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here" Scoby said. Three school
buildings were practically destroyed.
The tornado scooped out the center
of the high school, turned houses end
| over end and devastated block after
block"
The wind carried automobiles great
distances 1t turned one house almost
at a right angle on its foundation,
Scoby added.
An Associated Press correspondent
made a tour of the city at o'clock
this morning and counted S5 wrecked
automobiles Fires still glowed or
flared with increasing fury, and the
streets were filled with homeless
people.
were not wrecked are trying to OBJ
tain food from Carbondale.
De Soto was razed with the excep-
ton of dozen houses. according to
B. W. Krysher, member of the Ma
tional Guard Company of Carbondale.
He reported that the schoolhouSe
there was demolished. and estimated
that dead children numbered from 80
TO 100 He said that many other
children were badly hurt.
Other reports here and in Carbon
dale strengthened early reports that
casualties in the stricken area were
great
Dynamite was used here late last
night to stop the fire. Among the
buildings razed by the explosive was
the Elks' clubhouse.
About one-third of West Frankfort,
town of $500, was nearly wiped out
by the wind
When West Frankfort had recov
cred from its panic, rescue work was
started at once. The local hospital
was quickly filled. Physicians and
nurses from nearby towns were call
ed to tho rescue and worked long
hours until reinforcements came from
st. Louis, East st. Louis and Belle
Vile.
Five buildings were left standing
at De Soto, it was reported, byt those
who returned from that city. 1t
was in the schoolhouse of the ham,
let of 500 where death demanded it's
greatest toll. Eighty eight bodies
were reported to have been taken
from the ruins of the school late last
night
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In ancient Egypt courtshp was
done entirely by women, and in an
cient Greece the mother, and not the
father, arranged the children's mar
ridges.
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Died Before Help Came.

But the rescue work was retarded
by lack of propore lightning. Old
fashioned lanterns and pocket fash
lights provided the. only illumina-
tion for the workers and it is be-
lieved that many of the injured little
ones died before they could be reach
ed by the relief parties.
Pathetic stories were told by the
survivors of what happened around
the. schoolhouse. Bodies were piled
up in the schoolyard where only a
few hours before the little ones had
been at play. Many of these were
not claimed, as their parents. too
were either dead or helpless from in
juries.
A stirring story was told OF the
principal, who was seen searching
the ruins for his own two children
while at the same time seeking tc
descue others that had been intrust-
ed to his care.
With the break of dawn and the
arrival of additional physicians
nurses and medical supplies, rescue
work was renewed with doubled
vigor
Freak incidents that accompany q
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Arms Control Fiasco
- Ard Why

lD Y the time the Geneva arms conference
I'd has finished it's job the only weapons of
war subject to international control will be
paper cap pistols and popguns. And this will
be optional.
Thanks principally to America and Brit
ain, the scope of the convention called for the
purpose of limiting the sale of war parapher-
MALTA, is shrinking like SNOWFALL under July
SUM-
Both countries carry quite traffic in
arms of one sort or another. And then again
the United States wishes to be able to con-
tinue the unhar1pered sale Of war supplies to
Latin-American governments which it desires
to support. Furthermore the United States
does not intend to allow any League of Ma
tions project to be an unqualified success if it
can help it, an' the arms control conference
happens to be under the auspices of the league.
British maneuvers to prevent warships
from being placed on the control list succeed
ed. She has some she wishes to sell Ditto
guns and other arms carried on wsrships, de-
spite the fact that such armament can be used
ashore-and were most effectively during the
world war.
Airplanes-g generally admitted to be the
most deadly Of all future arms-wjll not be
subject to control, nor will armored cars and
the like. Most important of all, each country,
in the final analysis, will be left to publish its
own statistics on the Importation and exporta-
ton of arms.
This last resulted from the United States
refusing to cooperate with any international
arms traffic office with which the league had
anything to do. And league nations, under
the covenant, cannot set up such an Office out
side the league. So there will be no such
office
Which means that any agreement arrived
at now, at Geneva, for the control of arms will
not be worth the paper it is written on Any
nation could disregard it-and would when
it felt it was to its own particular interest
to do so.
If the United States was sincere in it's ex-
pressed desire to see some sort Of control
placed over international traffic in ornaments
it has played most surprising game at
Geneva
If, on the other hand, it desired still fur
Their to undermine the influence of the League
of Nations for political purposes back home,
then its delegate can report progress.
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BROAD RIPPLE To HAVE
A PRELIMINARY OPENING

