ridiculous dinky frame
buildings in which they are forced to roast and
freeze alternatively, of which the people of
Indianapolis are rightfully ashamed.
The present controversy affects SIX pro-
posed buildings, all grade schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22

first things men learn about the A, B, &c of
taxation is this That sooner or later somebody
has got to pay the bill of government.
That is true of the Federal government,
and it is true of the States, is it not?
II know that the great State of Florida,
like the great State of Arkansas, is going to
find the money somewhow to build its school
houses, to build its public buildings, to build
its roads and maintain its courts; it is going to
find the money somewhow, and the real strug-
gle is going to be in the game of pussy wants
a corner, each group trying to see that the
other fellow bears the tax burden
But, as | say they are going to get
the money somehow, and whenever they ex-
empt some millionaire in order to get him to
come down and squat on the sand dunes Of
Florida, with a speeious promise that when he
is dead and gone they will not split up his es-
tate and make him put part Of it in the State
treasury to help those schools and those good
roads, here is what they do by that very act ::
They reach out and say to the farmers
the merchants the laborers and everybody
else, You have got to dig up on your general
property tax, on your license taxes and all of
your other taxes in order to raise revenue and
make up the deficit of this gift, this bride
which we give to rich men to come down and
live with us, honor us with their benign pres
ence, their fashy bathing suits, and their
poker and liquor PARTIES -
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Alice Hamilton and George Hayes
hand out the sentimental hokum
that gets over in THE Spirit Of
70" Robey and Gould work along
eccentric lines. Arthur Hartley and
Helen Patterson appear in zone
Night" sketch showing what
might happen when a pretty girl
turns burglar.
Ed East and Ralph Dumke, both
of indianapolis. are now on the big
time. With their singing and piano
work. this act gets over in good
shape.
Groh is an acrobat who works on
the top Of piano. lie has the as
sistance of dog, well trained along
individual lines. There is another
act, a roller skating act, on the bill.
The name l have misplaced.
The movie is Glenn Tryon in 1.-THE
Flaming Flappers."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
REAL MERRY CHRISTMAS
SHOW ON VIEW AT LYRIC

A holiday bill assuring everyone
Of a very Merry Christmas is on
view at the Lyric for this week. Just
about all of the most important
things Of vaudeville are to be seen
i'll the several different acts.
Topping the bill is a company of
crack dancers under the name of the
Dancing Pirates" the dancing part
Of the name coming from the ex-
cellent interpretations Of this art by
the members and the Pirate" from
the plot Of the little sketch which
they present. The sketch is just an
excuse for the very fine dancing of
five girls and one man.
Real, genuine. fun is the Offering
Of MARI and Evans. The two men
are in blackface and one takes the
part of the very ignorant and dumb
porter Of a hotel. The other is the
'sheik." The questions asked and
explanations offered are the mirth
provokers. Some fine tap dancing is
also featured.
The Demario Trio, two men and a
woman, furnish the classical part of
the bill with vocal numbers that are
above reproach. Among their num-
bers were two that the writer liked
especially well. One, 20 Sol Milo"
and an arrangement of the sextette
from Lucia"
The Gypsy Wayfarers is an or.
~ erft-l-
name in truth when it comes to
color. The set and costumes are
beautiful and the selection of pieces
played is just about the pick of the
popular numbers. Quite apart from
the orchestra is the dancing Of the
girl featured in this parts oh how
that girl can dance the Charles
ton"
Smith and Sawyer have taken, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Arkansas Tells Florida
4 CONGRESSMAN OTIS WINGO Of Arkan.

f0lO NGRESSMAN OTIS WINGO Of Arkan-
III sas, in the course of speech in the
House the other day, made the following OBJ
servations:
81 have been somewhat amused at some
OF the maneuvers on this question of inher-
itance tax. I shall not now discuss the matter,
but will say have been really surprised that
great State, with the intelligence of the State
Of Florida, should have adopted constitutions
al amendment like they did and then seem to
be proud of it,
eff my State had made such fool Of
ITSELF would not be referring to it on the floor
Of the House. daughter and applause Be
cause to be perfectly fair with you, one of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

