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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
WE'LL, MAYBE JAZZ is
ALL RIGHTl

There is far more truth than bunk in the old
saying that whatever is worth doing is worth doing
we'll.
When Roger Wolfe Kahn decided a short time
ago to embark upon career jazz band leader
he Immediately encountered the opposition of his
father Otto Kahn, the wellknown banker and opera
: patron.
The father stood for music in it's highest most
esthetc form. The rebeous attitude of his son was
keen disappointment. Otto Kahn did everything
he could to discourage the lad
And now Roger, at IS, has ten orchestras hear
ing his name, is making lot of money and has de-
cded to buy a night club in New York And his
family, according to the boy seeing that he is in
earnest about his career, has relented
There is nothing bad about being Jazz orches
ira leader Nor is there necessarily, anything low
brow about it, particularly if you are a good one
Roger Kahn seems to have demonstrated that he
succeed in his chosen business better than in any
other and it is quite sensible the part of the
father to withdraw his parental opposition
The is somewhat similar to the career of
youth named Yoelson, son of rabbi who incurred
his familys dispeasure by announcing he had chosen
4 stage career For years there was an estrange
ment. Then, when it was demonstrated that the boy
had chosen the career that he seemed above all
others, to be fitted for, the family reented. The boy
is known to millions today as AL Jolson. /
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
BE KIND WITH YOUR EYES
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

It is ptful story, that tale from Washington
about the deformed young who, imagining that all
passersb by were casting curious glances at his mis-
upon some women who went by him, laughing.
The most of entirely too careless of the feel
ngs Of others. We will let eyes stray fasten
themselves upon the person who looks odd We do
not have the sympathy to refrain from steadfast re
gard of that which seems horrible to us.
Naturally the imag ination o one who has been
afflicted with twisted body, might be easily nfiamed
Can wonder that he should be sensitive to every
act, that he might believe that all looked his
way jeering at his ugness?
Life is terribly cruel to such these. Their days
must be long agony of fear and shrinking their
nights regret. The person who would laugh
One must pity them delcately, those poor halt.
ing mortals.
The sight of their burden should teach us kindli-
ness and should also awaken within thankfulness
that fate has fit to deal with more gently that
we have healthy bodies.
sturdy frame, energy, symmetry vitality, health
the greatest blessings OF life There can be no
doubt that those possessing them value them too
lightly We seldom give thanks for our most precious
possessions. =
1t is well that we undervaue cripples
Some of the greatest minds of this world have been
harbored in weak and sometimes deforned bodies 1t
is possible for to transcend the physical Those
who are thus afflicted and who yet able to find
life sweet and work pleasant and humanity kind. have
reached the Ultimate in spiritual development.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
Medical Savi0rS

A narrow. dirty street. filled with
culsh, kids and coolies; the cholera
comes. striking swift and sure, like
lightning.
Mothers weep only to turn sick
and die with their sobs.
There are no hospitals. no doc
tors, nobody to do more than what
Is absolutely necessary, and not all
of that.
It is some task to bury 1000 a
day, even in such a populous city
as Shanghai, and that is what the
people are up against right now.
Twenty thousand white foreigners.
living in their own clean, sanitary
quarter are unafraid, but can do
little but look on in helpless pity.
We have more money to save
heather souls than heather bodies.
No wonder they continue praying
to the dragon king" What else is
there for them?
When they are shown that science
can really help. they will abandon
their superstitions.
The medical missionary is the one
who offers arguments that cannot
be answered, the one who spreads a
gospel that the veriest pagan can
understand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

some very beautiful scenes from a
Photographic standpoint. Some are
Of rare beauty. especially those at
the very beginning of the picture.
The supporting cast is interesting,
as 1t includes Percy Marmont, War
ner Baxter, Julanne Johnston and
William Powell. The so-called night
gown scene has been rather toned
down In the movie, although it was
one Of the high spots" on the stage.
AS a play, "Aloma" was never a
knockout, although l recognized that
1t had certain box Office qualities.
And the movie has this same quality.
The art director had a whole lot to
do in making "Aloma" what it is.
"Aloma" belongs to that modern
school of what may be called the
"Fhimmy melodrama." or the play of
wiggles. And there are plenty Of the
melodramatic wiggles in this movie.
Miss Grav's strength, of course,
rests in her dancing. that is, if you
like this sor. of prancing. 1 do not
become enth usiastic over it. But as
a movie, "Aloma" will demand atten-
ton.
The bill includes a comedy and
other events.
At the Ohio all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
Red and Redder