Arrangements have been made be-
tween the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Broad Ripple and the management
Of Broad Ripple Park for a prelim-
mary opening of the park which
will take place at $3.50 p. m. Satur-
day.
There Will be talks by James Ma
kin, president of the park, as well
as by members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and others interested in
the affair.
The opening will be held in the
new open air theater. A special at
traction for the affair Will be the ap-
pearance on the stage Of Mile. Theo
Hewes' dancers. which consists Of a
group of young women who will
stage an elaborate terpsichorean act.
other stunts will be provided for the
occasion.
A dance will follow the opening
ceremonies and vaudeville offerings.
other theaters today offer THE
Silent Witness" at Englishs; Jimmy
Watts at the Lyric; Lena Daley at
the Capitol; "Declasse" at the Cir
Gle; THE Way Of Girl" at the
Apollo; THE Little French Girl" at
the Isis. The Shortridge High
School orchestra will give a short
concert at p. m. tonight.
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T7 OMETIMES ! cut the cake Of
hi success and divide the pieces.
but today 1 give the whole
cake to the Jordan River Revue.
Because the 1925 college show of
Indiana University turned out last
night at the Murat to be the most
satisfactory of all the college shows
1 have seen this season.
And the reason is a simple and
vital one-every one in the big cast
remained universal student. They
did not attempt to be professional.
There were no males parading
about as female impersonators. No
sets and scenery or costumes made
In Chicago, but an entire university
show.
The music and lyrics were writ
ten by members of the student body.
The show Yves written, staged and
directed by them. Even the Co.'S
tunes were designed and made by
the home economics department of
the university. And that is just
what should be done in college
show. Personally, am getting tired
Of seeing college students trying to
initiate professionals.
But the Jordan Revue had the
best dancing girl chorus I have ever
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Corn on the Cob
BY Hal Cochran

Put on bib. man. and roll up
your sleeves, for we're nearin' a
wonderful Job. May be task. but
a soul never grieves over munching
on corn on the cob.
of in the distance I'm hearin'
the cry Of a huckster whose wagon
il packed. 'Twon't be so long till
he's passin' right by, and well well
come him here, for a fact.
Think of the pleasure well have.
II you please, Of smearin' the butter
on thick. Say. that old cry, fioatin'
over the breeze, can't come to us
any too quick.
Corn on the cobb" Wow, II gives
me a thrill, and guess I'm just one
of the mob that's waitin' Impatient
and anxious until the huckster
shouts Corn on the Cob" a
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Giving Cake to Jordan River Revue; \
Hodgini HELPS to Make Circus a Hit

seen in a university show, Miss
Mildred Legge. Zenda Bertram, Jane
Adams, Francis Luke and Norma
Nagel had real voices and charming
ways in which to put over their
songs.
Some of the comedy bits were well
handled by John MUTT. His topical
song was a winner. William Rooney
was not only a good looking general,
but he had real voice.
The male chorus could sing and
dance. The orchestra in the pit
helped to put over the show and
the Princess Theater orchestra
certainly could spill moonlight jazz.
But the real victory Of the eve
ming was that every man and
woman in the cast remained uni
versity students.
And for that reason tell the
world that this revue is the most
satisfactory of all university revues
I have seer this season.
A LITTLE OF THIS AND
MUCH OF THAT AT PALACE
1t is no difficult Job to pick the
winning act on the new Palace bill.
Name it. I VIII. Here goes
Franklin D'Amore.
Even handicapped by a rather
crude beginning this act lands with
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the draw and ability to shoot from
the hip.
indianapolis isn't the New
Jerusalem. More bandits than
cherubims fit through its streets
at eventide. Nevertheless there
would probably be no decrease in
crimes Of violence or greater per-
sonal protection for the in.
habitants IL the entire citizenry
was armed.
Frequently It is urged that the
way 70 check hold-ups, burglaries
and similar outrages is to arm
people so they can fight back.
theoretically that's a perfect
cure. Practically It would prob.
ably result in more peaceful
citizens getting perforated. Band.
Its and hold-ups don't announc
their intentions until they have
the drop.
For every case in which a law
abiding householder has protected
AIS life and property with a
revolver. there are a dozen
tragedies caused by its presence in
the home or pocket. To the or
binary man. engaged in peaceful,
prosaic occupations. a gun is
about as useful for his protection
as a battle-ax or bow and arrow.
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A LITTLE OF THIS AND
MUCH OF THAT AT PALACE
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