Columbus, the discoverer Of the New
World, was born in poverty
Abraham Lincoln, the great emar-
.cipator, was born of poor and humble
parents. This has been true of nine
out of ten of the worlds great de-
liverers.
What an encouragement this
ought to be the young men and
young women today, who were born
in such circumstances and who are
struggling for place in the world.
There may be others around you
who have everything in their favor
money, influence and every other
possible advantage. You may think
that you have no chance, that there
are too many limitations and
handicaps to overcome. But thou
sands of others. in spite of poverty,
in spite Of difficulties almost in
conceiya have forged their way
to the top and forced the world to
recognize their superiority and
leadership. And II others have done
this splendid thing, why not you?
From the story OF that one, who
nineteen centuries ago was born in
stable, take courage. If you were
born of poor parentage, If you have
started life in humble circumstances.
let that fact be regarded as a re.
moved handicap.
Copyright, 1925, by John II. Gum. J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
The Mistake of
RooSeveIt's Friends

srF7T a cost of ten million dollars or SO it is
IlAI proposed to erect great monument IN
Washington to Theodore Roosevelt.
If Congress consents, an imposing edlfce
Of some sort will arise ON a large lot in the
Mall between the White House and the Pc
tomac. The beautiful new Lincoln memorial
and the tall shaft that pays tribute to Wash
ington now dominate this scene. The plan OF
those furthering the scheme for the Roose-
welt monument is that it shall be sufficiently
imposing to rank with the monuments to the
two men who loom largest in American his
tory. The location selected would give it equal
prominence.
This appeals to us as misguided effort
on the part of Roosevelt s admirers. Too short
time has elapsed for anyone to say that
Roosevelt measured up to the stature OF
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
There are millions of Americans ready to
defend their belief that Woodrow Wilson's
place in history, when time permits true
perspective, is vastly greater than Theodore
Roosevelts But if the present undertaking.
were in Wilson's behalf rather than Roose-
welt s. our opinion would be the same. The day
has not yet arrived when it can be said that
either Roosevelt or Wilson deserve this place
beside our two great immortals.
Why the haste? Why the effort to give
Roosevelt a rank in marble that history may
or may not grant him in fact?
America has notlyet accorded such distinc-
tion to leader whose greatness has stood the
test of time Thomas Jefferson place in his
tory is secure. Sincere, disinterested histor-
ians rate him among the great men Of all time.
But no towering memorial to Jefferson adorns
our national capital
AT least until we can recognize fttingly
the accepted greatness of Jefferson, why rush
to perpetuate in stone the admiration his
friends feel for Roosevelt?
This thing is being done by the surviving
partisans of Roosevelt. With all due respect
for the motive that inspires them it must be
seen that they are making mistake. If their
action furnishes precedent, the next step is
obvious-the erection Of such monuments to
men while they live and, eventually, the cree
ton Of such monuments by our heroes to them
selves, as was done by kings of old in Egypt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
"A MATTER
OF INTEREST

T 1ORTY-FOUR years ago w.
+ r. Durbin, Anderson-for-
- mer Governor of Indiana
borrowed 1925 from his wife. He
gave her a note bearing per cent
interest. The instrument evidenc-
ing the transaction was laid away
and forgotten.
A few days ago the old note
came to light. And he paid his
wife s6.522.S5 in settlement of
principal and interest compounded
on the old loan.
Two hundred and twenty-five
dollars multiplied TO over six thou
sand dollars in forty-four years.
The incident is an unfortunate prec-
edent for husbands who borrow
carfare from their wives and con-
veniently forget the debt. But it's
a vivid example OF the growth of
money at interest.
A dollar in the savings bank is
a little thing. 1t only earns
cents a year. But IL one of the
passengers on the Mayflower i'm
mediately after landing on Ply
mouth Rock had put a dollar in
the bank and left it there, his
descendants would now have
$130,000 to their credit.
An Argentine gentlemen recent.
~ deposited a small sum in a
Buenos Aires bank where it is to
remain at compound interest for
1000 years. Then the fund is to
be devoted to some great
humanitarian project vital to
North and South America. II his
intention is carried out the fund
will be sufficient to buy half a
continent.
A dollar out at interest is an
Aladdin's lamp. A dollar in the
savings account works while you
sleep. But most of us would rather
spend the dollar today than give
our wives $50 forty-four years
hence or our descendants the earth
in 1926.
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ers' union that the plumber came
to the house, saw the beauty I'M
der the dirt of Cinder's face. Presto
change. The plumber sprinkled
some water over Cinder's face. Saw
she was beautiful and then gave
.Cinders came TO, she was saying
Yes" before an altar, being mar
ried as 1t were to the plumber chap.
Cinders then strutted her stuff in
a big auto and she had a. fine fur
coat, all because the plumber hus-
band was paid every week.
Am just trying to tell you that
Stella Mayhem. one of those grand
echoes of other days, is on the
Keith's bill. BY saying echo" I
mean no disrespect. because Stella
Mayhem is great Snowman.
She knows her theater. She knows
the fine art by years of experience
Of how to put over a story and a
song. She closes with one OF those
darlSie songs along the lines which
made her famous.
1t is not the same Stella OF mu-
steal comedy days you will see and
hear, but a Stella Mayhem who has
kept pace with the popular demands
of the hour and at the same time
has retained the glory of the past.
am not kind to Stella Mayhem
because Christmas is near. But this
fine example of entertainment got
into my heart yesterday because she
knows how to serve the stuff Of the
hour in Stella Mayhem fashion.
Emma Trentini is singer of
songs of class appeal only. She
knows how to sing the songs that
demand a dramatic touch and a
high voice. That is her fame from
the operette stage. She is a high
priced artist and a great one. She
is not in step with the demand of
the hour. She sings no jazz songs
nor does she think about the Charles
ton. She Is a marvellous artist Of
song. She wins because she is an
artist who as yet hasn't taken on
the vaudeville trappings of the hour.
During her act, Eric zardo is at the
piano. Here is one of the finest con-
cert artists before the public today.
He wins because he is great artist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22

