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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
BY Walter d. Hickman

'E7USIC does not confine itself
IMl to race or color Melody is a
M universal something. 2
1t speaks a great language, the
language of complete understand
ing. Artistry is the touch which
lifts genius to the mountain tops.
Am now speaking Of Paul Ro-
beson, a Negro singer of spirituals
and Negro folk songs, with the as
sistance. of Lawrence Brown, plan
list and singer.
Robson does not lift the spirit
ual to that great artistic height
which only complete artistry will
create. There is a certain definite
beauty in what he does but he fails
to turn wild" upon an audience that
uncontrolled spiritual something
which is so needed.
There were moments of great
beauty in his concert last night at
Caleb Mills Hall under the direction
of the Colored Y. NJ. c. A.
During Every Time 1 Feel the
Spirit" Water Boy" and Nobody
Knows de Trouble I've Seem" there
were times that sustained art
istry of tone and expression were
made. Then he would lose the pic
ture.
Here is an artist who viii grow.
He has not yet become acquainted
with that divine thing which is
known as the mental and spiritual
lifting of a great knowing song.
Robson is interesting but not
convincing at the present time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
Mittens

4NA1ubC1Ao
l@F all the things that Riddles
wear, when going out to play,
it seems they take the poor
est care Of mittens, day by day. They
either just misplace them, or they
get them soppin' wet. It's up to
nom to trace them. It's no wonder
mothers fret.
A youngster dashes in the door,
and stories sad are told. Jaw,
can't wear these any more. My
hands get freezin' cold. only threw
three snowballs jes' Ia have a lit
tie fun, an lookit at my mittens,
mom-they're soaked, an weigh a
ton"
Nom hangs them on the register
and turns the heat up high. The
youngster waits and fuses, with a
quite impatient sigh. And then,
when they are fairly dry. the kidlet
shouts, Jaw, gee, 1 gotta have a
new pair-these 'er stiff as they
can be-"
are ruined, strayed or lost. A little
tot forgets, it seems, that even nit
tens cost. But even so, we buy
them, for a parent understandable
takes a lot. to keep the warmth in
busy little hands.
We're all content with our lot-if
it's a whole lot.
If, in the future, husbands would
tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth wives
wouldn't believe them anyhow, on
account of the past.
Employer (who has just fired a
man: What do you mean, you've
always held your own with us?"
Just Ousted: "Well, l didn't have
anything when came here-and
I've still got it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
FOR A GREATER
INDIANAPOLIS

lOMER MKEE, Indianapolis
advertising man. speaking
81 at the annual dinner of the
Traffic Club, Tuesday night, said
Indianapolis needs awakening to
\ its possibilities and opportunities.
He believes it will take more than
advertising to make the city
greater.
Everybody thinks" he said,
that il we tell the world how
many flreplugs we have on our
streets and how many parades we
pull off here every afternoon and
how many candlepower our city
lighting system uses. everything
viii be all right"
That's a dirty dig at our Great
er indianapolis" parade, the mardi
gras parade last Halloween, the
police and firemen's band and our
similar city boosting activities of
recent months.
Indianapolis, he points out, has
lost thirty large industrial con-
Germs in the past fifteen years.
Despite which the city is stronger
and greater than ever industrially,
commercially, financially and in
population.
Obviously It possesses solid ad-
vantages geographically and eco
nomically, that even now more
than offset its disadvantages.
1t has the foundation on which
a great city can be built-location
transportation facilities, etc. All
that Is needed to make a greater
Indianapolis Is cooperation of citi-
zens, business, Industrial and COM
mercial interests. It requires eff
fort. 1t can't be put over by APP
.plause at a civic dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
A
WOrnan's
Viewpoint,
Prince Carol
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson
- OMEHOW one must admire
4 81 the gesture with which Crown
- Prince Carol Of Roumania
tossed away throne. And per-
haps he did not do so badly for
himself, at that. Being king must
be poor sort of job, for in these
days princes must walk warily lest
they trip and fall, and thrones are
but topping structures at best.
The splendor with which history
has endowed royalty once dazzled
to blindness the normal citizen and
made him look upon the high born
as favored of the gods. And we
still cherish the idea that, some
how, nobility Of birth endows a
human being with all good things
besides.
Perhaps Prince Carol is wiser
than we are. Perhaps he under
stands that being just a plain citi
zen OF almost any country. and
being able to come and go about
ones unimportant business without
ceremony or the flourish Of trum-
pets, is, after all, the pleasantest
way Of living. Perhaps, as the pa
pers. tell us, he desires to live with
him own true love. Perhaps he
hears the call OF the Pipes Of Pan
and would go adventuring, like the
lowest vagrantf Of his realm. Per-
haps he is weary Of eyes that look
at him always with submission:
perhaps he has grown tired Of the
whispers of sycophants and diplo-
mats; perhaps he longs for that
privacy OF body and mind and soul
which is the one thing beggars
possess that kings cannot buy.
The Roumanian throne is not
very important ana the royal pre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD, NELSON :

