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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

n In commenting on adoption Of the
ci'y manager form Of government.
by Kansas City. the Star of that city
says:
1t was a splendid victory for pro-
sressive citizenship. The tremendous
majority of almost Az to for the
new charter expresses the determi-
nation Of the people of Kansas city
for forward movement in munci-
PAL affairs.
But such a movement will con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

IndL VOulu DO
nice for the Blind
School. The insti-
tuition has walked
the streets for two
years. with hat in
hand. humbly be-
seeching passersby
for a home. Its
quest has been
fruitless.
Marion County
sites considered by
the commission were
too costly or other
wise Objectionable
and the problem Is
1.nntr oftrlod I'm in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
"A Chance for Everybody

Ii has been the glory of America
that men by the thousands haze
risen from poverty, and illiteracy,
and humblest Of homes TO stations
Of great power. and influence, and
honor In all the professions. and In
all lines of business. and In every
department Of governmental ac-
tfvity. Representative McSwain
Dano3 Gosth Carolina
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
Telling 1t
to Congress


The Boy Scout movement, the Girl
Scout movement, the annual cam
paigns of scholars and teachers, the
return to the "big outdoors" for
health and vigor, is stimulating the
imagination and mears stronger.
a better. healthier America, both
physically. and morally Representa-
tive Haw'ss D) Missouri.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

hioHcy ITO has
no time to work to get it.
What good is a national budget if
the thing can be budged7
The allies are taking their own
sweet time in leaving Cologne.
Last man Of the A E. F.. is back.
Really the last one. Maybe he was
waiting for those Christmas pack
ages.
New machines makes hay without
the sunshine. Nothing can take the
moons place in making love-
Chemist has made artificial sugar.
Which is nothing. We know on arti-
fetal sugar. stenographer.
Men are about the only people on
earth who think they have more
sense than women have.
They say men win wear lavender
this spring. Picture the booze hound
with his old nose and lavender.
Straw hat time socn. Quit drink
ing now. You can't smooth out a
straw hat that has been sat upon.
What is so June as day that's
rare?
Our Government costs US moro
than our sports and isn't as much
fun.
tcopyrisht. 1926. NEA ssrvica. 1nn)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

Many postal employees are not get
ting an honest living wage at the
present time. 1t is conceded, too,
that the bill for the increase of pos
tai salaries is fair and just. If there
was reason for the bill seven months
ago, there is more reason for 1t now.
Senator Helm CD Alabama.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
Humane Society

To the Editor of The Times
The Indianapolis Humane Society
wishes to correct in the peoples
minds some editorials that have been
appearing in the papers relative to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
Site

. ENAToR QUILLIN plans to
- introduce bill in the Sen
ate to move the State Blind
School to the present site OF the
Woman's Prison-relocating the lat
ter somewhere outside the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

Have you heard about the man
so bowlegged he tried putting on
snubbers to keep from bouncing
when he walked?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
100000 Sets


mates place the number of rldio re-
ceiMng sets at 100000 and that
one Cincinnati firm alone vas turn
ing out new sets at the rate Of 5000
a day.
IF the number hrs grown TO
5 1000, 900 and the Government should
undertake to investigate every COM
plant, there will be 100000 next
year perhaps, and you can see what
the Government would be getting IT.
self into" stated Representative
Martin B. Madden of Illinois. chair
man of the House ccinmimtte. The
appropriation worid soon run up to
a billion dollars, said he.
No Money Allowed
"It would cost more money to
investigate these complaints than 1t
would to run the rest OF the Gov
ernment," he declared. SO not a
cent additional was allowed.
In the regular appropriation bill
for the Department of Commerce a
total of s220.525 is provided for the
enforcement of wireless communica-
ton laws.
Tyrer explaied that in the ad-
ministration of the laws 1t was the
duty Of the department to prevent
interference with enjoyable use Of
the radio as we'll as the practical
commercial use. Department offi-
Gals are hopeful of having their
request for funds agreed to later on
by Senate amendment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