veterans will take their places.
For the next sixty years 1t will be
those who fought in the Spanish
American and World Wars. After
that?
America is a peaceful nation,
neither quarrelsome nor aggres-
sive. Yet since the founding OF
the Republic the longest interval
OF unbroken peace It has known
was the thirty-three years from
Appomattox to the sinking of the
Maine. And in that period oc-
CURED numerous little, Indian
wars.
1t has been involved in major
wars with more frequency than
almost any other civilized nation.
After Waterloo, Germany did
not engage in var for fifty years.
After Sedan, II remained at peace
until the invasion Of Belgium
forty-three years later. France,
after Waterloo. enjoyed two peri
DDS of undisturbed peace each of
more then forty years.
Compared with these belllcose
European countries America is
about as peaceful as a couple OF
wildcats.
We talk about the end OF war.
Certainly international peace is a
great ideal. However. unless the
national character OF America is
entirely changed. It will be some
time before paciflsm here becomes
more than skin deep.
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ONE BORN
EVERY MINUTE

TIN Indianapolis woman is
IAi out s270. Two men worked
~ the old fake pocketbook
game on her the other day, with
the usual resultS-she has lost her
savings and the police have an
other Job.
The sw1ndle was simple. While
ono OF the men was talking to her
his confederate approached with a
pocketbook he claimed to have
found In the street. It contained
$4,000, he said The pair offered
to split with her If she wouldn't
report the find.
She joyfully aoquiesced. But in
order to get her share of the treas
ure trove she had to provide
change for a $1,000 bill. She gave
them s270 for that purpose and
they left. Right here the plot cur
died as far as she was concerned.
She's still waiting for the $1,000
bill.
Perhaps the police win appre-
bend the swindlers and recover
her money. More likely they won't
In any event the victim isn't en-
titled to much sympathy.
The victims in all confidence
games are trapped by their own
cupidity-the attempt to get come
thing for nothing. In fact, in all
such swindles there is little differ
ence in the moral status OF VIC
tim and perpetrators.
About the only way to get some
thing for nothing is by the natu-
raj death of a rich uncle. Yet ev.
cry minute one is born who thinks
otherwise. If it wasn't for them
the police would have little to do
except chase bandits and bootleg
gers.
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a wallop when the two men put on a
burlesque classical dance, topping
that funny triumph with some real
balancing stunts and exhibitions of
strength.
Am telling you that this act has
talent and novelty. Both men work
with ease. The company part prob.
ably refers to the woman who pre-.
sides at the plano.
Swor and Lee, a blackface and
tan act. have some clever jokes
which they mix with songs. Mac
Bryde and Redding offer a playlet,
THE Meanest Man in the World
To me it was pointless and uninter-
esting. Poorly played.
Rice and Caddy have enough
showmanship to get laughs with the
old gag Of mixing up the English
language. Audiences seem to still
like this line of patter.
Danny Graham is presenting his
revue in which Graham is the whole
works. He is an eccentric stopper
of real ability. He can stop the
show any time he desires. I think
that three of the girls of the COM
pany expose too much cuticle, mean
ing flesh. I am not old fashioned
but bare legs must have the proper
background II an artistic effect Is
to be obtained.
The movie is WHO Cares"
At the Palace today and Saturday.
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KHAN CIRCUS GETS
A GOOD START HERE

