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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
OUR WALTER JOHNSONS

There is noticeable at this time of year ten
dency, especially among people who think they be-
long in the intellectual" class, to bemoan the ex.
IRENE popularity of such big league baseball stars
Johnson, Hornsby, Cobb, Ruth and the rest.
It's bad thing, they say, to fill the minds OF
young boys with excessive admiration for mere
athletes 1t distorts values, places too much en-
phasis on the physical side of life.
Perhaps there's something in what they say. 1t
is regrettable that no American boy was ever yet
known to select Isaac Newton or Calico as his beau
ideal; regrettabe, but natural
Yet the intellectuals miss the point 1t is the
way of boys and young to admire the doer, the
man of action. And in land that produces such ex-
quisite doors as Gerald Chapman Martin Dlrkin
and the like-shouldn't be mighty thankful that
there few Walter Johnsons and Rogers Horns
bys to give children heroes that are more whole
some to admire?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
FABLES IN FACT

COUPLE MARRIED MEN WE'RE
DISCUSSING MARRIED LIFE
AND so FORTH AND SO FORTH
PERIOD ONE OF THEM SAID
HIS WIFE WAS VERY BROAD.
MINDED so HE OFTEN TOOK
OTHER WOMEN TO LUNCH AND
THEN TOLD HIS WIFE ALL
ABOUT IT PERIOD THE OTHER
FELLA ADMITTED THAT HIS
WIFE WAS JUST THE OPPO-
SITE COMMA AND THEN HE
ADDED COMMA QUOTATION
MARK so YOU SEE I HAVEN'T
ANY WOMEN FRIENDS DASH
DASH DASH To SPEAK OF Pc
Rod QUOTATION MARK
C.ourtght. 1925. NEA Service
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
THE CINDERELLA
BUSINESS

Jerry Butcher, 20, Of Newcastle,
Ind, prospective bridegroom. and
a 13-year-old girl, his intended
bride, were jailed when they ap.
piled for a marriage license. The
girl, 1t is said, had her parents
consent to wed. but Juvenile court
officials interviewed.
Just another outbreak of the
Cinderella business. Since Daddy"
Browning took an infant wife to
raise, with much publicity, we will
probably have an epidemic of
grandpas raiding grammar schools
for brides.
Sevcnty-five trying 20 wed thir-
teen! That isn't December mar
rying May. It's a union Of Christ
mas and New Years day. In the
natural course Of events, by the
time the bride was old enough TO
wear short dresses the aged hus-
hand would be gathered TO his IA
Tiers.
There may be dispute as to the
proper age for marriage. Some
judges and authorities on the sub
ject declare that youths and maids
under twenty-one shouldn't marry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

Anna u. NILSSON not excited over
the Charleston in
any form, but know that am in
the minority. She is capitalizing
upon this dance craze and she
throws in several hundred extra wig
giles in every dance that she does.
She does the Charleston, Ty-Tee, a
sort of a South Sea Island some
thing; Polish Folk Dance, and ends
her part Of the program by attempt
ing to sing "Beale Street Blues, ="
and then goes in to her shimmy
dance. This violent type Of dancing
does not appeal TO me personally.
Never has and never will. 1t is not
art to me. Be your own Judge in
this matter, just as I am Have
your own opinion.
Miss Gray has several clever
dancers with her, especially the
classical dancer. The act is well
mounted. During this act, David
Levin conducts the Circle orchestra.
The movie feature is Her Second
Chance" a rather dramatic race
track story with a good melo.
dramatic climax. Anna Q. Nilsson,
Charles Murray, Huntly Gordon and
Mike Donlin are the featured play
ers. Murray has a mighty clever
part as a detective, who wears many
DISCUSSES. It is really his picture al
though Miss Nilsson does her
dramatic scenes with ease.
Dessa Byrd is romping home this
week again with another winning
pipe organ solo, Spring Is Here. Z"
The slides are clever and the words
are good for many laughs. This
woman knows how to turn a pipe
organ into a fine comedy farce.
The Circle orchestra this week is
playing Hungarian Luspiel" as an
overture. Bill includes a news reel
and a clever little movie journey to
the north pole regions.
At ne Circle all week
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Sandy's Understanding of Just Around
the Corner Was Another Man Waiting