A farmer is a
man who has to
work so hard to
hard to earn his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28

You can get an answer TO- any ques-
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Is the dependent father of q
man who was killed in action in
the World War entitled to any
compensation?
Yes. He Is entitled to compensa
ton, providing the dependency
arises not later than FIVE years after
the death OF the service man.
Who was Rowena?
Wife OF Vortigern, king of the
Britons at the time of the Saxon
invasion.
Is it true that Martin Luther
threw an ink we'll at the devil
when he visited him in his study
one day2
A spot on the wall Of the study
of Martin Luther is pointed out Il
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
Fans Object to Congress Re-
fusing to Pass APP
preparation,
1'"osI sssss sNgs els York 1 Zsense.

Gva AsHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-xThe
IW economy program permeating
III Congress has struck one
chord which is bringing In vigorous
protest. 1t is coming from radio
fans. and from all parts of the
country.
The howl is over the House APP
preparations Committees fiat turn
down of a request made by Radio
Supervisor William d.. Terrell Of the
Department OF Commerce for $125,-
900 to provide additional radio in
spectors.
Terrell and Arthur j. Tyrer, dep
uty commissioner of the bureau of
told the committee that
the money is urgently needed for
adding four inspectors and seventeen
assistant inspectors to the present
staff of thirty-four men who are as
signed to investigate interference
complaints.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-28
Once there was
a cross eyed man.
You had to look
at his feet to see
which way he
was going.

Don't know
much about the
treaty against
gun elevation.
But we do need
one against nose
elevation.
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How much an i'll word may emposon liking l-Shakespeara
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Of the United and the NEA Service Member OF the
Bureau Of Calculations.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

havior had worked out badly and had
proved an encouragement to crime
rather than a deterrent. This case of
Reynolds is further proof of that fact.
True. in most cases he has escaped
from prison. but his criminal career
has been prolonged by his violation OF
parole granted in Michigan. Had there
been an effective system OF interstate
police Information with finserprint
records this man could not have rang
ed 50 far in his lawbreaking. He
would. on first arrest after his parole
in Michigan, have been remanded to
the reformatory in that State upon
recognition of his identity.
The tendency toward mercy has car
ried this country to an extreme OF
laxity in law administration that is
undoubtedly one of the main causes
of the prevalence Of crime here. The
criminals chances of escape from pun.
ishment are altogether too great for
tho public security. The lawbreaker
is getting too much the benefit Of
doubt and the aw-abiding citizen is
paying the penalty.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Too Much Mercy.

So far as it Is disclosed the career
Of the young man who was arrested
the other day at Rochester for the
shooting Of a taxicab driver, and who
has confessed to a long array of
crimes, including several in Washing
ton, is proof of the fallacy of moderate
punishment and paroiA fo~ offenders.
This man has been a lawpreaker from
boyhood. AS a youth he was sent to
the Michigan Sa~se Reformatory for
..seft. He was paroled from that in
stitutiSsa six years ago and since that
time he has been in several prisons,
from some Of which he escaped. He
is dangerous criminal. He shoots
when molested In his thievery. Ac-
tive In hts movements and clever in
his stratagems for avoiding arrest, he
has had a wide range Of criminality.
He Is now wanted" in several States.
Michigan wants him returned for vio-
lation Of his parole. Florida wants
him for jumping a five-year term
there. Kansas wants him as fugitive
from prison. California wants him as
one who fied from Jail in that State,
Recently q grand jury in New York
City recommended the repeal of the
State parole Law on the ground that
,ie release of convicts on good be-
Evening star., 1925-12-08
The Water Supply System.