AS the felix's who visited the open
ing performance Of the Khan circus.
last night were taking their well
satisfied Riddles to home and bed,
was introduced to a real circus boy
His name is Joe Hodgini. young
Joe" they call him to distinguish
him from his famous father.
Joe, Sr. is one OF the greatest
riding comedians Of all time and the
feature Of the circus. And little Joe,
he told me. although only two years
old, cries to get on a horse.
He is a great boy and no doubt
will in few years be handing circus
patrons laughs and thrills as his
father is now doing. The Hodgini
troupe is the biggest hit Of this good
show. Never before have 1 seen a
circus act forced to do two encores
as Hodgini was last night.
There are many other features to
this show. in fact, 1t is a regular
circus with everything from mon
keys to pink lemonade. There are
many thrilling aerial acts. Among
these are the Five Fearless Flyers.
a casting act. Bobbie Fisher is the
feature performer OF this troupe and
he had the audience cheering last
night.
Charlie Costello also hands out
thrills from the cop Of the tent. He
walks upside down by sticking his
toes In loops suspended from en-
apparatus, as far from the ground
as he can get and still stay in the
tent. 1 also met Costello and found
him a regular old time trouper In
cidentally Costello risks his life twice
day because he can't get out of
the habit. He owns a large cotton
plantation I'm South Carolina and
does not have to work.
Also had talk with Lorette. the
famous clown policeman. Lorette
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r Il ism t so important, perhaps that our
! children learn the theory of evolution.
1t isn't so important, even that they learn
of the theory that Columbus discovered Amer
lea.
The A-B-C's are important. Writing is.
Arithmetic is. These are not education in
themselves so much as they are the instru-
ments Of education and a child thrown into the
school of life nowadays without them has
small chance Of surviving. He must be able
to read the traffic rules, for instance, il he is
to avoid being pinched. He must be able to,
write, if he is to write home for money. He
must be able to add up his change or he soon
won't have any.
But we can imagine boy growing up to
be successful hod carrier or feed merchant or
Florida real estate salesman or, above all,
politician, without ever having heard that the
scientists have theory, based on hard search
ing and study, that man as we know him to-
day evolved from lower form of mammal
And we can imagine girl growing up to be-
come successful bride-aye even to become
the bride of the Prince of Wales-without be-
ing aware. that the consensus of opinion is that
Christopher Columbus was the first to find
America
Also we can imagine the boy and the girl
achieving these or similar successes in life
without having been taught that the human
race originated with Adam and Eve.
These things not important as facts.
Indeed, they are not facts in the sense that the
fingers on your hand are facts They are only
theories The statement that Columbus dis
covered America is open to question and is
being continually questioned. Certainly the
same can be said as to, the theory of Adam
and Eve.
What is important is that children of
school age shall have access to such knowl-
edge as has come into the possession of man
kind; that teachers shall be free to tell them
wha they themselves have learned of human
history and to put them in touch with the
teachings Of others. No school can undertake
to say to a child of certain age, you shall not
graduate from your present class into the next
unless you believe in evolution. ALI the school
can say is, you shall not pass unless you have
learned what that theory u.s. whether or not
you believe it. Likewise, you shall not pass
Unless you have learned that Columbus is gen
orally reputed to have discovered America
You are free to believe it was Eric the Red, if
you like.
There is where we disagree with those who
call themselves Fundamentalsts. They would
not allow either the teacher or the child this
essential freedom Of thought. They would, in
effect, say you must believe. They would
Stife thought. That is a real menace.
IF thev chou1d e1ooaoJ ooYorlo+oIx, H..
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has clowned all over the world. Told
me about performing for the Prince
of Wales and receiving a box of Gig
ars from the president of the Ar
gentine Republic.
And then there is Cecil Lowande,
whose family have all been riders
since his great grandfather's day,
and many others. 1t is a great ar
ray of circus talent.
There will be performances at 7.SO
and each night, except Sunday,
until May 80. By Observer)
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-
a lot Of gun
toters," he de-
clared.
The first three
permits granted
went TO men
who said they
wanted to carry
pistols for per-
sonal protection.
From the rush
to get a r m g d
one would think
that 1ndianapo-
lis is a frontier
mining c a IN p
where the Cit
iZen s chance of
survival depends
entirely on his
N nj n U paco IN
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THE LAST
STAND

