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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
THE GIRLS ARE
ALL RIGHT

James NJ. Ogden, president Of
the Indianapolis Bar Association,
speaking at parent-teacher
gathering Tuesday, declared the
so-ca1ied much maligned modern
girl is all right. She is an indie
pendent. thinking person who
knows how to take care OF her
SELF is the way he puts 1t.
That's a handsome bouquet the
honorable James losses to the
cuties. And probably he. is not
far wrong in his estimate Of the
girls.
There has been much discus
sion pro and con about them
mostly con. Pessimists declare
that the modern girl IS galloping.
with rouged lips and chapped
knees, to perditon. They seem
to feel that feminine character dis
integrated with the passing OF
cast-iron hitching posts and man.
sard roofs.
But probably they exaggerate.
The dears aren't as lurid as they
are painted.
There has been no sudden trans
formation of feminine character
any more than there has been a
complete sudden change OF human
nature. And human nature is
much the same today as 1t was
ages ago. Certainly no new fun
damental moral truths have been
enunciated in 1000 years.
So-while one generation may
differ from the preceding in dress,
customs and superficial manners
underneath the skin it is much the
same in physical and mental
structure.
Like mother, like daughter Is
Just as true today al it was a
generation past. II the mothers
of modern girls have wings the
daughters must possess traces OF
them-a few pin-feathers at least.
The girls today are the offspring
of their parents. not the product
Of spontaneous combustion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
With 5000 Pounds of Elephants on His
Mind, Don Darragh Is Great Artist

actions OF a nurse. a doctor and
their friends: a coca.cola, matted
milk and a grape juice fend.
Songs given by the quartet, special
dances and athletic stunts performed
on the' rings are other features OF
the revue.
THE Overland Limited" IS tho
photoplay starring Olive Borden and
Malcolm McGregor. Pathe News,
q comedy and Topics Of the Day arc
the short reels.
Other theaters today offer: Thurs
ton at English's, Berlo Diving
Girls at the Lyric, Ernest r. Ball at
Keith's, "The Song and Dance Man"
at the Ohio. 1.-THE Grand Duchess
and the Waiter at the Apollo, THE
Sea Beast" at the Circle, stella
Maris" at the Colonial. a new show
at the Isis and burlesque at the
Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
NOW, HONESTLY

It's a great life tho insurance
agent lives-not.
We all call him a pest. We dis
like to have him call. He's about as
popular as a wrong number on the
telephone.
And yet
There comes a time when people
find he really has something to sell
that's worth while.
The only trouble is-somebody
has to die before he's appreciated.
If noiseless typewriter really is,
I'll betcha my best radio record she
doesn't chew gum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
DRIVE ON
DOG THIEVES

Dog thieves are operating on
a large scale throughout the
State, according to W. P. Hargon,
president of the Indiana Fedora
ton of Humane Societies. And his
organization plans active steps 10
break up the business.
The horsethief detective might
be enlisted in a crusade against
dog thieves. Just now the horse
thief trade is dull and the detec-
tives don't have enough to do to
keep their stars shined up.
No doubt the dog thief is a
particularly low form Of animal
life. Dogs are more than property.
Often they are family pets, friends
and companions, whose loss is like
the loss of a member Of the family.
Other dogs, because of blood or
training, are intrinsically valu
able.
But we would have a kindly
feeling for the dog thief who would
steal some dogs in Indianapolis.
There's the canine CRITTERS"
ladies lug around under their
arms-Chows, Pekinese and hairy
poodles that appear to be unravel
ing. Bleary-eyed and useless. Then
there's the dear pet that runs out
into the street and barks and
chases every passing automobile.
And the dog that sneals up be-
hind pedestrians quietly and tries
to bite a chunk out Of their per
sonal background. Also some Of
the hot dogs that hide in buns and
conceal their true viciousness
until swallowed by the unsuspect-
ing.
If the dog thieves will confine
their depredations to the proper
classes of CANNES we're for en-
couraging them instead Of prose
cutting them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
THE
VERY IDEA!
BY Hal Cochran
April Fool

va hear a lot OF music when the
thing is workin' right, but some
thing seems TO falter with your radio
at night. va swing into a station
when raspy sound va hear and va
monkey till "a have the bloomin'
music comm clear.
va tinker with the volume and
ia turn the thing around to get tho
right position whore results can
best be found. A classy bit Of music
will, in action, reach the peak which
seems to tell the speaker It's the
proper time 20 squeak.
va hafta start all over when the
static starts TO buzz and va find the
pesky stations not the place you
thought 1t was. Though va move
the little pointers TO the same marks
as before, tho band va just heard
playin'. isn't playin' any more.
At last va swing 1t back again and
get O fading trace Of music that
you'll swear to Pete's from some
real for off place. And therin lies
the reason why so many folk are
guyed. The station va thought dis.
tant is the town where you reside.
II a girl says no when you ask
her II she loves you, it's a negative,
but not a proof.
It's nice TO have little things run
ming around the house. except when
they're leaking faucets.
When you're in a pleasant frame
of mind, your face makes a better
picture.
A lot of upstairs windows was
The fellow walking past.
And thus IL was he found the shades
OF night were falling fast.
Wives cant really think their
husbands are made OF money, or a
lot Of them would have them
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
RIGHT AND
LEFT TURNS