What 1t Is all about. nobody seems
to know, but there is trouble in Rus
sia--trouble right at the top and
among the few who rule.
Dzerzhinsky is dead. Zinoviev has
been expelled and Trotsky Is re-
ported in revolt.
The issue is between those who
would be red and those who would
be redder. but who is which remains
the puzzle.
The latest report has It that
Trotsky represents the extremists
while the State machine. guided by
Bucharfn and Stain, prefers moder-
alton.
Why they are quarreling is not
so important as Is the fact that they
are quarreling.
The strength of Bolshevism has
consisted not in its doctrines. but In
the solidarity Of the small group
that ruled.
Let that solidarity be broken and
the regime will crumble like a house
Of cards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
viii Farmer Stay Hitched2

This country is quite harmonious
in believing that the tariff is re-
sponsible for most Of the farmers
difficulties but when you ask why,
the harmony resolves itself into a
hodge-podge Of discordant opinions.
Some say the farmer is in bad
because he hasn't a tariff and some
say he is In bad because other people
have too much tariff. Some say
that he needs more protection and
others say that other people need
less.
In order to save the farmer, for
the Republican party, he is care
fully trained to the idea that pro-
lection is fine and that he would be
all right If he could get share.
When he tries to get a share, the
votes are invariably lacking. and he
is told that the East doesn't under
stand. go @'l@sS
wonder Just how long the farmer
will stand for Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
TTI
CIemenceau Makes the
Job of Poincare More
Difficult.
By NJ. e Tracy

Clemenceau's terrific letter. though
addressed to President Coolidge and
designed as an appeal to the Ameri-
can people. will produce fits most i'm
portant effect in France.
1t is Poincare who will feel the
blow-Poincare, with his carefully
worked out program and his appar-
emily safe majority in the Chamber
Of Deputies.
AS 1 said the other day, he is not
out of the woods yet. and will not
be until the debts are ratified.
Clemenceau, speaking with the
weight of a grand old man. q ma
tional idol, has made this extremely
difficult
His biting words will not only be
received as balm by the Socialists,
as Justification by every Frenchman
who does not want the debt paets
approved, no matter for what reason.
Possible as 1t may be for us to
see the lack of logic in Clemenceau's
sca.thing arraignment, the average
Frenchman will read it as the gospel
of his fondest wish, and in that lies
It's power, whether for good or evil
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
PUBLIC BUSINESS

The grand jury, some other pubic pooy OF
official should be interested in the revelation maue
IN the Times today of the peculiar purchase OF
trucks by the county commissioners.
When trucks cost the people OF the county SloVo
more than was paid by the State highway commits
sion for a similar truck, 1t may not be unreasonable
to inquire the reasons for the TRANSACTION
Such an inquiry might open up for public view
more interesting facts concerning the disbursement
of the county funds.
The little matter of the voting machines bought
from the son of one of the commissioners might be
investigated with some satisfaction to the public
1t is true that the former grand jury suggested
that further inquiries be made into the matter tor
the law unfortunately does not look with favor upon
the letting of contracts especially at fancy prices, to
relatives of officials.
This truck purchase seems so peculiar that 1t
should be explained.
Buying truck ought to be rather simple trans
action.
Many business buy trucks. They go about
it in much the same way. And they generally go
through about the same motions
They get bids from those who sell the sort of
trucks they want They select a truck that will do
. the work they wish done And then they get the
best possible price.
Theoretically the two majority members OF the
county commission who voted for this purchase did
the same thing but they finally did something that
to business men would be unusual.
They paid according to the records, $1,000 more
for each of six trucks that they could have purchased
a similar truck guaranteed to do the work.
Why was that extra thousand paid? And per-
haps it may develop that it is really more than
thousand dollars truck and that careful business
practices would have saved than that.
Is there some why the peoples money
should be treated differently than private money?
The grand jury seems to be the proper body to
discover the reasons and explain the business prac
tees Of this board.
The people should have at least explanation
for that thousand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
Queens Designs