Completion of the project for in
creased water supply for Washington
Is predicted in the latter part OF 1927
in report just made public by Maj.
Gen. Harry Taylor, chief Of Engineers.
L. S. A. Besides an unexpended bal
ance now available Of $1,S55, ,455. Gen.
Taylor estimates that an appropria-
ton Of s1,943.90O will be needed to
complete this modern plant.
Construction operations are going
ahead rapidly. Water will soon be
turned into the new concrete conduit
at Great Falls for storage in the Dale
carlia Reservoir, which will permit
necessary repairs TO be made on the
old aqueduct.
No other local project In recent
years ranks in Importance with this
work. During the last decade Wash
ington has been tempting fate in de-
pending solely on its sixty-year-old
aqueduct. This ancient tube has stood
up bravely under the strain and has
rendered great service. 1t has long
since. however, reached the retirement
age.
When the huge volume Of water
used daily in the National Capital is
taken into consideration. 1t Is apparent
that if any breakage had occurred in
the old aqueduct citizens would have
faced a serious water famine. This
danger still exists. and will exist until
the water is sent coursing through the
new system. which will be large
enough to take care of local needs
for many years to come.
For this reason there should be no
unwarranted delay in completion of
the project. Congress should make
the appropriations with promptness.
and operations should be carried
steadily forward SO that Washington
can be speedily removed from a pre-
carious situation.
Costing nearly $4,000, 900, the new
water-supply system will be a model
OF its kind. With all but approximate
ly 100000 already appropriated
prospects are now bright for Washing
ton to take its place with other com
parable cities in modern and progress
sive development.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

forms. But 1t is believed that many,
tempted by ease and by the desire to
be in style. will let older tunics go by
the board and that soon. except on the
retired personnel. a choker collar will
be as extinct as the towering leather
stock of the old-1ime marine. which
gave him the still persistent nickname
OF "Leatherneck"
The Army still hears talk Of turning
Its men back into blue uniforms. That
would be a step popular with the vast
majority of service men and with a
still vaster majority of those outside
the service. In the meantime, however.
the colonel and corporal can both con-
sole themselves with the chance to at
tend a sad OR sentimental moving pic
ture without the probability that a
lump in manly throat will cause
them a double portion Of torture.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Signs Without End
rom the Danville Bee.

All of the countless signs and sign
boards encountered along the motor
highways detract from the beauty of
the scenery, but not all Of them are
without advantage to even the tourist
sightseer. Here Is a valuable message
as well as homely wit In the following
specimens from the official signboards
of our highways:
"This Is g. good road. 1t will cost
you money to burn 1t up"
Drive slow and see our city. Drive
fast and see our JAIL"
"Slow down. Look. before you
weep"
Don't covet your neighbor's side Of
the road"
"Stop-Look-and Live"
Don't speed. 1t Is Good Morning,
Judge here as hereafter"
Unfortunately. these signs are for
those motorists who habitually drive
too fast to read them or to be annoyed
by the more unsightly advertising
posters board. To the careful driver
these enumerated signs are as the
word to the wise" and protection
against accident and speed cops.
Highway advertising signs have be-
come a problem. They mar the nat
ural beauty Of the roadside, obstruct
the vision Of drivers and detract at
tention from the roadway. Index
boards or direction signs are invalu-
able, but generally absent when most
needed. Speed signs and drive eau
tiously" warnings are not hard to find.
But the unsightly and vision -obstruct-
Ing advertising poster boards are
ubiquitous.
State and Federal highway depart
ments. public officials and automobile
Q9anC{Q tiOna Qra m ho Onopnondod FOR.
steps they have taken recently toward
the provision Of more and better direc-
ton, mileage and warning signs and
the curtailing and regulation Of road
side advertising signboards. Limiting
the size and distance from the high
ways Of these latter signs was a step
forward.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

