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The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Guests

A BILL to permit the Indian
IA apolis city council to appro-
IL pirate $4,000 annually for
entertainment Of the city's distin-
iguished visitors will soon be pre-
sented to the Legislature.
To an individual family. guests
are inconvenient when there is moth.
ing in the house to feed them ex-
cept well-gnawed soup bones and
platitudes. Hospitality then is forced
and the guest feels the strain.
Such has been the predicament OF
Indianapolis on several occasions
Sooner or later the great and the
near-great visit here. They can't
well avoid it, for the cit yis irresisti.
BILE, Yet no regular provision is
made for their suitable entertain
ment.
or course, entertainment of the
near-great can safely be left to hotels
and similar agencies. BY long ex.
periepce they know how to malas
visits memorable to the guests. But
welcome to important personages is
a civic event--a large scale munich
pal undertaking.
At present the city can't even don
olean collar or wash behind fits
ears for distinguished company ex-
cept by private subscriptions. A
regular entertainment fund would re-
lieve embarrassment.
However. the fund itself might be
source of embarrassment. Who
shall determine what visitor is suffi-
ciently distinguished to warrant
expenditures from IT? VIII straw
vote decide or will the two chairmen
OF the Republican city committee?
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Telling It
to Congress
Time win Tell

The increasing benefits Of sober
man hood and temperate Nation
are so manifest that each succeeding
year will see an increasing host vino
will hail the writing of the
eighteenth amendment into the Con-
stitution of our nation as the great
est act Of any people anywhere on
the face of the earth..-Representa-
tive Hudson Rep.), Michigan.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Zeal

. UDGE JAMES A. COLLINS,
In Criminal Court Monday,
IL rebuked officers who entered
a house during the tenants absence
and conf1scated a. quantity Of liquor.
They had search warrant, but
found no one on whom to serve It..
Therefore they entered with pass
key and conducted the search.
you fellows have no more right
to enter ho5sse Illegally than any
one else commented the Judge.
You can enter a house without
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

You can get an answer to. any ques-
lon a q faet or information BY writing
sIamps for reply. Medical. legal and
sended adef rseareR Be De ESsH
All other questions viii receive a per-
ons Tsps oaia ters rsqUssts sTe cOSdeO Sf9dn
aal-Ed1tor.
Is there any difference between
the meaning OF porch" and "ver.
anda"2
The Standard dictionary says a
porch is "a covered structure form
ing the entrance to building" /"
wEiIe the definition for veranda is
IAN open portice extending along
one or more sides Of g building"
Are there any wonen members
OF the British Paslisnent?
Lady Astor, the TSvtehess OF Athell,
Mrs. Hilton Phillip So and Miss E.
wilkinson are the four members
OF the present House of Commons
Has a half dollar dated 17s5 any
.value2
It is valued at from rs cents to
s1.50.
When was the last total eclipse
Of the sun?
On Sept. 10, 1928, visible as total
eclipse in the Pacific Ocean near
Kamchatlxa. naasines tn the south al
the Alsutian Islands, sAirting and
overlapping the coast of California
and passing through Lower Cali
rornia, Mexico. Yucatan. the Carib
bean Sea, and ending at sunset near
the Lesser Antilles.
What was the Geneva PROTOCOL
It was 4 protocol 70 outlaw wai
which was approved and adopted hs
the fifth assembly OF the League
Of Nations. on Oct. 2. 1924. It pro
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

another are debarred from pensions
because Of some point in existing
laws which makes it impossible for
them to prove up claim. It is
called an omnibus because in it
are consolidated large number Of
separate private bills Of this sort,
introduced by various members Of
Congress.
BY whom was Fools Of For
tune" written, ard when and by
whom published?
By John Philip Quinn. Published
by the AntisGambling Association
Of Chicago in 1892.
BY whom and when was the
worlds diving record made?
The Navy Department says that
Frank w. Crilley went to depth OF
S06 feet at the time Of the raising
Of the F-4 at Honolulu. This is the
worlds diving record
What State produces the largest
amount of silver7
Nevada.
Why is 1t easier to swim in salt
water?
Because salt water is heavier than
fresh water, thereby making the
human body comparatively lighter
or more buoyant.
Has there ever been a dirigfble
made that could rest on water?
During his early experiments
Count Zeppelin made such a
dirigible, but it was not found to be
practicable.
Is there any way to strengthen
| the grip OF the hand?
Yes. A special apparatus in the
shape OF a dumbbell Is made. II
can be bought at any sporting goods
stores
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