1t is still the tribal law of most
countries that titles descend through
the male line.
II girl marries a duke. she be-
comes a duchess. but If a man mar
ries a duchess, he does not become
duke.
That explains why so many Of
our rich daughters. and so few OF
our rich sons, marry into noble
families.
Queen Marie Of Rumania, inveter-
ate matchmaker and of democratic
leanings, to let her tell 1t. seems in
mood to change the fashion.
At all events, she is heading west
with her daughter, Ileana, and the
impression prevails that her object
is to find an American husband
rated AAA by Bradstreet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
STILL BOOSTING RAILWAYS
CLAIM

Fifty billion dollars!
What's that? Somebody making a bid for the
United States?
Not a bit of it. It's what the Wall Street Jour
nal says it would cost to construct the railroads Of
the country today On other words, it's what that
publication estimates the railways worth.
In announcing this figure the Wall Street paper
says:
1.-THE total is staggering"
It's worse than that it's paralyzing. The last
time the wealth of the country added up its
total value only three hundred and twenty bill
lions Of dollars It's little higher
The railroads. according to the New York 1nan-
cial publication represent sixth of all Of the wealth
In the country.
Perhaps some one will think the Wall Street
Journal is having little Joke?
Not bit Of 1t. 1t says that it plans to prove
these figures 1t probably can. Already smart fig
uring has raised the total value of thirteen billion
where the late Senator La Toilette placed it, to the
thirty-fve billion argued as the true value by rail-
way lawyers in recent hearings before the Inter
state Commerce Commission. What's few billion
less to a good calculator. >.
Where the final value of the railways is fixed
however, means amount to the Amer
lean people. For every dollar of valuation added
the public will have to pay higher freight rates.
Let the figure be fixed at fifty billion dollars,
instead OF twenty-five tentative figure being used
by the Interstate Commerce Commisson-and there
will be the basis for than doubling the present
railway rates. Such rates directly affect every per-
son in the country
In the settlement of the question of railroad val
uation now under consideration, the American peo-
pie have tremendous stake. From the standpoint
OF dollars involved the question of collecting Euro
pean debts is almost trivial in comparison
The latest entry in this controversy is the fifty
billion figure Of the Wall Street Journal There will
be others. Upon the figure which wins will depend
everything from the price of the baby's shoes to
the cost of battleships
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

use those naughty" eyes of hers,
and she certainly uses 'em for all
they are worth in this light little
comedy, which has been placed in
rich setting. 1t is safe to say that
Constance Talmadge is a past mis-
tress of the art of projecting
naughty but innocent comedy in
front Of the eye Of the camera. She
has those eyes. that twinkle, that
dash and even that mouth which
popular song writers rave about.
1.-THE Duchess Of Buffalo" is at
times smart farce and then romping
comedy with Miss Talmadge, Tullio
Carminati and Edward Martindel do
ing most Of the polite comedy.
Constance as usual is her best In
the polite flirting scenes. She wears
the gowns and seems to have a fine
time Of 1t while all dolled up. Here
is an audience picture which affords
polite comedy little above the aver
age although the story is slight
little affair. Constance has that
trick of lifting up even small little
situations to the level Of high COM
edy.
This Carminati is dashing sort
of hero who shows off we'll in a
Russian uniform Of the old days.
Seems to have the makings of a
comedy idol along polite lines.
The picture has been mounted In
fine taste. Some of the scenes, es-
peclally the banquet scene is most
elaborate.
The cast is as follows:
f Merlan v PnhGah orion co TIio csrmnat
Grand Duke Gregory Alexandrovich
Grand Duchess Olga PetrovaS' Rose, Dione
hotel Manager ........ tnester ConkLLn
Maid ................ Martha Franklin
Adiutant .............. Jean De brlac
One of the biggest hits Of the bill
is the comedy organ solo OF. Dessa
Byrd. She is playing this week eli
Ho the Merry o." a comedy song
with a lot Of improvisions. The au-
dience is invited to sing. and when
was present so many people were
singing that one would think Miss
Byrd was giving a singing lesson.
Here is a jolly one and one Of the
big hits Of the bill.
On the stage this week is heard
the u. S. S Leviathan Orchestra.
They seem to run to specially num-
bers.
The bill includes a news reel and
other events.
At the Circle all week.
l. T. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

