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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Mr.. FIxIT
=
City Promises to Brighten
Corner at Illinois and
TWenty-Seventh.

Let Mr.. Fiut present your problems
TO city officials. BE Is The Times rep
at The Times.
The sombre street light at Twenty
Seventh and Illinois SITS. may be a
boon to lovers. but practical, solid
citizenu desire illumination, Mr..
Fixit learned today.
DEAR MIR. FIxIT-There has
been no street light at Twenty.
Seventh and Illinois SITS. for the
last week. hate TO annoy spooners
taking that path, but my toes are
not callous when they hit the bumps
I cannot see..
@. z. q
Seems shame, but Mr.. Fixit
got the promise Of J. H. Hensley
OF the city engineers department
to brighten the corner.
DEAR MIR. FIx1T-carrolltcn
Ave-. between Forty-Ninth and
Fifty-Second ,Sts., is in a terrible
condition and especially since our
crossing leading to Fifty Second st.
has been left unfinished. Since we
pay city taxes we ought to have
some considera Ion. Just a few loads
Of gravel or cinders will be very
much appreciated.
is
W. p. Hargon. clerk Of the
street commissioner office Is al
most broke, but will try to squeeze
out few pennies for gravel or
cinders.
DEAR MR. FIxITIwnl you
please see that the wooden steps at
Bell and e. Michigan Sts., are re-
paired. They are in a very danger
Gus condition and It is the only
outlet the people have to Michigan
st. without going some distance out
Of the way.
TIMES READER.
Repairs are on the way after a
visit from Mr.. Fixit.
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A Sermon for Today
by Rev. John r. Gum

never misdirected a human foot
step.
Life has become too artificial, too
unreal, too unnatural The majority
think what others think, say what
others say, and do what others do.
Too many of us are allowing our
selves ODE nodded by the noisy,
materialistic environment in which
we live. There is nothing we need
so much as chance to get away
from the rush OF the day and give
ourselves an opportunity for naedita~
ton and natural growth.
If you want to be real, II you want
to be genuine. II you want to be your
own best self and what God intended
you to be. seek out some place of
solitude for quiet meditation, where
the inner soul may have a chance
to discover itself, where the voice
of conscience may make itself heard,
and where God may speak to you Of
the deeper secrets ofNlife.
Copyright. 1925, by John r. Gunn)
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Quebec with its large proportion
Of French descendants preserving
European traditions as 10 wine and
personal freedom. always had stood
out against prohibition even Of the
wartime variety. Quebec reaf-
firmed it's attitude In a plebiscite
held in April, 1919.
Ontario Is the one remaining dry
province the Maritime provinces
are so small as to be negligible) and
at last falls election the old sweep.
ing prohibition majority was all but
wiped out.
To avoid confusion this ''govern-
ment control OF liquor sales'' should
be defined. Add the words 'as o.
beverage" and you have the differ
ence between the former and the
present system. Formerly the gov
eminent was a vendor but It
vended liquor as a medicine" and
as a manufacturing ingredient.
The new plan recognized the govern
ment provinciaD as vendor of
drink for drinking purposes. Instead
Of having doctors and druggists act
Ing illegally as dispensers OF drink.
the law provides that the govern
ment legally and openly may dis
pense liquors and real beer through
stores, kept for the purpose, and
subject to bookkeeping and other
regulations intended to contribute to
sobrlety.
The very latest vote and therefore
the very latest index OF public opin-
ion, is the plebiscite Of British Co
lumbia on beer by the glass taken
last April. That vote would indicate
the continued drift toward wetness.
While the vote was exceedingly close
1t did authorize the opening Of
'taverns' where beer. and beer only,
is served at tables. There are now
three provinces. Quebec, Alberta and
British Columbia where the tavern
supplements the liquor stores.
The principal argument for the
tavern" is that 1t encourages thel
drinking Of beer instead OF thu
harder and more injurious whiskYss
and gins.
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Text: after the wind after
the earthquake after the fire
-. q still small voice."-I. Kings
10: 11-12.
I'll FTER the passing of tho
IA storm, the earthquake and
LII the-roaring fire. when all was
calm and quiet, came the still small
voice. And it was so. when Elijah
heard it, that he wrapped his face
in his mantle and listened.
How few there are today who even
stop to listen to that still small voice
OF God. The whirl of our social
life, the roar of commerce, the hum
Of the factory, the whistle of the
engine, the click OF the telegraph.
the noisy horns Of the automobile,
the hustle and confusion of our
modern life. have welInight drowned
out the voice of God. But. in spite
OF all this. every man ought to stop
now and then and bend his ear and.
listen to that still small voice that
never misguided human heart, that
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The Wrong Remedy