Her latest vehicle Is really a fe-
male edition Of "Brewster's Mil
lions" in which a million dollars
had to be spent in thirty days.
And the way Bebe goes at the job
is one of the delights of the present
season. Bebe is a cute little fun
maker and when she starts to make
love, she gets the idea over with so
much ease that she becomes a riot.
In her support is that sterling"
funmaker Sounds like a press agent
talking) Ford Sterling. AS usual he
makes a fat comedy part cut Of
nothing.
If you want a delightful hour and
some minutes with Bebe Daniels in
a gay and tantalizing mood, then do
not fail to visit the Ohio this week.
Am telling you that there is lot Of
fun, real honest to goodness fun, In
Miss Brewster's Millions"
The bill boasts Of another comedy.
Moving Day" a Helen and Warren
comedy and lots Of warm music, by
Charlie Davis and his orchestra,
They have a novelty presentation
this week which is stopping the
show.
At the Ohio all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
A SENATE SPOKESMAN

Senator Dave Reed of Pennsylvania was reply
ing to Senator McKellars attack on Premier Musso-
lini of Italy.
"If the government Of Italy preserves order, re-
spects property rights and contracts'-not word
about life and liberty any little thing like that
lit is none of our business what system of internal
government she has"
rs the Senator from Pennsylvania now speak
ing for the Italian people?" inquired Senator Nc
Kellar.
81 am speaking for the American Senate" re-
piled Senator Reed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
LLOYD IN FINAL
WEEK AT APOLLO

For Heavens Sake" Harold
Lloyds latest. is now in it's third
and final week at the Apollo. Lloyd
is the only star that has sufficient
power to make a three weeks run
in this city. I told you about this
comedy when it opened two weeks
ago.
Charles BerkeI opened his annual
spring and summer season at Eng
llsh's last night by presenting
The Boomerang" The biggest
audience for a Berkell opening was
present last night. VIII tell you all
about the old and new players to-
morrow.
Other theaters today offer the Al
berthe Rasch Girls at Keiths, Vene-
tian Masqueraders at the Palace,
Mazette-Lewis and company at the
Lyric. Tom Mix in The Yankee
Senior" at the Isis and burlesque at
the Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
TOO MUCH
POLITICS

A. B. Neal, a distinguished Eng
lish educator, in Indianapolis last
week studying the States educa-
tional system, praised the Amer1-
can elementary and secondary
schools and our plan Of giving all
children equal educational advan-
tages, but he said in our educa-
tional systems there too much
politics"
He must have been looking
right at Indianapolis when he
made that charge. At any rate tho
characterization so fits our school
system that we haven't any snap-
by comeback.
The condition must be pretty bad
to impress a casual visitor, a for
eigner.
PROFESSIONALLY In dia napolis
schools suffer now as in the past
from politics. AS far back as any
one can remember every school
board has been split into majority
and minority factions. Always pol
icies have been determined on the
basis Of faction not on intrinsic
merit. For a majority member to
support a proposal advanced by
one Of the minority would be equiv
alent to high treason.
School affairs, under the present
board, are in politics UP to the
ears. The Shortridge site matter,
the building Of new grade schools.
the hiring and firing Of janitors.
the employment Of painters and
carpenters all are involved IN
board politics.
Yet the only purpose for main
tanning schools is the education OF
the coming generation, to give chill
dren a better chance in life, to
make them better citizens. And
that means every child. The
schools are for the whole commun-
ity and affect the whole com.
munity.
1t would be refreshing If every
semblance Of politics was elimi.
mated from their control and opera
ton and they should be run exclu-
sively as a community enterprise
We would have an educational mil
lennium and the taxpayer would
drop dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
AN OUT-OF-DATE
STATUTE

