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Evening star., 1925-08-12
GIRL SEES FIANCE SLAIN.
Louisiana Man Stabbed to Death
Two Days Before Wedding.

SHREVEPORT, La, August u Cp).-
While his. financee whom he was to
marry Thursday looked on, Walter
Myers, %, was stabbed TO death at
the st. Maurice settlement, in Winn
Parish, according TO advices received
here. j. w Smelling. 81, is held at
Winfield, charged with murder. He
has made no statement
The killing occurred at Snelling's
home during a dance.
Evening star., 1925-08-12

The first vessel to use elastic limit
steel, for which there is claimed a 10
per cent saving in weight without loss
in strength, was recently launched in
England
Evening star., 1925-08-12
Detailed to Capital.

Capts. Harrison II. Fisher and Ira
f. Peak, Medical Corps, at Mitchell
Field, n. Y, have been ordered to in
struction at the Army Medical School,
this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21

THERE are large hats, all
- attractive enough to In
sure a successful Decoration
day outing, or for daytime
wear the entire summer.
Brims that roll up, brims that
roll down and brims that turn
up at the side.
These are hats that you can
hardly believe possible in such
beautiful qualities at the
price! You'll like theml Only
$1.S5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21
The Tailored
HATS

Smartly tailored hats of felt
and straw, in styles that por-
tray the new mode in many r.
resistible ways. Straws band
ed with silk and ribbon; the
felts are self-trimmed and with
touches of ribbon. Head sizes
to 1T everyone whether your
hair Is bobbed or not.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21

= HE newest interpreta-
u tions Of sports hats
every type and every brim
may be found here. Tuscans.
ribbon hats, felts, hats with
contrasting crowns of felt and
Leghorn. Novel trims, bows of
taffeta or velvet, animal pins,
are a few of the many smart
ornaments. Lovely two-tone
hemps in colors to match any
sports frock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21
Pure Silk
SOC

Substandards of $1.00
first quality; Isle heel
and toe; black and colors;
sizes S1s to 10. A pair,
39c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21
Handy Dandy
Aprons, 69c

OF guaranteed Amos
keag bingham, trimmed
with white pipings and
finished with side pockets.
Pretty colors; each,
600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-21

Seconds" but hosiery
that is durable. In black
and desirable colors. Ex-
ceptional value. Buy them
by the dozen, at only,
pair 1OC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

picture him as the mightiest ruler
Of his time, the others as a petty
chieftain a mere henchman OF
King Hiram OF Tyre.
We should expect American his
torians, likewise, writing American
history for American readers not
to give their country the worst Of
it in their narratives. Naturally
they will glorify American deeds
and virtues and minimize faults.
Why not7 II the result does
not give a totally false conception
of past events what harm is done
If a little national bias that will
stimulate patriotism in the reader
creeps IN?
It's a fine thing to think inter
nationally, but it isn't exactly a
crime to have strong national feel
ings-to prefer ones own country
above all others. Today Is Armis-
tice day. Is it's observance an ex-
hibition of narrow patriotism to
be condemned?
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Protest Street Conditions

Let Mr.. Fixit solve your troubles
with city officials He is The Times
representative at the city hall. Write
him at The Times.
Heavy trucks bring ruination to
alleys, a correspondent of Mr.. Fixit
laments today.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT-The con-
tractors that are building houses on
the west side Of Gladstone Ave. in
the 500 and 900 block used trucks
that tore up the alley between Glad
stone Ave. and Garfield Ave. The
alley had cinders put on it but the
trucks got stuck during the rainy
week.
WLR.
w. P. Hargon, clerk Of the street
commissioner office, is in a hole.
He has no money for salaries and
the force of workmen is halved.
Nevertheless, he'll do what is pos
sible.
Hargon also will investigate the
following complaints:
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: For the bene-
fit Of health and otherwise. we, the
people in the 100 block on Vincennes
st.. ask that you see what you can
have done. There are two very bad
mudholes right in front Of our doors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
SPEEDERS AND
THE WAGON