resulted In a tremendous outflow, last
Ing for minutes.
The probability in this case was tha,
the successful and Intelligent man who
had mistaken a hot-water heating sys
tenn for steam plant had beer
ashamed to ask his neighbors, and sc
had risked blowing his house up
This is a very good instance, it seems
to me. of why we should not be afraid
to talk about our furnaces.
A we'll known local builder is au
thority for the following:
He received a complaint from pur
chaser of one of his houses that the
heating plant was no good"
He investigated personally.
1T won't give any heat at ALL" de
clared the wrathful owner. II keer
shoveling in coal. but we are abou,
froze all day long"
Let me see" said the builder, open
ing the ash-pit door.
The pit was filled solid with ashes
from top to bottom.
Don't you ever take the ashes out?'
Take the ashes out?" replied the
householder. Are you supposed to
take the ashes out?"
II developed that he had not the
slightest conception of how to run a
furnace. He merely piled in coal
thinking 1t would all burn up, and
shook 1t because some one had told
him to, but never took out the ashes
Another man. evidently with some.
what the same temperament, had
never even shaken his CRATE, but had
simply kept piling coal into the fire
box, thinking that it should be con.
sumed entirely.
If these examples seem extreme to
the man who does know how to run
furnace, he can duplicate them by
talking to any contractor and builder
Burning ashes" is the latest diver.
sion, introduced by an enterprising
owner Of a detached home.
He says that last year he only
burned tons Of coal. His system
simply involves the wetting down OF
the ashes, and. when he has a good
hot firebed, the throwing Of the wet
ashes on top thereof.
Thus he ''reburns" his ashes, time
and time again, he declares. keeping
them going through until he prac-
tlcally never has an ashes to give to
the ash man.
This sounds interestingly true. The
writer Of this column. not believing II
ordinarily possible to get something
for nothing. and also not believing In
perpetual motion. refuses to try this
scheme, but offers 1t here for what it
is worth.
A neighbor has tried it, with the
result that the next day his furnace
was so crammed with ashes that his
fire nearly went out. He is still hope.
full. however. and insists he will try il
again when he gets a roaring fire.
Those who have hard coal in their
bins may be interested in the follow
ing ways TO save coal:
!. Don't burn it.
2. Keep the firebed low.
Just as the best way to save money
IS not to spend il. the best way to save
coal IS not to burn It. Undoubtedly
most Of US keep our homes and of
fees too hot. IN the average home
furnace, the best way not 10 burn it Is
to keep the firebed low. This is con
trary to all the advice Of furnace ex.
perts. undoubtedly. but they write for
normal seasons, not for Winters of
strikes.
The householder who will keep his
firebed low will find that he can have
a nice warm house and at the same
time burn considerably less coal. This
rule will not apply in real cold
weather.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
False Values and Sport.

There is something fundamentally
wrong in economic valuations when a
young man whose qualifications are
limited to a remarkable skill in foot
tall playing is now making money at
the rate of hundreds of thousands of
dollars and is in a fair way to be
come a millionaire within a twelve
month. Having gained WIDE reputa-
ton and fame as perhaps the most
skillful player Of the game in college
ranks, he decided to turn "profes-
sional." and, capitalizing his eXtraordi-
nary advertising. he has been getting
enormous fees for shares of gate
money from games played on the pro
fessional basis. After New York en-
gagement. which netted him almost
half of the salary OF the President Of
the United States for a whole year.
Endorsement of trade articles, and it
is stated that he cleaned up $4,000
from that source alone in few hours.
He then signed a contract for sim
gle motion picture for $500, 900. With
the picture contract his earnings since
leaving the amateur ranks have been
estimated at close upon 100000, and
so the million mark is we'll within
sight.
No one Is disposed to cast any re-
fection upon this fortunate young
man for his choice Of profession" or
his good fortune in getting money for
brief exhibitions of his skill, for the
use Of his name and for a motion pic
ture appearance. He is to be congratu-
lated. But there is something wrong
with the public valuation Of things
when Drawn is quoted az so high
figure. The mischief Of the matter is
that this phenomenal financial success
is calculated to tempt many other
young Americans to essay the same
career. This sudden rich inflow of
funds to Red" Grange certainly does
not put a premium upon scholarship
or training for business or profes-
sional work. The college or university
student who is aiming at a career"
in law or medicine, in science or
literature, or in commerce. with the
possibility Of fortune at best remote,
is apt to be discouraged by so lavish
a bestowal Of riches by an undiscrim-
mating public upon one to whom uni
varsity work proved to be merely
means Of securing profitable publicity
as a foot ball player. Nor does this
mean that this young man had his
mind set upon such a chance as that
which has now come to him. lie
played the best game he could and for
tune smiled, and he, struggling
youth seeking an education by dint of
personal sacrifice and labor. Is sud
denly enriched beyond any early
dream Of his.
Without begrudging Red" Grange
his fortune, which it is sincerely to
be hoped he will conserve. II may be
suggested that more real good would
have been done, more service rendered
to the youth Of America, If this money
could have been placed in trust as an
endowment fund for some school now
urgently in need Of financial support.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
The Army's Neck Now Free.