To the Editor Of The Times
Is there not more than chance
that a movement for new form of
municipal government would be hin
dered by too positive, rather, too
prominent advocacy by various
clubs or associations? If the move
ment is to be big enough to absorb
all clubs and associations, so gen
orally, indeed, that their organized
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

could present it through those Sena-
tors who listened to him, did not
convince the subcommittee. The
committee voted to recommend
Stones confirmation. The Wheeler
incident, however, has given him
time to prepare his case to re-submit
to the committee and, with the aid
Of law student, he is doing this.
Ownbey's case. as he explains it, is
to the following effect:
A good many years ago he inter
ested the elder j. P. Morgan in a
coal mining property in southern
Colorado. Morgan loaned his com
pany $150,000 the contract specify
ing that it was to be repaid out Of
the surplus earnings of the COM
pany. Following MorgAn's death,
the heirs, J. P. Morgan Jr.. Herbert
Satterlee, Morgan's son-in-law, and
others, brought suit in Colorado to
collect the money alleged due. This
resulted in throwing the company
into the hands of a receiver. Suit
in attachment then was filed in Della
ware, in which State the coal COM
pany was incorporated, and Own
bey's stock in the company was
seized. The action was brought by
the law firm of Satterlee, Canfield &
Stone. The Stone in this firm Is the
present attorney general.
Statute Is Odd
The statute under which the Della
ware action was brought was q pc
culiar one. 1t has been q part OF
Delaware law since the early colon
ial days, being based on an ancient
London custom. The Morgan attor-
neys indorsed on the back Of their
petition for the writ of attachment
the sum Of 100000 as the amount
OF bail they wished fixed. Ownbey
appeared in defense Of the action,
but was unable to furnish the bond
demanded. His attorney sought to
have the securities which had been
seized serve as the guaranty Of his
appearance. Under this statute,
however, the court held that not
having furnished the $500, 900 bond,
Ownbey had not technically put in
his appearance and so gave tudg-
nent against him by default His
stock in his Colorado coal mining
company was ordered sold and was
bought in by the Morgan heirs.
In the meantime, the case has
been appealed and the courts finding
sustained by the Circuit Court of
Appeals. On appeal then to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court the case for
the Movgsan heirs was rgued by Har-
Ian f. Stone. There again the Morgan
heirs won, though Chief Justice
White and Justice Clarke dissented.
Incidentally. the Delaware statute
has since been repealed.
The view taken by Senators who
have studied Ownbey's case is that
Stone was not guilty OF unethical
conduct. though some OF them have
condemned the Delaware statute as
lending itself to gross injustice. The
Colorado feceivership resulted in 81
victory for Ownbey, but in the mean
time. he claims. he was deprived Of
his interest In the Colorado coal con
esIl. the value OF which he puts III
$50 op. .o01 the total valsze OF the cona-
naay'a property being estimated ~
hin 81 sl6noo.eoo
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04


a dollar on vacation post cards.
We can't recall a single recent in
stance where woman shot at her
husband and missed him.
Christmas savings clubs are pros
pering, but some can't save for next
Christmas because they are saving
Dor las. Christmas.
Jack Dempsey, former pugilist,
says in Los Angeles he eats sauer-
kraut pie. probably buying used
ones cheap from movie comedians.
Isadora Duncan. peeved dancer.
says she wilt tell all she knows. We
wonder how long 1t will take.
Footprints made by an iguanadon,
age 100000 have been found in the
Brioni Islands. We hope he keeps
out Of crossword puzzles.
Soprano radio singers sound like
an eye, ear, nose and throat case.
Cooking tips. too often for us. are
just asparagus tips.
Many cases of spring fever are
seensin the middle of winter.
Gray hair dyed black is the height
Of gliding the lily.
Being desperate is streak Of Luck
when usee yroperlys
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

preserving the mon
uments of prehis-
toric Indiana. They
are u n d e n i a b l v
quaint structures
with value, per-
haps, as relics.
Nevertheless they
have dism ally
failed to control
traffic. Instead d,
they've given it a
bad attack of hys-
terra. Now that
they have closed
their eyes and will
l.A 49, l,,r%
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
The BugaboO