- INDIANAPOLIS s pc d RS
will no longer be compelled
1 to ride to the station in the
patrol wagon. Chief Rikhoff an
nounces. Instead they will be re-
leased by the arresting officers on
their own recognizance and al
lowed to proceed to court under
their own power to say Good
morning, judge"
The new plan, 1t is explained,
will save estimable citizens the
public ignominy and disgrace OF
being hauled through the streets
in the Black Maria or paddy wag-
on.
Quite likely the change will
save a few gallons of police de-
partment gas and will not cause an
increase of speed law violators. In
the past months, even with the
awful threat of the patrol wagon,
feet on the accelerators have not
been noticeably palsied.
But If a couple Of gentlemen,
under the exhiliration of canned
heat, burst into song on the
street, they are unceremoniously
dumped into the wagon and hauled
hence before the last bars of
Sweet Adeline" cease, to echo. II
they sportively and boisterously
trade black eyes, the wagon is
summoned pronto.
So with many other misdemean-
ors and attractions of law and
order. The Black Maria chugs
into the scene and the parties
Of the first part are hustled
to,the police citadel In a cloud Of
burnt gasoline.
Legally speeding is no better
and no worse than any other
minor offense. Why should there
be any distinction in the treat
ment of speed law violators and
other petty offenders? Decision to
give 'em a ride" should depend on
circumstances in each individual
case not on classification Of the
offense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John z. Gum

take an optimistic view Of every sit
uation. and who are not so easily
upset by the cares and perplexities
of this life. They have the same
kind of effect upon me as the chirp-
ing OF the birds on a spring morn
ing. The bright and sunny world
within them is projected outward
and objectified until every cloud that
Grapes the sky has golden border
and every mountain peak OF diff
Guilty Is capped with a crown Of
glory. The light OF their lives re-
veals, even in the valley of humilia-
ton and sorrow, a silver streamlet
upon whose banks blossom and
bloom the flowers Of peace and hope
and good cheer. 1t may be so with
every one of us.
Learn how to do your work with
out worrying. Learn how. to bear
patiently the burdens Of life. 1t
doesn't pay to fret. Throw aside
your cares. lift up your head. keep a
smile on your face and a song in
your heart, re dice and be glad.
Learn this secret, and 1t will make
your fatigue the salt of health and
your work the music Of life.
Copyright, 1925. by John r. Gunn)
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BIASED VIEW
OF HISTORY

RS. WILLIAM ERLICH of
I'M Evansville, Ind, prominent
III in national women's club
circles. in addressing an audience
of Indianapolis women the other
day, said textbooks used in schools
give a woefully biased view of all
history. She lamented the fact.
1--WE have gotten past the time
when we think only of a narrow
patriotism" she declared. I'VE
must begin to think information
ally"
OF course, history books are
biased. The national sentiment.
feeling and patriotism of an au-
thor writing of his own country
can no more be kept out of his
narrative than a politician can be
kept off the public pay roll.
Who would she get to write
absolutely impartial textbooks for
the schools?
Even the Old Testament in his
torical chapters reveals in every
line the national bias of Jewish
authors. Their account OF the
splendor and magnificence Of King
Solomon's reign in no way agrees
with the view of that monarch
recorded by Egyptian and Assy-
rian historians. Jewish historians
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ing four to five inches and the
lengths six to ten inches,
Is an illegitimate child born in
the United States entitled to all
the rights and privileges of Amer
lean citizenship?
Yes. 1t is q citizen of the United
States and of the State wherein It
resides, irrespective of the national
ity Of its mother or of it's putative
father, and is entitled to all the
rights and privileges Of American
citizenship
What is the relationship between
King George Of England and the
former Kaiser of Germany?
George V, present King of Great
Britain is a first cousin to the
former Kaiser The father Of King
George was the oldest brother of
the mother Of Wilhelm II. The
mother Of the ex-Kaiser was the
oldest daughter of Prince Albert and
Queen Victoria Of England.
How old was Joseph supposed to
be at the time of the birth of
Christ?
His age is not known. He Is sup
posed, however, to have been much
older than Mary and to have died be-
fore Jesus entered upon his public
ministry.
How many families are there in
the United States?
A total number, according to the
last census, was 24,351,576
Who developed the navel
orange?
The navel orange is SO called be-
cause a remarkable development of
adventitiotIs cells at the apex of the
orange give the fruit an umbilical
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
Factories in Indiana