1.-TWO young men and two young women
ride down Indiana Ave. at speed esti-
mated at between fifty and sixty miles an
hour. They crash head-on into street car.
One Of the young men is killed. The other pas
sengers are hurt. A bottle of liquor is found
in the wreckage
Whereupon Chief of Police Herman f.
Rkhoff talks about enforcing a speed limit Of
ten miles an hour in the downtown district. He
is talking about limit Of five miles an hour
in some sections
For the life of us, we can't see the con-
nection.
The driver Of the automobile that crashed
with the street car was doing at least fifty miles
an hour, according to witnesses. This was at
least twice as fast as the present speed limit.
st Is it Rikhoff's theory that speed limit Of
ten miles an hour will mean that reckless driv-
ers will drive not faster than twice the limit
set?
If serious accident had occurred as re-
suit Of an automobile travelling twenty-five
miles an hour (the limit that has been en-
forced) there might be some reason for reduc-
ing the limit.
But the automobile in question was great
" exceeding the speed limit Reducing the
limit won't have any effect on this sort Of
thing.
Chief Rikhoff will have trouble in pointing
to an instance in which an automobile travelling
at lawful speed has been in a wreck because
OF that speed. 1t is the speeder who comes to
grief. Reducing the speed limit will not stop
speed law violations.
speed Of fifteen miles an hour in the
\ congested district and a speed of twenty-five
miles an hour in the less congested districts are
not unreasonable and so long as drivers know
their business are not unsafe. The driver who
doesn' t know his business should have his IL
, cense revoked.
1t was said that the party in the fatal &C.
cident had been to cafe on 1ndiana~ Ave. 1t
is weD-known that there are places on the ave-
nue. frequented by both white and colored per-
sons and that many young people go to these
places for excitement. 1t is reported chat
liquor is not unknown along Indiana Ave.
Perhaps tightening up Of conditions on
the avenue might be considerably more to tho
point than ten-nlile speed limit under which
it would be well-nigh impossible to move traffic
out OF the downtown section during the rush
hours.
It might also be suggested that more Of
an effort be made to enforce the prohibition
law By enforcement, of course, we mean ar.
rest and conviction of actual violators. rather
than invasion Of the homes of innocent per-
sons.
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EDITORS NOTE: This IL the four
tenth OF a series OF articles by Mr.. Gard
ner reporting the operation OF liquor laws
in the various provinces OF Canada
BY ellison Gardner
ri ANCOUvER, British Column
IN bia. Canada By MaiI)-Why
u has Western Canada after ex-
perimenting for eight years more or
less, with prohibition. rejected that
reform and adopted in it's place gov
eminent control of liquor sales?
Briefly and chiefly. should say.
because 1t was found that prohibi-
ton did not prohibit.
The majority has not turned
against the home. 1t is not conspir-
ing to sell the baby's shoes for a
crock OF GIN. 1t is not inviting back
the corner grog-shop with its often
pictured evils.
On the contrary Canada is now ex-
perimenting with a different method
for correcting all those evils, plus
the sevils of lawlessness, corruption
and crime which bootlegging had in
troduced and aggravated
Whether the government control
system viii turn out to be the sue
cess it promises. the Canadians are
convinced that nothing could be
worse than what went before
Leak Breaks Dam
Under the so-called prohibition adj
ministrations the provincial govern
ments were still authorized to sell
liquor for medicinal and manufacture
ing purposes. This was the leak
which finally broIie the dam and
made the provinces universally and
Illegally wet Most liquor was doc
tors prescription" liquor. A doctor
could originally prescribe 300 quart
bottles a month. And the efforts of
The doctors were supplemented by
the druggists. the veterinarians, the
dentists and the bootleggers.
And then for a lime 1t was legal
for the citizens of one province to
import liquor by express from an
other province.
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has in everything allied himself with
the cause Of goodness. ~
Hence 1t is that in Paul's prospect
Of reward he is not thinking Of some
great distinction for himself, of some
way OF ease and pleasure that is
going to be his after his labor and
trial. His rejoicing is that there is
laid up for him "a crown OF right
eousness, and he glories in the fact
that the rewards Of the Kingdom Of
Heaven are democratic in their ma
ture. They do not come to any man
because of some arbitrary expires.
sion of Gods favor, but they are for
all those who love the appearing
of the Lord"
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A LOT OF