The "air piracy case, in which
the Government sued the Zenith
Radio Corporation for usurping
and broadcasting on a wave length
contrary to license, has been de
cided in favor Of the defendant by
Federal Judge Wilkinson at Chi
cago.
That ought to interest radio
bugs.
In effect the court held that
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
has no authority to assign wave
lengths to broadcasters. The 1912
wireless act--the only law apply
ing to broadcasting-was not in
tended and does not control the
radio business, In the opinion Of
the court.
Passed only fourteen years ago
the statute for regulation Of wire
less communications is already
obsolete. When it was put on the
books there was only wireless
biography. The radio, crowding
the air with programs Of music
and speeches with millions Of
listeners. was undreamed of. New
laws must be passed to fit the
present conditions.
The case illustrates how chang
ing conditions and the progress
of civilization require constant
fashioning Of new laws. Law
must be q living, growing thing.
But in the process Of keeping
law abreast Of the times another
equally important matter is
neglected-the repeating Of out-of-
date statutes. Our law books are
full Of antiquated acts, passed in
Erandfathers time TO fit con.
ditions peculiar TO his age, no long
or needed.
The Indiana horsethief detective
act is q perfect specimen Of an old
statute still sticking around long
after changing conditions had
made it unnecessary. There are
many others. Every Stale has old
blue laws still existing almost
forgotten that are occasionally
resurrected to plague people.
The cry is, we have too many
laws, don't pass any more. But
we must have new laws. What We
need is a legislative massacre OF
out.of-date statutes. IF, for every
new law passed, a Legislature
would repeal an obsolete act, It
would win bouquets instead OF
brick-hats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
YOUTH AND FACTS

The next time any comes to bat with a
tremulous wall about the sins of modern youth, and
the way it is going to the dogs with the accelerator
pressed down, hand him long, ripe guffaw and
walk away.
The United States childrens bureau has just
found that it isn't Statistics from the larger
cities of the country actually show that there has
been decrease in the last fifteen years in juvenile
delinquency
Our young folks aren't getting II they
were, the figures would show it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

all the fortyeight States. One section crew on the
Alaska railroad shook itself down for few dollars
and asked if more wanted. Porto Rico and the
Philippines heard from with contributions. But
all told, only 1900 persons out of our hundred
million citizens felt duty to offer aid. However,
$4,000 raised. OF this $4,000 remains to be re-
turned to the contributors. Three from fifteen leaves
twelve. What price justice in America? In this in
stance, $4,000"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

let Mr.. Fixt present your case TO
city 9a al the ne ciy i bs '7 Write Rm
at The Times.
Motor cars are rubbing it in on
Old Dobbin. They are not contented
with eliminating him from the
traffic picture. but now are crowd
ing him out OF his drinking
fountains, 1t appears from a letter
Mr.. Fixit received today.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: There is a
water fountain for horses and
animals and it runs the year round.
1t is on w. Michigan St. between
Belleview and King AYES. We have
great difficulty in watering our
horses there, because OF the auto
mobiles that park there. Every day
we have to push some machines
away before we can get to the
fountain. Dobbin gets thirsty just
the same as the Fords.
LOVER OF OLD DOBBIN.
Traffic Inspector Lester Jones
will investigate with a view Of
remedying this condition. Thou
sands Of horse lovers will agree
with your stand.
TO TIMES READER: Horace
Carey, fire prevention chief. Will
send an inspector to Shelby st
and Southern Ave-, to see whether
the premises you describe are a
fire hazard.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: You would
greatly oblige Brentwood Ave, 5000
block, north. taxpayers, if you
could obtain for us some street
lights. The only light we receive is
from a light at the Fairfield Ave.
corner. This street is pitch dark at
night, and as the alley OF Birch
wood faces the woods, all sorts of
characters prowl around after dark.
TAXPAYER
The board Of works has shown a
tendency to conform to the wishes
of the residents. Present a petit
ton with as many names as posi-
BILE to the board. 1t meets Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday, at 2
p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
THE VERY IDEA
By Hal CncIIrai

Short skirts are free and kneesy.
As he was leaving town, he meant
To Kiss his lady fair.
The train pulled out so suddenly
He kissed the open air.
The ttghtest man we know Of is
the fellow who listened to a Sunday
sermon and turned off his radio
when the collection was taken.
It's not a had idea to appear
dumb at times-but so many people
carry it TO extremes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
A LITTLE CHILD
SHALL LEAD THEM