Latterly every piece of legislation,
every proposed change of policy,
evoking the antagonism of big
Business" is denounced as social
istic, communistic, bolshevistic, in
spired IL not directed from Moscow.
Senator Walsh Dem.), Montanna.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Answering Questions

The Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce has answered in
quiries and requests for information
from business men at such a rate
that the number handled daily has
risen from about 700 in 1921 to
almost 1000 daily at this time.-
representative Byrns Dem.), Ten
nessee.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
The Main Stay

HE Mdln OUdy
It is universally recognized that
the future Of American industry
and transportation is dependent up
on the use Of electric energy, and
that in the production of such
energy water power should be used
to the full extent of its economic
feasibility.-Report Of the Federal
Power Commission.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Lots Of Money

The Treasury closed the fiscal
year 1924 with the largest surplus
In the history OF the Government.
Total ordinary receipts during the
year aggregated $4,012,044,7O1 and
total expenditures chargeable against
such receipts were $3,506,677,71
showing a surplus Of $500, 5,366, ESQ.,
Report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Tom Sims Says

Senator wants US to put 2-cent
stamps on post cards. Let's make it
a dollar on vacation post cards.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04
Failures

RI HE Washington st. traffic
towers have winked their
- baleful, choleric eyes for the
last time. After two years trial they
have been adjudged failures and yes
terday the board OF safety ordered
them down.
Their passing may cause e twinge
of regret to antiquarians intent on
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

We can't recall single recent In
stance where q woman shot at her
husband and missed him.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-04

A BILL to permit the Indian
lA apolis city council to appro-
G pirate $4,000 annually for
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
Petite Trojan

Buster than the proverbial bee
is Dorothy Tierney, of the Ma
tional Theater Players. Washing.
ton has become aware that Miss
Tierney has a voice, so most of
her social engagements find her
exercising it. Then, in addition
to being the company ingenue and
as busy as the rest at rehearsaIs.
she is company art director and
In between refearsals, matinees,
evening. performances and an oc-
casionar sortie into the residential
confines, she is to be found ar.
ranging Grapes, posting pictures,
visiting the shops for suggestions
and generally deporting herself
as an art director should.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

These movies surely do keep the
actresses and actresses on their
mental toes.
Today the hero is fighting with
. big, bruiser to save the honor
Of the heroine who is said hero's
sweetheart. The fur flies and
shins are barked, but the sweet
heart must be saved at all cost
so what matters whether new
skin must be grown or not.
Tomorrow the same hero Is
kicking the former lovely heroine
out the back door with the gar
bage cans and mop pals. cursing
her for being an unfaithful wife,
or something like that.
The next day they are probably
cousins or something. !
Take for instance Lorna Du-.
veen and Milton Sills.
Last week Lorna was Milt's
sweetheart. He was fighting a
sfx-foot-seven-inch giant to show
her how he loved her. In The
Knockout" Sills and the giant,
John Kolb, fought all over the
Canadian woods. slapping black
flies between wallops. and when
night fell John was stretched out
cold and Milton was planning TO
take on some more huskies in the
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

Throughout the entire eastern
section of the country the Mutual
Burlesque Association today opens
its second season Of "old timey
burlesQue," which is said not to
mean musical comedy dressed
down. There are this season for
ty-oiae theaters, constituting the
chain of burlesque amusement
centers, with Washington own
Mutual. according to it's manager,
Jack Garrison, out again to break
the record for attendance as it
did last year.
A forecast of what is to come
to the Pennsylvania avenue house
follows:
French Models" Band Box
Revue" Chick, Chick" Evelyn
Cunningham and Her Gang
"Giggles,'' Girl Friends . "Girlie
Girls, . Happy Hours Hey,
Ho, = Hollywood Scandals, . ''Hot-
sy Totsy Girls, = Hurry Up" "In-
nocent Maids, = Jack LaMont and
His Bunch, 9 Jazztime Revue, !"
Handy Kids, . 'Kuddling Kuties,''
Latin Thru. Make 1t Poppy, =
Moonlight Maids. = Naughty Nif-
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
WHEN THE FILMS
WERE IN THE
CRADLE