T1NDIANAPoLIs merchants
estimate that the Christmas
- business Of the retail stores
of the city this year will exceed
$5,0o0.000. They report 10 to 10
per cent heavier holiday trade than
last year.
And they can add another 35
cents to this years estimate. We
haven't done our Christmas shop
ping yet.
Five million dollars is a lot of
money for one city to spend on
Christmas gifts. The total for the
whole country would finance a full
grown war. Experts calculatesthat
in New York City alone $250.0O0.-
600 viii be spent for holiday cheer.
Truly the upkeep Of this Santa
Claus person is terrific. Is he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Music

m HE feast of music set for the
New Year by the Ona B. Tai
bot Fine Arts Enterprises is
one to satisfy all tastes. beginning
on Sunday afternoon ian. "a, the
musical personality Of the age,
Ignaoe Jar Paderewski. pianist will
give a recital; Harold Bauer, pianist
and Pablo Casals, cellist, will be
heard on Jan. 81 in a co-artist
recital. Roland Hayes, tenor. Feb.
%; Elisabeth Rethberg, soprano,
March 4. and Amelita Call Curci,
April Is, are the concerts scheduled
for Sunday afternoons.
On Thursday afternoon, Jan il.
the second Of the Ona B. Talbot In
time Concerts given In the ballroom
OF the Columbia Club win present the
ChcrniavslSy Ensemble: Leo. violin
st: Jan, pianist. and Mischief. cel'ist,
and on Thursday afternoon. March
1, Wanda Landowska, distinguished
pianist and exponent of the harp
sichord, will be heard in the third
and last OF the series.
The two remaining orchestra con-
certs of the Indianapolis Symphony
Society, Ona B. Talbot managing d.
rector. will present the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra, Henri Yer
brughhen, conductor; Henri Hen.
rotte, French violnist soloist, on Feb.
IL and The Cincinnati Symphony Or
chestra, Fritz Reiner. conductor,
Ely Ney, pianist as soloist. on March
22.
The following is the program OF
the Minneapolis Orchestra:
Overture to ''Fingal's Cave" op; 90;
'Hsvunals;e@ for 1vioiii and orchestEass
CD. 10 ''Ni Mr. Hfenrro;ttec 'ai'''-'"e"'
Symphonic Poems No. 3. LES Pre-,
symbS SeDS No. 8 in e Flat. OBJ, s.. -
Eroica beetnoEeh
ISIS CLEON COLVIN of the
IM Indiana College of Music and
0 Fine Arts. will present a pro-
gram, Of violin solos at the Music
Club, Bloomfield. Ind, on Monday,
Dec. 81.
TIRED NEWELL MORRIS, will
r sing the bass role in Handel's
IL Messiah. Dec. %. with the
Toledo Choral Society," accompanied
by the Cleveland Symphony Or
chestra. This is Mr.. Morris sixth
engagement with the society.
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The Real Danger