TT INDIANA manufactured products have
~ increased in value IT'S per cent in ap-
proximately fifteen years, says the Indiana
State Chamber of Commerce This is ahead of
the United States as whole during the same
period-which only shows an increase of 143
per cent
The news is very gratifying 1t indicates
that Hoosierdom ranks high among the States
industrially- that it fabricates more valuable
products than political machines, and limping
verse.
But here s cold towel for our hot pride.
The value of Michigan's manufactured prod
ucts has increased 218 per cent in the same
fifteen years. Thanks principally to the auto
mobile industry, which has grown to enormous
extent in that State.
Fifteen years ago Indiana was close on
the heels of Michigan in automobile production.
Now the State is bad fourth. We have one
motor vehicle factory now where we had a
half dozen then.
There is no particular economic reason
why the motor industry should have centered
in Michigan rather than Indiana The latter
is blessed with far better railroad facilities and
is as well situated in regard to raw materials,
labor supply and markets
It. is not sufficient for State to possess
natural and geographic advantages to attain
pre-eminence in industry. There must be
real effort to induce men with factories in their
pockets or minds to locate within its borders
Indiana is a great manufacturing State because
of the logic of location. 1t can be made great
er, not by patting itself on the back, but by
talking out loud of the advantages it offers to
industries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
ISLAYERS
ASK MERCY

TT John SODEN and his wife
pleaded guilty Monday in
LII the Circuit Court of Knox
County to the murder of an old
recluse and town character Of Vim
cennes, Ind, a year ago. The pair
threw themselves on the mercy Of
the court and were sentenced to
prison for life.
The crime to which they con-
fessed wasn't much of a crime
just breach of etiquette.
All they did was to beat the life
out of a @friendless. 70-year-old
man, with a club and an ak in a.
deliberately planned attack. They
robbed him Of $3.50 and left his
corpse beaten to a pulp to be dis
covered by police authorities eigh-
teen hours later. 1t was a playful
and profitable evening for them.
although the prank did the victim
no good.
When apprehended and brought
into court a year later they broke
down and sobbed. The prospect of
the electric chair terrified them,
and they were willing to do any
thing to escape that fate Neither
Of them wanted the services Of an
attorney.
II don't want one" Mrs. Soden
told the judge between sobs. "All
I. want is your good will" And
they received their life sentences
with obvious relief.
Human life seems very precious
to slayers when it's their own. not
their victims. Probably society
would not be benefited by the legal
execution Of this guilty pair. But
why should such slayers always
expect mercy to be all one sided?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
The Builder
By Ha! Cochran

By Hai Cochran
m EFT 'em UP and knock 'em
- down is quite honey game.
For its popularity the baby ia
to blame. Youngster teaches daddy
till it's got him fairly tame. Set
'em up and knock 'em down is just
the proper name.
All you needs a box OF blocks,
father and his child. Add 'em all to-
gether and the tot drives father
wild. Sit EN- on the parlor floor.
The game gets under way. Father
thinks it's lots Of work, but baby
thinks it's play.
One by one the blocks are piled
till soaring to the ceiling. Daddy has
much patience and the youngster
has no feeling. When the wooden
castles built, and fathers done his
best. baby comes a crawling and
it knocks 'em gally west.
Up they go and down they fall
from morning until night, crashing
to the carpet mid the shouts OF
great delight. Think Of all the
trouble that the baby goes to when
he knocks 'em down so daddy dear
can build them up again.
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
Tom Sims SAYS

Bigamist says he married nine
times because he was crazy. Some
think they were crazy for doing it
once.
When a man says he'll never
marry 1t is just because he doesn't
know what kind of girls there are
In the world.
Don't tell all you know. 1t is dis
couraging to learn how little it
really Is.
There are times when we know
the world can't be as bad or as good
as We think it Is.
Those against everything and for
nothing are as foolish as those for
everything and against nothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
By Walter ID. Hickman