err Huff at the organ. Montana
knows his harp. getting volume and
sustained melody from this in
strument He is an artist. Lester
Huff this week is playing a little
travesty number on the organ, called
Twenty Years from Now" in which
he predicts that girls will not walk
back twenty years from now, be-
cause they will be riding in airplanes
and will carry parachutes. Just a
travesty, but it gets over well.
1 found much to enjoy In Lester
Huffs organ recital yesterday be-
ginning at 1890 noon and lasting
about thirty minutes. He played
four numbers on the organ and Mon
tani was heard in a harp solo. These
Sunday noon organ recitals are
something new at the Apollo and
have such merit that their popu-
larity should grow.
The movie feature this week is a
melodrama of circus life, called
Bigger Than Barnums," and has
the services of Ralph Lewis, Viola
Dana, George O'Hara and Ralph
Ince. Many of the scenes have been
taken under a real big top.
The plot of the story concerns the
efforts Of a circus manager to have
wire act do a high walk without
net, of course it nearly ends in a
tragedy.
The story is not new. that is it
didn't appeal to me as such because
most of the situations have been
used before. Even a fire scene was
resorted to for another thrill.
The bill includes a news reel and
other events. elHs;
At the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
Too High for Edna

Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper finds
the venture Of buying a coat Of
arms too expensive.
She left for Paris last June, ex-
pecting to marry the Due de Chatre.
He is the head of an old family
and has the right kind of pedigree.
but writes Mrs. Hopper to a friend:
They wanted too much settled on
the Duo. It's the old story. French
families always expect dot. The
older the family the bigger the dot,
and dot in French means dough.
just as 1t is pronounced.
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nette. And be-
tween the two of
them I think Nan
nette is somewhat
the better looking
of this famous
couple. There are
three cute little
puppies in the pic
ture, but as to
whether they be-
long to Rin-Tin-
Tin and his mate
1 cannot say; any
way. they are
b e a u Il full little
youngsters and
think any dog
would be proud Of
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
PLEASING DOG MOVIE
ON VIEW AT COLONIAL

For those dog lovers who eagerly
wait for a Rin-Tin-Tin picture, "A
Hero of the Big Shows" at the Co
linoal, will prove to be a most pleas
ing surprise.
Along with Rin-Tin-Tin is his most
favored dog friend. his mate, Nan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

Il S u a l interest.
We do not hear
enough Of the
harp. This week
the Apollo Is pre-
senting Pasqua1e
l.. Montanl harp
list. in three num-
bers. He opens
w 1 I h an i'm
provision of his
own. then goes in
to the pretty MY
Wild Irish Rose"
and closes with a
famous sextette
with the assist.
ance of Emil
Seidel and his or
ChaStra and est
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
Movie Verdict

CIRCLE - Constance Tai
madge does some nifty flirting
in 1.-THE Duchess Of Buffalo"
COLONIAL-The Observer
found much to enjoy In "A Hero
Of the Big Shows" with Rim.
Tin-Tin.
OHIO-Another example Of
the wiggle melodrama is ON
view. This 'time 1t is Gilda
Gray in "Aloma of the South
Seas"
7 APOLLO - Bigger Than
Barnums" is melodrama of
circus life with plenty of the
"meller" in 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
GILDA GRAY is NOW
A MOVIE STAR AT OHIO

The name of Gilda Gray is well
known by those who go to the
theater
. She was known as a dancer with
the Follies for years, then as a
speciality artist in dance in the
larger movie theaters.
She has now gone into the movies.
Her first venture is "Aloma of the
South Seas" a South Seas melo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

of Buffalo, which
has the featured
services of Con-
stance Talnadge.-
The fact is that
this comedy might
have been called
THE Woman Who
Wasn't the Grand
D Il c h e S S" or
when a Grand
Duke Acts Like
Santa Claus" You
will guess that the
scenes are laid in
Russia when a
grand duke had
some standing. 1t
has been decided
that Constance
must from now on
have a chance tn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