GN7ROBABLY the greatest menace presented
] by the tax bill now being bullied through
the lower house Of Congress lies in the fact that
income tax. 1t is paving the way for indirect
taxes that can be loaded almost entirely upon
wage earners and others Of small income
The success Of the scheme to date-what
the Senate does to it remains to be seen-can
be easily explained.
Coolidge in his first message to Congress
presented the plan devised by Secretary Mel
lon, basicaly the same plan now being hur-
rahed into law. This plan found immediate
favor with most of the great and wealthy
newspapers of the United States and for very
simple reason-the fact that it would reduce
their taxes materially They joined the clam
orous praise. They did their share to create
the impression that Coolidge and Mellon pro-
posed to reduce all taxes in an equal degree.
Tax reduction had welcome sound to the
people burdened with war taxes and few
stopped to analyze the Mellon proposal In due
time the bill passed the House and came to the
Senate. The Senate took time to consider. The
result Of its consideration was to retain the
tax reduction, but to give the greater part Of
the reduction to the little fellows instead Of the
big. The House, awakened, fell in line with the
changes and the result was the reasonably fair
tax reduction bill Of last year.
This year smoother game is being played.
This year the little fellows are being baited
with real reductions in their income tax
Some two million Of them are being wiped off
the income tax rolls entirely. But all the re-
auctions given the little fellows make a
smaller total than the reductions given the few
thousand citizens whose incomes run into the
millions annually. The latter class gets the
real benefit
The in-between class, the business, indus
trial and professional men whose earrings fall
below $4,000 annually, receives little atten.
ton But all the Organs of publicity in which
they are accustomed to put their faith are in
dorsing the proposed reductions and they ap-
parently do not realize what is happening to
themselves They will be heard from next time.
And they will get their reductions then.
Inheritance taxes, offshoot of the income
tax principle, are under deadly assault and
may be the first to 60.
Eventually, and it won't take long if the
average citizen continues to keep his eyes
closed, the revenue from income taxes will be
insufficient to meet the expenses of the Gov
eminent. What thenY
The sales tax, beyond doubt.
Not that the forces behind the present
scheme are unwilling to remove the present
war tax on automobiles sales tax
That kind Of taxation is coming, taxa
sumner for every dollar that finds its way to
the United States Treasury-if this raid on
the income tax is not stopped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
TOO MANY
CUSTOME Frs

r7TATE Observation-Disclosures
al board and fire marshal's
LII ohice--are preparing to en-
force the order against overcrowd-
ing high school gyms during
basketball games. Some school
officials have failed to heed the
order It Is claimed.
The action is timely. The Hoos-
Ter basketball season is begin
ming to froth at the mouth and ex-
hibit its. annual frenzy. Gyms all
over the State win be TANNED
with basketball fans during the
next three months and customers
will clamor for admission though
the s. r. o. sign Is out.
Hoosier basketball has too many
customers. The only way they can
all be accommodated is to put a
roof over the entire State, but
that seems impraoticable.
Consequently in some gyms
ticket-holders are packed in until
aisles and exits are blocked Sa1e-
ty' is sacrificed for gate receipts.
Amateur sport as well as profess
sional takes a keen interest in
the gate"
Many Of the gyms thus over
crowde dare rated fire-proof struc-
lures. Still very insignificant
panic in one of them might cause
a stampede and wipe out the pop
ulation of a thriving village.
Turning away customers while
there is yet room inside for a
sardine may be distressing. to some
school officials. But the over
crowding order should be enforced.
It's better to have the results Of
a, Hoosier high school basketball
game announced by the referee
rather than the coroner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
LEBANON PAPER SAID

DU 7 TWto DUEUIWF
LEBANON. Ind, Dec. he. C.
Gullion, prominent Democrat and at
torney, was editor today of the
Lebanon Pioneer, a weekly news
paper. 1t was purchased Friday by
Gillion Roy G. Swanlx. Wendell Gull
lion and e. c. Pulliam, from Ralph
Cunningham and A. II. Wurkoop.
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Ask the Times

You can get an answer TO any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1892 New York Ave. Wash
ington d. c.. inclosing 2 cents In
stamps for reply Medical. legal and
martial advice cannot be given nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will received a per-
sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden;
tial.-Editor.
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AWKWARDNESS IS FATAL
Youth knocks Over Shotgun-Dies
From Wound.

BIZ times BDec4dt
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 49,
Awlkwardness cost Lawrence Gill
cite, 10, his life. He knocked over
a shotgun leaning at the gate OF
his home. The shot entered his left
side. He died several hours later
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
What is a bottle fishY ?"

That is one of the names, for a
swedish, a species Of plectognath,
especially of the family Tetraodont-
idae. which initiate their bodies with
air until they become globe-lil1e and
and the spines Of their skin becom-s
rigid. making them unpleasant
morsels for an enemy to swallow.
They are also called box fish. swell
toad and puffer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
MURDER PLOT REVEALED
German Supreme Court Judges Were
Marked for. Death.