81 EET Peggy English, a comedi-
.lM enne. singing Charleston
W Baby of Mine" on a new Vo-
Gallon record.
This is the first time that remem-
Der having met Peggy English and
her warm sounding Charleston num-
bers.
According to the story unfolded by
Miss English on this record, this
Charleston man. has driven her
blues away because she has a brand
new beau.
He is a syncopating papa, rapid in
love and Stands all alone like a big
electric fam" And this Charleston
Baby" even kisses in rhythm.
That is the story that Miss Eng
lish sticks to in this new Jazz song
with a Charleston swing. 1t has an
orchestra for the musical back
ground. On the other side you will
hear Want a Little Lovin'w
Peggy English has the musical
way about her to make her a
! favorite. She knows how to put over
her words so as to create "A we'll
rounded song picture. She has a
fine chance of being a leader in syn
copated mama" songs of the day.
Her voice records well on this Vo-
Gallon record.
Still Popular
Anything with the name of
Charleston" to it seems to be in
, line for popular recognition. Vocation
has released another such number as
fox trot. played by the Tennessee
Tooters. This record includes two
fox trots. 1T Had a Sweet Mama
! and Charleston"
Okeh has released the Yellow
Jackets with Justin Ring, directing.
in two pleasing waltzes. The record
includes Goodnight, Sweetheart
and pal Of My Cradle Days"
Those who enjoy band music will
do well to get acquainted with the
Royal Scotch Highlands Band,
recording "Forget-Me-Not" and THE
Glad Girl" on an Okeh record. These
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That Charleston Baby of Mine Is
Syncopating Papa Rapid at Loving

even records with more gracious
charm. Her latest Columbia con
tribution to better music includes 81
Hear Thrush at Eve" and Loves
Old Sweet Song"
= +
Indianapolis theaters today offer;
"Spooks" at English's; Revue De
Luxe at the Lyric; Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp" at Keiths; Authors and
Composers" at the Palace, burlesQue
at the Broadway; 'Ten Command
ments" at the Earring; THE New
Commandment" at the Circle; THE
Phantom OF the opera" at the Co
lonial; 1.-The Merry Widow at the
Apollo; Flower OF Night" at the
Ohio and THE Calgary Stampede" at
the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-11
Text: "Fret not thyself in any
wise."-Psalms 1913.

Evil HY should we fret ourselves?
WI 1t is the most useless thing
we can do, and for the most
part there is no occasion for 1t.
There was an old college professor
out West who could always find
something to fret about in every
thing. One Of his colleagues met
him on the campus one morning and
said: Professor. this is a lovely
day! The sun shines so brightly, the
birds are singing so sweetly. the
flowers are so fresh and fragrant.
What's the matter with a day like
this?" The old man looked all
around In every direction as II look
ing for a cloud. Finding a cloud
less sky. he said: well. young
man, this kind of weather can't last
always" Nine-tenths OF our worry
is about nothing. There is no sense
in fretting over anything. I like
the disposition of the old lady who
said: II amt got but two teeth
one upper and one lower, but 1 am
thankful they hit"
l like to meet those people who
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mark. 1t is seedless and native of
India or southern China, whence it
has been distributed by successive
stages to all parts of the sub-tropical
world and warm temperate regions.
1t was introduced into Florida. and
South America by early Spanish ex-
plorers.
What is meant by temperature
OF absolute zero?
1t is the temperature at which the
molecules of matter have no mo-
ton. A substance would then
possess no heat energy. From the
study of the relations of pressure
volume, and temperature of gases 1t
has been calculated that this tenn
perature is 273.1 degrees centigrade.
This figure is reliable within about
OIL degree. Absolute zero has never
quite been reached. The nearest ap-
proach was made by Professor KAN
erlingh Onnes of Leinden, Neither,
lands, who obtained a temperature
estimated at 0.S2 degrees Centigrade
above the absolute zero while at
tempting to freeze liquid helium.
DID the University of Notre
Dame win all its football games
last Year,
Yes.
What were the age limits for
draft registration during the
World WARP
That Of June 5, 1917, covered the
ages Fl to 81. The second. June 5,
1918, and August "a, 1918. included
those who had become Fl years old
since the first registration. The
third, September IL, 1918, extended
the age limits between IS and 45.
How can one destroy the tiny
white flies that come around house
plants?
Spray the plants with nicotine
solution or fumigate with tobacco
smoke.
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How AirpIanes Glide