Will the movie thriller of 1925
be the rip-roaring comedy of 1860?
One need not be surprised. par
ticularly after observing the way
in which 1.-THE Great Train Rob-
berry, which was no end of q
thriller back in 1908, now comes
to the screen at Loew's Palace
this week as a comedy subject in
a novelty called Thirty Years
Ago" which shows us just how
greatly the screen art has i'm
proved from the time Edison
made "The kiss in '95.
1.-THE Great Train Robbery" is
one of the early hits shown in
this 1925 comedy novelty and
much of the audiences amuse-
ment is derived from the more
than crude direction of that
period in which the greater part
of the film was used up in show
ing the comparatively enormous
amount of time required to bind
and gag a baggagemaster. In
cidentally, The Great Train Rob-
berry" is credited with being the
: IuSLz llLIIl over IIldu6 Will a ara
matte sequence and continuitya
film sentence, in other words.
Such films as THE, kiss" (1895l,
"Old Maid in Drawing Room"
(1S98), and Street Car Chivalry."
made about the same time, are
little more than screen phrases;
to continue the simile though
they must have been thrilling
enough in the days when they
were first projected. In most OF
these pictures. all the properties
are painted on the wall though
the photography is of a quality
that seems amazingly good, con-
sidering the technical advances
that have been made in the pass
ing years.
It would not be surprising If
Thirty Years Ago" started the
comedy producers to ransacking
the film libraries for ideas for
new japeries.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
TROUPERS TOGETHER
FOR TWENTY YEARS

The showed their talents to a
local vaudeville manager, and re.
ceived the munificent sum of 81 a
week for their services. Pos
sessed Of well-developed comedy
bumps. worthy terpsichorean
talent. repertoire of clever aero
batic stunts. they speedily worked
their way out Of the seven-doIlar
class into the ten per class, and
from then on it was merely a
matter of moments when they
were captured by the late Oscar
Hammerstein to feature in his
New York house.
Other . theatrical enterprises
sought the services of these de-
pendable entertainers. They
starred with Gertrude Hoffman,
in Paris with the Folles Bergere,
in London with the Hippodroflle,
in a number of Passing Show"
and winter Garden" produc-
lions. Between legitimate en-
gagements they added sparkle to
the scintillations Of two-a-day.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

'heavies' any more than there, are
men who are wholly heroes
says Mr.. Cain. Tn fact, there
is something of the heavy in all
of us. There are times when we
behave in anything but a heroic
manner, and most of US give
way at times to Ill temper or
mean. impulses Yet it would be
unfair to call the average man
villain or heavy because he
lapses into moments of anger or
petty little traits of vengeance
or hate.
The average man, believe,
would come more under the head
of hero than a. heavy
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

Vaudeville has no more depend
able fun-fnakers than Miller and
Mack, featured at b. F.. keith,s
Theater next week. For more
than sixteen years this duo has
stood the test of public opinion.
Twenty years ago they were
merely two of Philadelphias
numerous youths. From outward
appearances hardly to be dis
tinguished in any way from hun
dreds of other Philadelphia boys
who worked with them in the
Philadelphia Nut and Bolt Works.
Theyfwere inseparable boy chums,
worked together. and played To-
gether. They were the company
clowns, unanimously acclaimed by
the inmates of the factory their
prize entertainers.
In fact, the encouragement of
their co-workers was so constant
and so consistent, that the two
boys. began to think that they
had missed their calling, that
there was a bright corner in the
spotlight awaiting them.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

Supported 6y Hobart Bosseorth, Sam
Hardy, TuIIy Marshall, Teddy SGnp-
son. .SGILu CrMte and an Inc0ntpGr-
able Ensemble IN John FrGncis DsI-
Ions Thousand Volt Perturbation of
an Original Story By e. Lloyd Shell.
don, Dealing With the Adventures OF
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
The Tunes

Another excellent musical pro-
gram is promised for this second
week of the greater movie sea.
SON. at Crandall.'s Metropolitan
Theater. The concert overture to
be played. by the Metropolitan
symphony will be Verdi's ia
Fora Del Destino" CThe Force
of Destiny. The theme number
OF the interpretative orchestral ac-
compartment for 1.-THE Half Way
Girl" starring Doris Kenyon and
Lloyd Hughes, will be Magic
Love" by Bradford, and the exit
number will be 1.-The Coed a
companion hit to Collegiate.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
MUTUAL REOPENS FOR
THE NEW SEASON

ties" Might Hawks . Pleasure"
RED Hot, ;" Round the Town."
Smiles and Kisses, Speed
Girls Speedy Stsppers, z Step
Along" Step Lively Girls,
Stolen Sweets, = Sugar Babies, .
1.-THE Teupters, "Wfirl OF Girls,
"Whiz Bang Babies. 2
From the above list Naughty
Mites has been selected to open
the local< season tonight, and will
appear for the entire week, to be
followed by Evelyn Cunningham
and Her Gang
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
CAMERA GRINDS DAYS
REST FOR KIDS