machine, the navigation Of which
is not beyond the skill Of 10 year
old boy. It is only a step before it
becomes a commonplace vehicle of
transportation in use by ordinary
people.
We talk about the age of flying
as II 1t is still somewhere in the
dim future. 1t isn't. The age Of
flying is here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21

Let Mr.: Fntx present your. problems
10 city officials He is The Times rep
resentatiye at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
Police Inspector Claude M. Worley
acted promptly on a petition Mr..
Flxit gave him, signed by a number
of residents between Twenty Fifth
and Thirtieth SITS. and Dearborn and
Olney SITS. requesting ADEQUATE po-
lice protection.
Worley assigned an additional po-
iceman to that district, where the
attack on Mrs. Grace Bickerstaff,
3412 E. Twenty-Fifth St., took place
and where providers have bothered
the neighborhood.
I'VE plan to rid the city of the
menace Of attacks upon defenseless
women and other citizens" Worley
said. II am glad the petition was
presented"
Muddy streets and alleys gave Mr..
F'ixit and w. P. Hargon, clerk OF the
street superintendent department,
a snappy session.
]. A. Knerr, 1905 N. Gladstone
Ave-, reported the coal man refuses
to make deliveries on Twelfth ST..
east Of Gladstone. because of the
miry condition.
Cinders are a necessity in two
alleys, one at the rear Of the homes
Of John E. Robinson, $40 N. Denny
ST., and another west Of School st.
between Chester Ave. and School,
reported by Earl M. Lindsay.
Hargon agreed to authorize inn
mediate Investigations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
COMING
OF CHRIST

lM of the American Theosophi-
@ cal Society told a Terre
Haute audience that Christ is now
on earth in physical form. He is
disguised as a Syrian and is liv.
ing on the slopes Of Mt. Lebanon.
Her society is arranging to pay
his expenses to America In May.
Here he will broadcast speeches
over the radio. visit the principal
cities-perhaps come to Indiana.
A few weeks ago an English
lady, head OF another abstruse re-
ligious cult, announced Christ in
the flesh In the person OF a young
Hindu in India. She plans to take
him to London to expound his
doctrines.
Two Saviours returning to earth
at the same time are one too
many.
Perhaps both ladies' are right.
But the second coming proclaimed
by them does not conform with
the teachings and belief Of ordi-
nary people as to that event.
According to st. Matthew and
st. Luke the second coming Will
be heralded by many signs and
calamities, then they shall see
the Son of man coming in the
clouds Of Heaven with power and
glory" And st. Peter said "the
Heavens will pass away; the earth
shall be burned up"
Nothing Of the sort has occurred
UP to the hour of going to press.
So most people will put more faith
In Matthew and Luke and Peter
than in the two ladies. When He
comes 1T does not seem probable
that 1t will be necessary to pay
His expenses for a visit to Amer
lea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
There Is Sweet Understanding of the
Message of Robson in Negro Spirituals

Rodeo Revue, at the Lyric; Jimmy
Savo. at Keithis; THE Splendid
Road" at the Circle; 1.-THE Masked
Bride" at the Apollo; Hands Up
at the Ohio; What Happened TO
Jones'" at the Colonial; "Step
Along" at the Broadway, and 8
complete new show at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
NOW, HONESTLY

Feeling kinda groggy, huh?
Well, maybe, after all it's your
ownsfanlt.
The outdoors Is full Of resh air.
Do you get it?
God gave you legs to walk with
and arms to exercise with. DO you
use them?
It's the easiest thing in the world
to walk right up and take deep
breaths, and build up your lungs.
Ever take any?
Don't look for sympathy. when
your spirit lags-look for exercise,
fresh air and fair treatment to your
system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21

day at the fair and create comedy,
"Steppin' Out" is the photoplay
which is Said to have a thousand
laughs. Pathe News, a comedy, and
topics of the day complete the bill.
i Il l. y
Other theaters today offer: "Aloma
Of the South Seas" at English's;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
THE VERY IDEA!