-.tion not OF fact or information matte by writing
Bnrea hs s9a Sew 9dr %es Washington WgssS
ington, B. G.. 1nclosing 2 cents in
STAMPS for reply. Medical. legal and
sxe adsfe be sEe9 e0r
e All other questions will received a per-
sona reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are confden-
Can an airplane glide with a
dead or throttled engine from any
altitude?
Yes. The gliding distance varies
according to the type of plane Gen
orally the ratio is about one to six
that is, plane at an altitude Of one
mile can glide about six miles. Avi-
ators usually throttle their motors
to land easily.
Is met" ever spelled with two
TSP"
The New Century dictionary gives
the word nett" as an obsolete form
of spelling for met"
rs What was the date on which
Christopher Columbus first sighted
Hand in the new world?
It is always given as Oct. IL, 1892.
What is the color Of the fur
called "stone marten?"
It has an ash grey under fur with
long outer hairs of dark brown
tipped with black.
How high does the pineapple
tree grow and how many pine
apples are grown on each plant?
The pineapple grows from two to
four feet high, producing a single
axis to which are attached long,
stiff, rough-edged leaves. The in
'dividual plant produces only one
very fragrant and palatable fruj4
They vary In size. the diameter b.
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two numbers were recorded in st.
Petersburg, Fla.
The name Of Florence Macbeth.
soprano, guarantees that when she
sings a number that fine artistry
will be brought into play.
With the new process of recording
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DEAR MR.. FIXIT-Can you find
some way. to stop people from driv-
ing on the cement sidewalks? I
have the license number Of a party
that was on the sidewalk on Haugh
st.
CITIZEN.
Call Lincoln 4555 and tell 1t TO
the police.
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Sic Semper Tyrannis

In n USSOLINI may have a good time while
lVl it lasts, but there is little in modern his
tory to encourage the thought that it will last
indefinitely.
Somebody once remarked that he who con-
quers by the sword will perish by the sword !;
and in these days of acknowledgement there
is limit to the popularity of tyranny The
failure of several attempts to assassinate the
Fascist dictator doesn't mean that his enemies
won get him in time.
The temporary restoration of order in
Italy by Mussolini's dictatorship may have
reconciled the people to strong-arm tactics for
the time being, but government based on the
suppression of free speech and a free press
supplemented by assassination of political
critics is based on mighty insecure founda-
ton.
A people may be willing to put their lib
erty in cold storage temporarily in order to
gain security but they won't give it up al
together. History is crowded with the record
of tyrants hurled forcibly, and often boodily,
from their thrones
The betting odds favor Mussolini wading
the river Styx with his blackshirt and boots
on.
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and stagnant water stands there all
winter
RESIDENTS OF VINCENNES ST.
AND KENTUCKY AVE.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: The people
north Of Thirtieth st. on Station st.
have no way to get coal or any kind
OF transportation on account of the
street being torn up. The alley is
so bad the people cannot bring their
automobiles to their home.
MRS. o. A. SNYDER,
1851 Station st.
DEAR Mr.. FIXIT: In the alley
in the rear of 5S45 Rawles Ave. there
is a very bad hole. The garbage
wagons cant pass through.
r. D.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT-We asked you
some time ago to have Temperance
Ave. fixed and you said there would
be an investigation. Has there been
any and are they going to do any
thing?
NEIGHBORS.
Hargon said he has the matter
on file and will take action as
soon as possible.
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A Thought

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard.
neither have entered into the heart
Of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love Him.
1 Cor. 2: 9.
The loves that meet in paradise
shall cast out fear; and paradise hath
room for you and me and all
Christina Rossetti.
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eff America is sober it is safe" says Sen
ator Robinson The only problem then re-
naming is how to keep America sober.
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Do You Know?

William IL Armitage, who is
not a city employee. has keys to
a number Of Offices at the city
hall.
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81 EET Peggy English, a comedi-
llM enne. singing Charleston
Baby of Mine" on a new Vo-