Uldine Maybelle Utley, IA
year-old girl evangelist. will be-
gin a series of revival meetings
in Indianapolis this week, it is
announced.
For the last three years this
young girl has conducted revival
meetings In all sections of the
country, including manv of the
larger cities. and is credited with
having made thousands OF con-
verts.
For one so young, girl at
that, to be actively engaged in
preaching the Gospel and publicly
persuading sinners to repent is
unusual. At an age when most
girls are just putting up their
dolls and beginning to think
about "sweeties," souls and spir-
itual matters occupy her time.
Evidently she is not of the fam
ing youth type.
But youth frequently does the
unexpected.
Joan of Arc was only II when
she left her sheep to save France.
She was only 10 when she was
burned at the stake. But she ac-
complished the impossible and
wrote the most beautiful pages in
all history. What hardened war
riors and experienced gray.beards
feared to attempt, she. in her limo.
cence and sublime faith, dared.
She is but one example of youth
rising to lofty heights of spiritual
exaltation In crises. and a little
child shall lead them" wrote
Isaiah Of old. That is often sober
truth and not poetic fancy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
R RERr IN INDIANA S y ozf56aS

A hardshell bachelor says it's fool.
ish to enter the state Of matri-
mony at any age. Others say wed
young and be happy.
They may all be right. In mar
riage as in food, what is one man s
meat is poison to another.
Certainly, however, the state OF
matrimony will never be improved
in States with lax laws that per-
NIT cradle-robbing under the guise
Of marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
Movie Verdict

So OHIO-You are going to
love Bebe Daniels all over
again when you see her in
Miss Brewster's Millions"
Dandy fun.
CIRCLE-Gilda Gray will
make EN- sit up and take no.
tice here this week. The movie
feature is Her Second Chance"
COLONIAL-The popularity
OF SANDY" as a novel is being
demonstrated at this theater,
where this movie played to con-
tinual capacity yesterday.
APOLLO-Third and final
week for Harold Lloyd's For
Heavens Sake"
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.DEVINE TO BE SPEAKER
Institute Head VIII Talk at Rotary
Club Luncheon.

Edward T. Devine, who will be in
Indianapolis April 1928 to conduct
an institute on social work under the
auspices of the local chapter of the
American Institute of Social Work
ers, will spe;l. before the Indianapo-
lis Rotary Club at the Claypool at
noon Tuesday.
His subject will be: Mexico, a
Market and a Neighbor." lie will
discuss the Mexican attitude toward
this country and the American pol.
icy in reference TO Mexico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET
Pennsylvania Street Merchants VIII
Elect Officers.

officers for the coming year will
be elected at the annual meeting
Of the Pennsylvania Street Bust
ness Association at $50 tonight ut
the Columbia Club.
Present officers are Jud Mccarthy,
president; Hal Shearer. vice presi-
dent; Eugene Short, treasurer;
Herb Jennings, recording secretary,
and Lester c. NeGley, executive sec
retarV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

81 IaSC jump from
Toronto, Cana da.
At 6:45 p. m. Gilda
Gray and her COM
pany were making
their first appear
ance at the Circle.
She made three APP
p e ara n ce S last
night, and 1t was
as easy to put one
more sariine in a
can as to get into
the Circle. She Ia a
box Office attrac-
ton. She is IA
nous for her wig
giles while dancing.
AS you know, l am
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
By Walter ID. Hickman.

Just around the corner to Sandy
probably had the meaning that just
another man was waiting.
And she didn't keep 'em waiting
ong, because Sandy was a fast
worker.
AS you know, Sandy is the name
Of a novel by Elenore Meherin, which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

faVorite. She is a
cute little bag OF
tricks. She is
about the clever
est little rough
neck, meaning the
characters she
plays, that we
have on the
screen. She has
a naughty wink
in her eye and
the cleverest little
way Of permitting
an audience to
get in on the fun.
Her method was
never more bril-
liant or more sure
fire than in Miss
BreWster's Mil.
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IS d - y = IL I ! II 3
daily as a serial
in The Indian
apolis Times and
is being reflected
in movie form all
this week at the
Colonial. T h a t
thousands Of peo-
pie are interested
in tho expert
ences Of heart
and passion Of
5 4 n d Y w a S
S h ow n Sunday
when there was
a waiting line Of
people in the
lobby of the Co
lonial from l
O'Clock in the af-
ternoon to late at
night There is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
IL Il
SPEAKING OF GILDA
GRAY AND HER COMPANY