Boynton J. Moore, city council
president, proposes an ordinance
prohibiting both right and left
turns in the congested downtown
district, as a measure to simplify
and expedite automobile traffic in
the heart of Indianapolis.
Certainly at present the pedes-
4rian seeking to cross downtown
intersection must be agile and
feerless. Life for him is Just one
frenzied leap after another to es-
cape the wheels Of traffic.
If he tries to cross with the
traffic cops signal, automobiles,
trucks and whatnot making right
hand turns rub the buttons Off his
vest. After they have passed, the
signal is changed and through
traffic splits him asunder If he ven
lures off the curb.
With automobiles and street cars
making hight-hand turns at busy
intersections, the pedestrian must
take chance or vegetate. Either
ClISI may OC
But the elimination Of right
turns in the downtown district
wouldn't greatly improve the sit
uation. It isn't practicable for a
motorist to keep his machine going
indefinitely in one direction. In
the natural course of events he
must turn corner somewhere.
If he isn't permitted to make a
right turn in the congestcd district
he will do so just outside the pro-
scribed area. That means the
right-turn problem Will be merely
moved to new corner, not elm
mated.
No doubt downtown traffic In In
dianapolis is congested and is like
1y to become more so. But the sit
uation doesn't call for a lot of new
and revolutionary traffic regula-
tons. It can probably be handled
as we'll under present rules as I'M
der any system involving radical
changes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

sents as the attraction the last half
of this week Max Blooms "Vode-
Revue" which offers it's ten spectac-
ular scenes as the vaudeville end Of
the program.
Max Bloom brings with him the
Eight Dancing Darlings, who deal IN
chorus work; Hoffman and Lambert.
comedians and jugglers; Four Enter
tainers, singers and dancers; Banta
and Rich, vocalists and comedians;
George Stanton, well-known dancer
Of eccentric steps. and Becky, the
horse, who has a record no other
horse has ever had.
The company is featured in its en-
tirety in the spectacular offering.
Songs of the Rivers" which Is
backed by special drops and cos
tunes.
THE Curse Of Drink" IS a hui
morous sketch based around the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Tom Sims Saws

Man may learn to fly like bird, but he'll never
learn to sit a barbed wire fence
The faster you try to wait the longer It seems to
take you.
We have tried for years and find 1t Is going to
take us a long time to get rich quick
Jail would not be combining if there wasn't a
rule against the prisoners having saws.
When man grabs your hand and pumps it up
and down he is trying to get something out of you
Everybody surprised when politician plays
politics.
Wooden clothes are high 1t would almost pay
people to be sheep.
One sign of spring Is when the CLERK KS up as
II he wonders who let a customer get in
There's much to worry about it's impossible
to finish, so there isn't really any in starting.
Copyright, 1925. NEA sserv1ce, Inc)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

II
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
A rafting, old structure that needs
considerable repairs in the firehouse
at Morris and Harding SITS, accord
ing to a correspondent of Mr.. Fixit
today.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: wish TO draw
your attention to a city firehouse at
Morris and Harding SITS.
1t is a fine old relic of days gone
by, but it is surely proving the worse
for wear. Having been built in 1894,
it has withstood long usage, floods
and other whatnots and now as one
stands chatting with our fire laddies,
a huge truck, street car or perhaps
a train a block away. goes lumber
ing by. The very walls quake with
vibrations until one wonders how
they stand. AS we return TO the out
side we glance upwards and SEQ the
cracked, bulging walls and our
thoughts return to safety first"
AS we glance into the interior
again we see a roaring, hot fire in
a stove and not more than six feet
away stands a truck filled to capac-
ity with gasoline, ready at the first
tinkle Of an alarm to rush TO our
protection
What would happen, were there
to he leakage from that gas tank,
with a hot fire so near?
ONE INTERESTED IN WHAT'S
RIGHT FOR ALL.
Former Fire Chief John J.
O'Brien drew attention 20 the I'M
safe condition OF many fire houses
some time ago. Mr.. F1xit will dis.
cuss this matter at once with the
board OF works.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Every night
car without lights stands in front
of the 400 block on n. Warman
Ave. It's unsafe and lights on the
car should be required.
CITIZEN
Police will investigate at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
FEWER STREET CAR
PASSENGERS

The Indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company carried approx
mately 100000 fewer passengers
in 1925 than in 1924, according to
the annual report of the company
Just filed with the public service
commission. And gross earnings
of the company were $4,000 less
than the previous year.
Fare increases, doubled transfer
charges, and such financial aids
given the street car system in the
past eighteen months have failed
to lead the company out OF the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
By Walter ID. Hickman
- NE day, when he was 10 years
! old, Dan Darragh decided he
wanted to go with a circus.

r. NE day, when he was 10 years
old, Dan Darragh decided he
wanted to go with circus.
And to a circus he took himself.
Today he is without doubt the most
adequate individual who blends a
great, a great, understanding with
big bulks of moving masses, known
as elephants.
Don Darragh is an expert in his
own line. That 1 found out when I
saw him at keith's.
This man lifted me mentally by his
understanding When 1 left the
theater, this individual that they call
Bob Hall, this advertised thing they
call THE Extemporaneous Chap"
standing in the wings as left. said
to a female member of another act,
Miss So and So, may 1 ask you a
question:"
am telling you. Bob Hall, there
will be lot of questions asked you one
of these days. And l do not mean
maybe.
Let me get back to the elephants.
And to a personality-Don Darragh.
Here is a man that does not have to
learn a few lines of jokes or a song.
He has suffered broken neck piece
and two damaged ribs. Just because
he likes the game. a safe game,
yes, because he has complete control
Just as long as he wants It.
And here is his baby fairy" story
Elephants out of the Jungle for
three years. I have a theory"
And this theory is not that cheap
thing they call sentiment. 1t is
knowledge. He MUST know because
every other few people who have
owned elephants declare that baby
elephants can not be trained.
And what happens? This man
when a boy at thirteen runs Off to
some circus and starts something.
I don't care where It happened, but
it happened.
Don Darragh brings into that
something of an elephant the thing
that call a cue" That thing even
in Chinese means a reason for doing
something. And these elephants do
just that.
Darragh forces no act upon these
three babies of several tons they call
elephants. lie brings his nervous
understanding and his brain children
into a direct bearing of result-be-
ing the most complete understanding
of an elephants being upon the
stage today.
And 1 might put his words In here:
"An elephant has no reasoning pow
er. That I know"
And yet there is the greatest reas-
on in the world for the success of
Darragh with his baby elephants.
They have been three years out of
the jungle.
They have the brains OF a 6-yar-
old child.
But not Darragh. lie is the great
teacher.
He understands.
You will find Darragh and his
baby elephants at Keith's all week.
T. T. !
A NEW SHOW OPENS
AT PALACE TODAY
The Palace Theater announces the
following items:
Deviating from its usual five acts
] OF vaudeville, the Palace Theater pre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

Was there man named Robinson Crusoe, IS
that fictitious character? How did the story origi-
nate?
Daniel Defoe founded the story of Robinson Crusoe
the adventures of Alexander Selkirk sailing
ter of the prvateer Cirque Ports Galley, who left
by Captain Stradlng the desolate island of Juan
Fernandez for four years and four months Q7041709
when he was rescued by Captain Woodes Rogers and
brought to England
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

In what States is the marriage Of first cousins
prohibited? AxnM
Alaska, Arizona Arkansas Florida, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey North Dakota, Ohio, Ok
lahoma, Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennes-
see, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Are bats blind?

No. They have efficient eyes and in al
most total darknessn fact in what would seem tota
darkness to the human.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

On what day of the week did Jan. 10, 1906, fall?
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
How is Palestine governed?

By Great Britain under a mandate which was
adopted by the council Of the League of Nations on
July "a, 1922 and became officially Sept 49,
1929
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
What is a "stool pigeon?''

son employed by the police to decoy entrap crim
nails into situations where they can be apprehende
for crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Hairs on Your Head
Are Numbered

You get to In
formation by writing The indianapolis Times
ton Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washington D. c..
closing gents in stanPs for reply Medical legal and
be undertaken Ali other questions will receive personal
reply Unsigned guests cannot be answered All letters
are confdent1aEdor.
How many hairs are there the human head?
Approximately 10000 to $4,000 a mans heat
and from $4,000 to 10000 on a woman's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

Where do pigeon-bIood rubies come from?
Mandalay in Burma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
How large vocabulary does the average per

Usually from 5000 to 1000 words Those who d
little reading have vocabulary of about LOCO words
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
MIR. FIXIT
Old FirehouSe Said to Be
In Need of Repairs,

city officials He is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
A NEW SHOW OPENS
AT PALACE TODAY

The Palace Theater announces the
following items:
Deviating from its usual five acts
OF vaudeville, the Palace Theater pre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Which are the five highest mountains /