How do fruits rank in food value,
and what special purpose do they
serve in the diet?
While fruits have a low food val
ue, they are important in the diet as
regulators and tissue builders. They
are composed Of from three-fourths
to nine-tenths water, sugar, cellu-
lose, acids. salts. with either a small
amount of protein and fat or none.
The mineral salts, calcium, phos-
phorus, lime nd iron are necessary
to the body tissues. The cellulose
of the fruit furnishes non-indigesti-
BILE bulk which must be taken into
the stomach to regulate the bowels.
The acid stimulates the appetite.
Certain fruits also supply important
vitamins.
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on the stage and
at the time I
thought that it
had the markings
of the movie. 1t
was chosen for
Miss Gray because
it gives her a
chance to do sew
eral South Sea
Island dances.
Personally 1 am
not wild" over
this sort or dane
ing. 1 know that
it has been high
ly profitable upon
the stage for this
dancer. "Aloma"
a..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09

II SVIIII4S IdNIICI
odd to name human beings as sup
port for dog, but in this picture it
is so. Alice Calhoun and Don Alva-
RADIO are the principal human actors
in the picture and carry their parts
we'll, but the real bits Of the story
are left to the dog, as they should be.
The story is of the far north and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
By Walter d. Hickman

George Washington used a boat
to get to victory. but it remained
for Constance Talmadge to ride in
a sleigh to land her victory.
This you will see in a strangely
named comedy called 1.-THE Duchess
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
BY Lillian Cannon

by AulIdI OdAAuOH
The back stroke, in my opinion,
Is largely a resting stroke and
should be used often as such.
Because the whole face is out Of
the water all the time. one has op-
portunity to breath moro fully than
while swimming forward.
Also, one floats a large portion OF
the time and there are moments
when no effort Is being made at ALL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
How can shine be removed from
wooden garments?

Sponge the garment thoroughly
with hot vinegar or ammonia Zone
tblespoon of ammonia or vinegar to
one quart of water). Cover with
dampened cloth and press on right
side. Remove cloth and brush.
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How to SWim-NO. 10

Care should be taken to drill one.
self thoroughly in the resting idea
while doing the back stroke so that
long swim can be frequently brok.
en- with intervals Of rest.
It is also tremendously useful If
one has to rescue someone from
drowning. BY swimming on the
back, a person can be dragged along
with a minimum of effort.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Incl
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shows Rim Tin Tin as a friendless
dog who is taken up by a young fell
low who has lost all his personal
pride and ambition. The dog awak-
ems the young man to a realization
of just what he has become and
brings him out of it, The dog also
is the instigator Of very nice love
match between his master and the
girl who owns the beautiful female
dog which he has taken quite fan
cy to.
AS in all of his pictures the train
ing of Rim Tin Tin stands out as a
brilliant example Of what can be
done with an intelligent animal like
this. Personally, 1 am one of the
fans who like him and you may
think I am bit enthusiastic, hut 1
believe all 1 say about him, and
that's that.
On the stage is a capable trio In
the persons of Wedge, Van and
Wedge. Their offerings consist of
songs Of the popular types and are
0OAAO IL a. piOe1f9tAitt AL ILL CO
Of these people. two men and a
woman have personality and know
how to put 1t over.
Floyd Thompson's Entertainers,
the Colonial Orchestra, offer several
good numbers and feature the solo
work Of the different members of the
orchestra.
Included on the bill are an Arthur
Lake comedy and news reel.
+ + J.
Other theaters today offer: 1.-THE
Mountain Man." at Keith's; 1.-THE
Bridal Suite" at English's; Bailey
and Barnum, at the Lyric; Counting
Days" at the Palace. THE Unknown
Soldier" at the Uptown, and THE
Million ire POIiCernan " at tho Isis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-09
REAL MUSICAL EVENTS
LISTED AT THE APOLLO

There is lot of good music in the
afr.
Meaning that the musical program
at the Apollo this week is Of I'M