The closing of schools that
motion pictures might carry
on" is something decidedly new in
the annals of film making, but
to Paul Powell, director of 1.-THE
Awful Truth" the comedy fea-
ture now being shown for its
first Washington presentation at
the Earle Theater, falls the credit
for now having set such a prece-
dent.
The story calls for several
scenes showing winter sports
carnival at a fashionable winter
resort. TO film these scenes it
was necessary for the entire com.
pany to move down to Truckee,
Cald., one of the few places near
Hollywood visited by Jack Frost,
The Washington times., 1925-08-22

The picture calls for several
fancy skaters and ski jumpers
and as most of the towns devo-
tees of these hazardous sports
are of school age some means
had to be found to get hold of
them. The scenes had to be
taken in the early part of the
day SO that there would be suf-
ficient light and that was just
the most inconvenient time for
the necessary performers.
Powell went to the school SUI
pervisor and finally prevailed
upon him to dismiss the high
school classes for the day so
they might do their stuff for the
camera,
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
Heroes and Heayies

The term heavy as applied to
the villain of the story is a
misnomer, according to Robert
Cain, who should know whereof
he speaks. For Mr.. Cain is one
of the. most versatile ''heavies"
of the screen. He is one of the
featured players of 'Everyman's
Wife, the William Fox pro-
duction that is to be shown on
the Earle Roof Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday nights.
I'm every day life there are
no men who are altogether
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
"A TICKLE TRIBE THESE
FILM LUMINARIES

prize ring to show how vigor-
ously he loved the lady.
This week. however, Stills is
swimming out into the Atlantic.
ocean, saving Doris Kenyon in
The Unguarded Hour, !" while
Lorna Duveen sits by on shore
weeping her eyes out because
Charles Bever does not love her.
Lorna is Milton's sister in this
picture, which First National is
making in New. York. and Charles
Boyer is her present sweetheart.
The Washington times., 1925-08-22
Ourand Shifts

Guy A. Ourand, who has been
the vice president and treasurer
OF the T.. Arthur Smith, Inc, con
cert bureau for the past five
years, has resigned in order to
resume his journalist work.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

merous persons who dislike 10 study with their dancing to cling 10 the easier steps. The foXtrot has lasted for the best part Of a decade and whether the Charleston will do equally as we'll is doubtful. As temporary novelty, of course, last ing several seasons, or until 1t Is discarded for new step, its popu- larlty naturally will be pronounced,
 II buildings are unable to with stand the strain, however, it Is like ly that the dance which glorines q sedate and straight-laced South Carolina city will be discouraged by the authorities: at least, there may be some dance halls with signs reading: "No Charleston al lowed on the premises"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
THE CITY INCREASE IN GRAND LIST

The city finds itself able to an nounce the grand list earlier than ever before, due to an improve mcnt in the manner of assessing property; and as was expected last year. the grand list this year passes the slOO,OOO,OOo mark for the first time In the city's history.
 This is gratifying, especially as the list does not really include all building operations this year, those which were under way October 1 being classed as such and not as completed property ready for use
 The grand list of this city will continue to advance throughout the present year. several important building operations being slated tc take place next year, while there Is every likelihood that goodly amount of ordinary building will take place,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
COLONEL MITCHELL'S CONVICTION

The verdict of guilty found against Colonel William Mitchell, former assistant chief of the army air service, by the court martial which has been trying him on charges of insubordination, cannot be said to have been entirely un- expected. If there was one thing about the Mitchell rumpus that stood out like sore thumb it was that he razzed the higher-ups in the army air service as had never been done before. He did 1t de- liberately and with full realization of what he was doing and the con- sequences.
 But the verdict of guilty of in- subordination has nothing to do with the truth or falsity of the charges he made during his cam 1 paign of public education on air matters. The court martial is at tempting to discipline the colonel for five years, avoiding permanent dismissal because of his World War record. The colonel intends 10 Ego to the public" with more broad- sides meanwhile. He won't have to live at an isolated army post in Texas while he is about it.