United States?
Mount Mckinley, Alaska, 90 800 feet; Mount Whit
ney, California, 1851 feet Mount Ebert Colorado
1920 feet; Mount Rainier, washington, 14,40S feet
and Gannett Peak, Wyoming, 1875 A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-14
SCOUT TROOP
MEETS FRIDAY
INTERESTING SESSION IS
HELD AT HOME OF
SCOUT CAPTAIN

The members of Troop s, Girl
Scouts, assembled at the home of
Mrs. Geo. F. Archer, scout cap
tain, yesterday afternoon follow
ing business session held at their
headquarters in The knights of
Golden Eagle Hall.
The greater part of the after
noon was devoted to discussion
of matters of utmost Importance
to the troop, at which time plans
were also made for a fancy work
sale to be conducted some time
in the near future.
An event which furnished con-
siderable amusement for those as
scmbled on the occasion, was the
visitation of black ca, which
persisted in prowling around the
premises all during the afternoons
activities, although with supersti-
ton running high owing to the
fact that yesterday was Friday,
the 18th, nevertheless the men,
bers of the organization managed
to ward off their numerous imagi-
nations to some extent, proceed
ing with the NEE ing which proved
to be one of the most interesting
held in some time.
1t was decided at the meeting
held that all of the old members
who have been absent from the
sessions for a greater length of
time than the rules permit, must
report again by September in or
der to become re-insiated in the
organization.
There were many other inter-
esting events taking place at the
meeting, with all present SPEND
ing most enjoyable afternoon.
TROOP REPORTER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-14
MAKE REPORT
ON TRIP OF
BOY SCOUTS
COMMANDING OFFICER OF
BAYsPRING COMMUNE.
GATES WITH COMMANDMENT
OF NAVAL STATION

The following report from the
commanding officer, U. S. S. Bay
spring was made to the Com
mandant seventh naval district,
regarding the trip of Troop 5, Boy
Scouts, from Key West to Jack
sonville:
"The Boy Scouts were unusual
ly well behaved, and followed in
structions issued them. AS q
safeguard at night and also due
to spray continually coming over
the upper decks the boys were as
signed sleeping quarters in the
wardroom, crew mess hall, and in
the cabin; life buoy watch list
was made up by the scoutmaster
and the larger boys stood regu-
lar watch in addition to the ships
men, to guard against the smaller
boys running around the decks at
night.
with moderate sea and slight
pitching, practically all were sea-
sick for the first day out. Care
was taken to guard against their
leaning over the rail and thus be-
ing in danger of going overheard;
life belts were worn during the
entire trip.
Food was furnished by the
scouts themselves. Coffee was
made, using ships urn, and by
arranging the hours of messing so
no conflict ensued between ships
mess and scouts. The crews
mess room was available for their
use."
Troop 5, Boy Scouts, al men,
bers and five officers, left Key
West aboard the U. S. S. Bay
spring last Tuesday morning, ar
irving in Jacksonville Thursday
forenoon at 8 20 o'clock, going on
a motorcade from there to st.
Augustine to take boats for
Anastasia Island, reaching there
at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
where they pitched tents for an
encampment of two weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-14
CRITTENTONS
LEAVING TODAY
FOR new YORK
WILL VISIT MANY OTHER
POINTS; PROPOSE TAKING
UP PERMANENT RESIDENCE
IN CHICAGO

Mrs. C. r. d. Crittenton,
daughter Lila and son George
leave today on the Comal for
New York, where they will visit
friends and relatives in the city
before proceeding to Peekskill, N.
Y, and other places before going
to Chicago to make their perma-
nent home. They will visit Mrs
Stokes, another daughter recently
married.
Mrs. Crittenton and family
have been residents of Key West
for the past eight years, coming
here with her late husband from
Texas, where the deceased was
rector of the Episcopal church at
Dcnnison and archdeacon of the
diocese of Dallas. Coming here
the Rev. Crittenton took charge
of the local church and built the
present church TO its present state
of completion. Death cut off the
gentleraan's activities.
Mrs. Crittenton has been
prominent in social and club work
since coming 10 Key West. having
been president Of the Woman's
Club. and such activities. Her
departure from Key West viii BE-
regretted by a large number Of
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-08-14

c.. where he died about Two years
ago, at the age of or; but every
one in Tallahassee remembers him,
and many Key Westers are famil-
lar with his handsome home, which
was known as the Columns, and
stood on Park Avenue, just across
from the Post Office.
'If | am not mistaken, that dis
tinguished son of a distinguished
sire. who represents Leon County
IN the Legislature. Hon. A. III.
Williams, was named alexander
after nr. Hawkins, and both are
known BY the affectionate soub-
rignet Of Sandy.
ION some other occasion when |
am in the mood, / may send you
another letter, but this is enough
for this occasion.
Love to all my friends. in
which Susan and Arthur join me.
JEFFERSON b. BROWNE.