My sympathy today goes out to
the husband who distinctly heard his
wife say, You are the blight of my
life" when for ten years he thought
she was saying light"
They fed the kitty catnip and
1t licked up every bit.
My goIly. there's no wonder that
1T threw n catnip fit.
Girls kiss and make up cause Il
rubs off.
Hurrah! The old man comes home
to supper, kisses the good wife
brings the kids something, comments
on wonderful meal. and tells the
Mrs. Were goin' to a movie tomor
ra night" Great stuff-but what's
he been doing?
Humanity's Bromldes: I'll never
forget the time. ETC." 81 thought
I'd die" why, the same thing hap
pened to me-"
Some married people try to settle
arguments out of court-but the po
lice interfere.
Airs well that-has an old oalxen
bucket in it.
He planned to meet his wife at five
But hubby came along
At six, and thus he didn't have
To wait for her so long.
Many a tramp was at the front =,
but couldn't get any response, 81
went around to the back.
FABLES IN FACT
ONCE UPON ANY OLD TIME
THERE WAS A HUSBAND WHO
CAME HOME EVERY NIGHT Pc
ROD NOT ONLY THAT COMMA
BUT HE ALSO COOKED THR
MEALS COMMA WASHED TIKI
DISHES COMMA DID THE MOP
PING COMMA MENDED THB
BABY'S INTERCHANGEABLE
COMMA DARNED HIS OWN
SOCKS AND so FORTH PERIOD
HIS GOODN WIFE WAS KIM
ENOUGH TO TELL THE NEIGH
BORIS WHAT A WONDERFUL
HUSBAND HE WAS PERIOD AMI
WHAT DO THE NEIGHBORs
THINK OF HIM QUESTION MARX
THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER
TO KISS HIM OR KILL M PIE
RIOD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
Ask The Times

You can get an answer TO, any CUES
on to- o. 1 a or Information matte, BY writing
ington ID. c.. inclosing 2 cents in
st mps for reply. Medical. legal and
All other questions will receive per-
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What salary is paid to the
American Ambassadors to Spain
and France?
They each receive $4,000 per an
num-
What was the maximum
strength attained by thsl British
army during the World War?
The maximum was attained at
the beginning of 1918 and was g..
8S7, $40
What is the freezing point Of
sea water?
Sea water Of average salinity
freezes at 2S.6 degrees f.
What is the address of the head
quarters Of the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals?
so Madison Ave. New York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
Mr.. FIxIT
Letter Brings an Extra
Policeman for Dis
trict.

Let Mr. Fiitx present your problems
10 city officials. He Is The Times rep
resentatiye at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
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The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Filled Ground
~
Gives Chi
Stadium

CHICAGO. Nov. 37.-Fourteen
years ago Chicago began to build
land with debris and waste ear,
upon which has risen Soldiers Field,
the $l0,000,000 municipal stadium
which will be dedicated tomorrow,
Only a week ago the stone masons
finished their work on the horse,
shoe at the south end completing
what is probably the greatest rush
job in Chicago's history barely in
time for the great service classic
Saturday.
There are 100000 seats in the
stadium. of which $4,000 are perma
nent and $4,000 temporary. The
stadium architects declare that the
capacity will vary but little from
these figures. The stadium meas
ures 1,314 feet from the gate to the
tip of the horseshoe and $50 feet
between the colonnades on either
side. The crest is 100 feet above
the playing field.
Grant Park. a short distance from
Lake Michigan. 1t is of Fifth
Century Greek architecture. Con
structiou work was begun three
years ago. After Saturdays game
the two approaches TO be topped
by statuary will be finished and
terraces built so that more tenn
porary seats may be built. Under
the stands there will be four ex-
position halls, the total length of
which will be 1000 feet They will
be SO feet wide and 80 feet high.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
PORAT LOOKS GOOD
AGAINST jim DELANEY