r11lARION County Grand Army
lNI veterans are seeking to
Ill raise $4,000 to repair and
improve Fort Friendly" their
home at 512 N. Illinois ST., which
through the generosity of the
owner they occupy for rental of
81 year.
Only few survivors of the
Civil War are left in Indianapolis.
At Fort Friendly they are making
\their last stand. In the State the
G. A. r. membership has shrunk
from 4.124 to S.20S in the past
year.
However. though the ranks of
these veterans are dwindling rap
idly and viii soon be extinct. other
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Funniest news today comes from
Peoria, Ill. Frank Nohootch was
fined for having booze.
Movie man admits he is getting
only $3.50 a week. We don't see how
he manages to 1--we on 1t.
Wonder IL any Of the popular
songs Of today will recall any fond
memories in the future2
News from Paris. Famous painter
says he uses his wife for a model.
That's model wife.
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Women and ele.
plants are afraid
of mice. Men,
however, are afraid
of all three of
them.
What the United
States needs Is n
substitute for sub.
stitutes.
Wealth may not
be a curse, but 1t
cause a lot of
cusslng.
Life has It's ups
and downs. The
best way to forget
the downs is by
remembering the
KtVN1
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RUSH FOR
GUN PERMITS

0LBERT H. LOSCHE, Marion
TAI County clerk, is being rush.
III ed by applicants for per-
mits-under the act of the last
Legislature-to carry revolvers.
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should put an end to the use of the mind, it
might have the effect of proving the case for
the evolutionists For whether or not man
developed from the ape, he certainly will retro
gress into the ape if the process of thinking is
ever stopped.
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marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken
All other questions will receive per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are eonhden-
tal.-Editor.
Can a water or gas company tell =
how much water or gas they are
putting through main. and what
main?
No. II depends on the amount be-
ing consumed. When a special sur
vey is taken. It is necessary to shut
off the gas or water, then pump It
through one main at a time and use
instruments to gauge the pressure.
What is the best method OF re.
moving finger prints from around
doorknobs?
A damp cloth dipped in whiting
cleans we'll with a little rubbing.
Rinse afterward with clear water.
This saves the furface and does not
take off the paint.
What are the chief varieties of
clams2
Quahog (hard). manninose (sofO
surf clam, painted clam, fiat clam
and geoduck.
What kind Of government has
Australia?
The government OF Australia Is
that Of federal commonwealth
within the British empire. the execu-
tive power being vested in the sover-
eign Through the governor-generaU
assisted by Federal executive coun+
Gil Of nine ministers OF state, and
such honorary ministers who may
be appointed thereto.
Did Franklin Pierce, President
Of the United States, have any
children
There were three sons' two diedN
at very early age and the third.
Benjamin, was killed in a railroad
accident at the age OF 1S.
When were mirrors OF glass first
made?
In Venice. in 1900.
Under what classification do bats
come?
Bats are mammals and bear their
young and suckle them, as do all
mammals.
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Tom Sims Says

We got down late today. The
alarm clock rang but we decided
maybe 1t was the wrong number.
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You can get an answer to any quos.
ton OF fact or information by writing
10 The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
inton, d. c. inelosing cents In
stamps for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken
All other questions will receive per-
sonal reply, Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden-
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Prices shattered! Costs ignored!
The gre attest merchandise
slaughter in our history. That's
the way we're celebrating our
Sixth Birthday and that's the
reason people are swarming here
from miles around to save money.
Better be safe than sorry. Join
the crowds at The GLOBE-TO-'
MORROWl