The Adams apples OF the Army
will hcnceforward have free play.
The high-standing collar described as
the curse Of military life" was abol-
ished last week by Secretary Of War
Davis. and officers and men alike are
said to be correspondingly delighted.
It was a long, tedious fight. Our
British cousins, often considered by
Americans as conservative to the
point of being reactionary, saw the
light long ago, and for its army's field
service garb. for the garrison uniform
Of its officers. and. in fact, for all
dress except full dress and mess dress,
both temporarily discontinued in the
forces of the United States, gave It a
roll-collar coat comparable in comfort
to that worn by civilians.
The United States Navy saw the
light some time since, but the Army
not until the other day, despite strong
representations by many officers Of all
ranks. The men who entered Mexico
in 1846 with Gen. Winfield Scott and
climbed and fought, often In parching
heat, clad in coats that bore collars
three inches high, stiffened with
ouckram and heavy with broadcloth
and often with gold lace. During the
Civil War and later the structure
around the throat was bit relaxed.
but a "stand-and-falp' collar still OBJ
tanned which made the wearer far
more uncomfortable than necessary.
or to the strenuous World War
marched millions Of Americans in col
lars no man would have stood on a
camping trip or during d round of
golf.
The Air Service got the roll collar
first, and were the envied of all be-
holders. Their jaunty comfort gave
impetus to the campaign to rehabili-
tate all branches. The new pattern
will make its appearance gradually in
order to allow officers to get the maxi
mum wear out Of their present uni
Evening star., 1925-12-08

King Arthur come from?-C. D. d.
"A. The Round Table of Arthu- 9
court was. according TO one legend
! furnished by the Magician Merlin 1t
was part of the dowry of Queen
GulniVere, daughter of Leodogran.
me table was supposed to seat 40
knights. The seat Perilous was pro
'loeo by Merlin for a knight who was
entirely pure. Sir Galahad was the
only one of Arthur's knights who
could occupy the seat The Round
Table is supposed now to be in the
Cathedral of Winchester, England.
@. Has the whole art collection OF
Lord Leverh ulme been sent to the
Anderson Galleries?-E. A. X
A. The material TO be sold by the
Anderson Galleries for the account OF
the estate of the late Lord Lever
hulme is his art collection, which was
removed from his residence, The Hill
Hampstead Heath, London. The col
lection bequeathed by the late Lord
Leverhulme to the Leverhulme Arr
Mureum in Port Sunlight is intact
and will not be dismantled.
Q. What is the technical name Of
| a whereas" clause?-A. E. G..
A. Paragraphs introduced by the
Q. Which contains more moisture
warm or cold air?-E. o. NJ.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
the amount of water vapor that can
| exist as an invisible gas in a given
space increases with temperature up
to the boiling point. Hence warm air
can contain more moisture than can
cold air. AS a rule. therefore. there IS
more moisture in the air in the Sum
mer time than during any other sea
| son. During the Winter, however
the air. though having less moisture
than during Summer, has more near
| ly all 1t can contain. It's relative hu
| midity, as 1t Is called, or ratio of
moisture present to all that would be
necessary to produce saturation. is
large, although its absolute humidity
-Ectual amount of water vapor per
| unit volume-is small.
Q. VIII It help lawn to leave
c'plen leaves on It all Winter
| K. II. L.
A. Decayed leaves furnish humus
| to the soil and may well be left on
the lawn through the Winter.
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