The big noise at the Circle this
week is Gilda Gray and her wiggles.
There seems to be more wtggles
in Gilda's body than in a glass OF
jelly.
The dancer and her company
landed at the Circle yesterday a
little before p. m. after making
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
MISSING WOMAN FOUND

BIZ United Press
MARION. Ind, April 19.-The
long search for Mrs. Mamie Tet-
tiers, who disappeared from her
home in February. was ended to-
day. Mrs. letters reappeared, SAY
ing she had been working in Indi-
Ananolka
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
YOU WILL LOVE BEBE
AGAIN IN HER LATEST

Right now it is proper to say
something about Bebe Daniels.
This star is one of the few women
Of present day favorites who is go
Ing to live on and on as a public
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lions" now on view at the Ohio.
This is the sort Of story that Miss
Daniels knows how TO put over.
There is a bunch Of trick photog
raphy used in putting over the old
chase idea, but the director certainly
put over this idea in a new way.
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FOR herself in this movie than she
probably expected to do. You first
meet her as Sandy, carefully ad.
justing a flask in or on her garter.
For a while Dandy Is the merry
little happer flirt, doing the Charles
ton at an all-night party.
Then papa and mamma step in
and demand that she marry a rich
guy, a chap she did not love. But
she marries him because papa and
mamma wanted n rich man in the
family.
Sandy tries to be the good wife,
but friend husband turns out 10 be
not only a cad but a brute When
her husband is the direct cause Of
the death Of her first child, Sandy
begins looking around the corner for
other men. And she finds 'em.
She told society and the world to
go to the bOwwows and she took
straight slide to that place herself.
Guess l will not tell you the end
ing of the story. but will rest upon
the statement that there is no moral
to the story. Oh. yes, indeed. When
good little girl goes wrong not
once or twice, she must pay the
price, and Sandy pays in full.
am not taking a favorable view.
point OF Sandy" as a movie sex
yearn just because this paper is
publishing the story along with i
hundred other newspapers in this
country.
Sandy" as a movie has that sex
appeal thing, not done in bold and
indecent strokes. but rather these
episodes are indicated by a rather
warm petting party.
SANDY" will be on view all week
at the Colonial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19

Here's another European theatrical
star who plans to hold the United
States for ransOm-at the box Office.
She is Miss Eugenia Breal, star of
the Palais ROyaIe, Paris, who is
coming this way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
Is there special raisin grape and where ar,
they grown?

Is there special raisin grape and where are
they grown?
Raisn grapes usually grown in warm climates
and contain from % to 80 per sugar Commercial
cultivation is limited to few countries about the
Mediterranean Sea, South Australia and in the west
hemisphere, to southern California and Chile The
principal and most valuable class of rasin grapes is
the muscatel muscat from Malaga and Valencia in
Spain and from California. The seedless raisns of
commerce are largely the product of the sultana
grapes The Thompson seedless, which is a promising
seedess raisin grape in California produces raisins
little larger than the sultana. The smallest raisins
come from the small current grape originally from
Corinth.
Where does Robert Todd Lincoln, son Of Abraham
Lincoln, live?
3O14 n Street N. w. Mashinctnn- d
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
Can you tell me something about the life and wri
inCS OF IamPs StenhenSS


Can you tell me something about the life and writ.
ings of James Stephens?
lie was an Irish poet and novelist. AS poor boy,
without education, he wandered all over Ireland and
in Belfast he nearly died of starvation until finally he
learned typewritng and stenography ana NBeGaine a
clerk in a solicitors office at Dublin. His volume
Of verse, Instructions" Q909, attracted widespread
favorable notice because of its originality and the
royalties enabled him to devote time to literary
work. a second volume of poetry, THE Hill of
Vision, appeared in 1912. In the latter year. pub
lished two novels THE Charwomans Daughter and
THE Crock of Gold" His subsequent writings in
cude Here Are Ladies" Q913); THE DemiGods
Q914; THE Rocky Road to Dublin" Q915); verse,
Songs Of Clay" Q915); "Dierdre' 1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
MIR. FIXIT
Machines Interfere With
Drinking Fountain for
Horses, Says Letter,

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
CITY officials. He is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.