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Otto Won
Porat, the Norwegian. loomed today
as a heavyweight threat following
lis impressive victory over Jimmy
Delaney, of st. Paul. in the 1oround
windup at the Coliseum last night.
Won Porat. fighting at long range.
piled up a tremendous lead in the
first five rounds and then held his
own in the last five to win the
referees decision. He had Delaney
down four times for count in the
first half of the fight.
A lightning left and right to the
jaw in the first round sent Delaney
TO the floor for a count of nine. In
the third he was on his back for
an eight count. In the fourth round
the Norwegiar's siedge-hammer right
sent Delaney down for another eight
count. and q few seconds later had
him floored again. This time the
st. Paul fighter was saved by the
bell and the count of two.
From then on Delaney stayed
close to the Norwegian and wealth
cred the storm. but he was a sorely
featen man when the final gong
sounded
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Heinie Groh VIII PLAY
Third Base For
Rochester

Heinie Groh, for many sea-
sons third baseman for the New
York Giants. has been shifted
from Louisville, of the Ameri-
can Association, to Rochester,
Of the international League.
Heinie will be posted at the far
corner as a regular. the report
says.
Groh started his baseball
career on the vacant lots of
Oshkosh, Wis, and after fit
ting hither and thither for sew
eral years finally landed his
first decent-paying diamond Job
at Rochester. whereby the lido
syncrasies of old Father Fate,
he is now returning in the twi-
Light of his colorfuI career.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
GOOD SOCCER GAMES
CARDED FOR SABBATH

Well matched soccer teams are
scheduled to clash in games Of the
Washington Soccer League tomor.
row. In section No. 2. the out
standing game should be between
the strong Concord hooters and
Marlboro. Clan MacLcnnan meet
ing Army Medical Center should
prove another interesting contest,
while Rosedale and Rockville eleven
should produce the usual number
of exciting plays.
In section No. the most at.
tractive contest should be brought
about in the meeting of the Mon.
roes and Fort Myer elevens on the
Monument ground field British
United will stack up against the
German-American Reserves while
the champion Walfords play the
German Americans at the Wash.
ington Barracks.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
CRUSADERS
lJN[)ER[QO1

BOSTON, Nov 27.-Braves Field
gridiron was somewhat slippery ID.
day after the night of rain, but fair
skies, a bright sun and a drop in
temperature gave promise of putting
the playing field in better condition
for this afternoons game between
Boston College and Holy Cross.
More than 10000 football fol-
lowers. the greatest throng to ever
watch the annual contest between
the two Jesuit rivals flocked to the
city.
The Crusaders from Worcester
went into the fray IAN iunderdog,"
but because of the fast charging line
of the Purple the betting odds this
forenoon had shifted from 20 !
down to 2 to i. with 3. G. still the
favorite. The Eagles have not been
defeated this season. but were tied
by the Haskell Red Men. Holy
Cross was tied by Fordham and de-
feated by a field goal by Boston
University,
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
NINGo, OF REDS, SLATED
FOR MANAGERIAL BERTH

MACON. Ca. Nov. 27.-The Macon
baseball club expects to sign within
the next few weeks either Ivy
Wingo. of the Cincinnati Nationals.
or Wilbur Good, of the Atlanta
Crackers. as its manager of the 1927
season.
President Ray G. Williams said
that the choice had narrowed to the
two and that negotiations are now
under way with both Ernie Burke,
who last year managed the Peaches,
will be given his release.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
QUAKERS FACE GRANGE
FOR PRO GRID TITLE

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 27.--Witb
the championship of the American
League at stake the Philadelphia
Quakers today will battle Red"
Grange and his Yankees at Shibe
Park here. Today either Oranges
New Workers, the Quakers or the
Chicago Bulls can rise to the
throne of the professional football
championship,
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

OF all the Thanksgiving Day
football games played within
whooping distance OF Washing
ton, we were most intrigued by
the printed details of the Mary
land,Hopkins game which was the
holiday piece de resistance of the
Baltimore fans.
When football team strolls
from the field at half time with
the score IA to 0 against 1t and
energies at the end of full time
with a 17-to-14 victory, brethren
it is time to settle back in the old
arm chair and go into minute par
ticulars - brethren, minute par.
ticulars.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Mercury Jrs. Play