BU United Press
BERLIN, Dec. 19.--Details Of an
assassination plot against several
judges Of the Supreme Court were
disclosed today in an alleged confess
sion OF the Communist, Hartmann.
held In LEIPZIG on charges of burg
larry.
Hartmann is said to have con-
fessed that he stole In order to H.
nance q terrorist group which
planned the assassinatisns. Police re-
vealed that they had found two auto
mobiles in which were several ma
chine guns and revolvers, acting
upon information supplied them by
Hartmann.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
MERCHANTS ARM SELVES

DU TTVF6 NUFCFUt"
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 19.--An-
derson merchants are taking out
gun permits. the county clerk has
announced as result OF hoId-up.
The merchants have adopted: Shoot
first" as a slogan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
TEN HURT AFTER FIRE
Scores Trapped by Blaze in St. Louis
Hotel.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 19.--When
scores of persons were trapped on
the upper floors OF the Woodbine
Annex Hotel here last night, ten
were overcome by smoke. cut by
glass or otherwise injured before
firemen extinguished the blaze. The
fire caused $4,000 damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
PIONEER, .1O2, DEAD

BIZ Times Special
VERSAILLES, Ind, Dec. Ia
The county's Oldest citizen was dead
today. Pneumonia was fatal to Dem
mis- Beach. 102. pioneer resident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
TRACTION KILLS MAN
Newcastle Motorist Drives Auto in
Front Of Car.

BIZ Tunes SDeCfdI
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 19.-Ed-
ward Urine, 55, was dead today from
injuries received when he drove his
auto in front Of a T.. H., 1. & E.
traction car near Pershing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19

Paul in Addresses Gives Us Summary of His Life

School Lesson for Dec. 20. Paul's
Summary OF His Life.--2 Tim. 2 10. IL
4:6-IS.
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The
SAFETY
VALVE
II Blows When tho Pressure IL
Too Great.
by The Stoker'

I o you remember Willis Luther
Moore? For years he ran
j the United States Weather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Find Prohibition Doesn't Prohibit

EDITORS NOTE: This Is the four
tenth of a series Of articles by Mr.. Gard
ner reporting the operation OF liquor laws
in the various provinces OF Canada
Evening star., 1925-06-07

In order to protect its adver-
tiSers from receiving circular mat
ter. it is expressly understood and
agreed that all such matter Will
be withheld, as far as possible, by
The Star. Only bona hdc answers
10 advertisements addressed to
box numbers in care of The Star
will be delivered 90 advertisers on
entation of the box number
siSLTt.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
WANTED-sALESMEN (Cont'd).
ACCESSORY SALESMAN.

Tire valve airlock costs consumer 10c: ac.
cessory. stations repeat big orders: protected
territory: big profits: write for free sample
Gellman Mig. CO. Rock island. Ill.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

Is ROOMS. all rented; cleo: large lawn
3-year lease: will sacrifice. Address Box
1867 Star 0ffice.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Personal.

SICK PEOPLE WANT TO GET WILL
write for literature on radium and radio ac-
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no matter now bad your ailment. Distribu-
tor. 42S Taylor ST NV
Evening star., 1925-06-07
FIN ANCIAL
sITUATIONs-MAIE FEMALE.
SITUATIONS-FEMALE.

SETTLED MAN AND WIFE want ianitor 4
place in exchange for service; reference
gwen. 1917 Vermont ave. NV
Evening star., 1925-06-07

GIRLS for general laundry
work. National Laundry Co.,
10 Pierce st. NV.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
A REAL OPPORTUNITY.

AUTO MECHANIC, first class,
experienced on Hupps, Fords &
Bucks; best pay. 325 18th St.
n ".
Evening star., 1925-06-07

AGENTS-Every man wants rhinestone ipi
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no Investment: exclusive territory. Chaton
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Evening star., 1925-06-07
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w A N I E q = Experienced
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Company.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

II. MARIE STEVENS elec needle expt "a
years exp. 300 Kresge Bldg. 11th and 6
Evening star., 1925-06-07

FLoRIDA-sPEND YOUR FOURTH IN THE
citrus grove section among the hills and
lakes OF Polk County: reduced rates: write
giving name. address and phone number
Address Box 1867. Star office
Evening star., 1925-06-07

ALTERATION HAND, first
class, experienced on mems gar
ments. Apply Mr.. Speilman,
Raleigh Haberdasher, 1910 F ST.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
BUSINESS INSTRUCTION.
E'ivil Service Exan1ina I

Special intensive course beginning this
week for Bookkeeper examination. Both
men and women age Is years to 20 years.
salary. 81 800 to 81 $50 Also special rates
for those who enter this week in preparation
To- Patent Office exam. Salary, 81 $50. Tine
civil Service Preparatory School. S.E. corner
12th and NV. Phone FIR. 2OSO.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
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AGENCY for life, insurance IS a profitable
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