Text: eye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying
in manger."-Luke BIZ.
ESUS was born in stable. A
1 stable for His birthplace,
UAJ straw for His bed, a Manager
for His cradle and the lowing of the
cattle for His lullaby song. But
from this lowly birth in the midst
of want and poverty He rose until
today His name stands above every
name.
Why was Jesus born in such
humble circumstances Why was
He not born in palace instead of a
stable? Why did He not have a
crowned queen for His mother in
stead Of a peasant virgin? Why did
He not have a satin-lined cradle TO
lie in instead Of manger? Surely
1t was not a mere accident. l think
1t was so ordered by a divine
Providence. And 1 think one pur-
pose of it was that He might be en-
inspiration and an encoura cement to
all the lowly born of this earth-as
well as a Savior.
Not many are born in the midst of
splendor and wealth. Most of the
people in this world were born in
humble homes. And from these
humble homes have come the ma
jority of the worlds heroes and great
leaders of thought and achievement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
NO FIGHT
IN INDIANA

TACK DEMPSEY, the Sir
Ill Galahad with the synthetic
IL nose, announces to a
breathless world that his agree
ment with Michigan City Qnd.)
prize fight promoter to fight Mr..
Wills, the heavyweight gentleman
of color, some time next year is
off. The Hoosier promoter failed
to make the down payment for
the fight.
So the battle of the century
won't be staged in Indiana after
all. Hoosierdom will have to wal
low along as best it can without
the uplifting exhibition of Mr.
Dempsey. What! what do you
know about that? TIN be terri
BILE winter in the Hoosier State.
But though the Michigan City
promoter flivvered Mr.. Dempsey
will have chance to crafty his
passion for battle against Mr..
Wills during the next year if he
desires.
A Jew York gent has stepped
into the breach and offered Demp-
sey 100000 and a percentage of
the gate to risk his new nose and
his title in battle against Wills at
the Polo Grounds. New York,
July A. 1925. 1t is expected that
such a bout would draw $4,000
600 gate"
Five hundred thousand dollars
to a pugilist for thirty minutes,
muscular exercise. That's record
pay for a fighter.
Bdt the public loves a fightet.
Tt lets Sergeant Woodfill. az
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
HOLIDAY
BOOZE WAR

HIEF KIKHOFF. following
III his annual custom, is MAX
IL ing special efforts to give
indianapolis a dry Christmas. He
has ordered his underlings to carry
on intensive warfare against holt
day booze.
He says he has always tried
since he has been at the head of
the police department to keep In
dianapolis dry during the holidays.
He want to keep up the good
record.
Very laudable. But why an espe-
.cially intensive campaign TO mop
up Christmas booze? Why single
out the yuletide?
Neither the Volstead Act nor the
Indiana bone-dry law makes mem
ton of Christmas. Those laws
seem to apply to the other three
hundred and sixty-four days of the
year as well as Christmas. They
intend that April Fools Day, the
ides Of March. or the anniversary
Of the smuggling Of Billy Patterson.
shall be just as arid as the 25th
OF December.
So a high pressure annual drive
to make the holiday season hold
out a parched tongue doesn't mean
much. It's the average enforce
mert day after day throughout the
year that will determine the sue
cess or failure OF the police depart
ment to make Indianapolis dry.