The Mercury Juniors. last years
125 football champions, will decide
the issue again this season with the
Renroc A. c. team on the Washing.
ton Barracks field tomorrow at
o'clock. Roth teams have enjoyed
successful season. and on the
strength of this the winner will be
declared best of the local 1875 pound.
e.S
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
BIC ALI Y
T0GR[)N
BY r. D. Thomas

Convention Hall. already Wash
| ington's largest bowling alley, ID
about to expand John S. Blick,
magnate, today signed q contract
for thirty more drives. They will
occupy the ground floor Of the big
building. taking up about half the
space now allowed the Convention
Hall Market.
4 With the big addition, Convention
Hall win have total OF eighty-five
alleys, enhancing its distinction as
one Of the largest ablishments
OF its kind In the world.
1t Is unlikely that new alleys will
be ready for use this season. ~
RlicIx,s announcement comes
at d time when many bOwierS
/ are wondering il the absorption
point hasn't been reached IN
bowling alley construction here.
Apparently those business men
| whose money is III the game think
not Besides the Convention Hall
annex, at least two other big duck
pin projects are being considered
one calling for 100 drives.
Washington is considered now the
best equipped city in the country i'm
a bowling way and there are enough
dickpinners here to keep all OF the
alleys hunlmiug Of evenings Only
q few however, are busy during the
day.
There's the rub for the bowling
proprietor He must rake iii the
cash .by the handful within the
space Of q few hours III some
body could find a way to lure peO-
pie into bowling alleys during the
Gay, he'd make a fortune for him
self and others
IL has been estimated that
WasIlingtOn's army OF bowlers
numbers approximately 5000.
0f whom only small percentage
take part in organized compcti-
ton.
With the city's population close
to half million there must be
many more thousands OF potential
customers of the bowling magnates.
Henry 4. Rodier. president of the
Washington City Duckpin Associa.
ton. moved today to make an Off
clal championship affair OF the
sweepstakes tournament to be held
during the holidays in which, the
Capitals star pinshooters will com.
pete Tor a large purse made UP of
h"fn "frn entry fees.
Rodier will appoint a committee
Of three TO handle the tournament,
in the event that it is approved by
the association. 1t is his opinion
that the association will give its
hearty support to tournament that
promises to be one of the most in.
teresting ever held here
It will be the only event OF
its kind in the history of the
game in Washington. although
this form Of competition is pop.
utar in other cities.
Only the most expert pin maui.
el'S are expected to enter. Tenta-
tive plans call for Is or 80 games
to be rolled on at least three diff.
ferent sets of alleys with total pins
to determine the winner.
The tournament was proposed by
Howard Campbell. of the Kingpin.
and quickly became the big topic
of bowlers. Campbell requested
that his plan be carried into effect
by the Washington City Duckpin
Association.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
LEAGUE RECORDS

High team Standardization Centen-
nial. 1717, High team game-M. M.
Parker. 62s. High individual set
Urban (Lafayettel. 40. High individual
average-Rosenberg (Gompers). 1905.
High strikes-Watson (Lafayette). ~.
High spares--Rosenberg (Gompers', 80,
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Among the Best

Jockey Jimmy Butwel. who is
still under contract to the e. l..
Whitney stable. began his racing
career in 1907 and has piloted 300
winners and brought in purses
amounting to 81 .506 .S43.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

Arthur Urban, Lafayette, holds
the high set, 40, while Jack u
rich, Potomac. is. just under the
400 mark with 800. Miller, Mt.
Hermon, is close behind with a set
of 397.
washington Centennial leads with
set of 1717 and G. c. Whiting
with 1902 is second. M. NJ. Park
er's 628 game is quite a record for
the league, totaling this high game
while using a dummy score OF 50.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Unfortunate

Jake Slagle, star Princeton half
back. has been deprived from All
American honors for three years
because he has been kept under
wraps for certain games. Slagle
also had to bow to an unwritten
rule at Princeton which limits the
captaincy to linesmen.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
Right at Home

st. Thomas College in Minnesota
is coached in football by Bob
Schmidt, "a years old, who won let
ters in football. basketball. track
and baseball while a student at that
school,