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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
Notes Are Not Sol1ing
Mexican DISPUTE

9se TX R se Of e 'T who has a ' c5%es
When Mexican Foreign Minister saenz sits down
to write note about American land holdings in Mex
leo to Secretary Kellogg, he has got things alto
gether aside from the important business in hand
remember First, that what he writes will eventually
be made public. Second that the Government which
he represents is In the nature of experiment in
Mexico, and that 1t is between two fires extreme
nat1onalists and radicals side extreme
conservatives and churchmen the other.
When Kellogg writes to Saenz he is pretty much
in the same boat He knows the correspondence will
be made public. He knows that party politics I'M
portant in this country, there will be cleo.
tons in 1926 and 1928.
Headed for Deadlock
Under the circumstances it is not unreas onabe to
suppose that both gentlemen conducting their
correspondence largely with an eye to home con-
sumption not to suspect that this is of the
sons why this correspondence gets nowhere, so far
as deciding anything is concerned.
In the meantime headed straight for a
deadlock and break in diplomatic relations which Is
highly undesirable for several reasons
First, from the Mexican point of view, continued
investment Of American capital in Mexico is necessary
to prosperity.
Second, break in relations with the United
States would probably lead 70 political disturbance
Mexico that would halt all progress and possibly lead
to of chaos.
Third, from the American point of view continued
friendly relations with Mexico promise be
ingly profitable in business way
Fourth, from the standpoint of this country the
best thing that can happen in Mexico will be the
adjustment there Of popular and peaceful govern
ment but this is bound than has yet
elapsed since the first election of General Oregon
Business Conference
Under the circumstances why would not the best
way to settle the present difficulty with Mexico
American land and petroleum titles there be have
businessike conference of authorized representatives
OF Presidents Coolidge and Gales, with legal and
business advisers in Observation-Disclosures after the
problems involved are legal business probems-either
at Ell Paso, Juarez at Havana.
If Mexican and American relations are going to
settled a
common basis of understanding of Mexican laws IT,
on the other hand another break with Mexico in
ev1table let's have 1t now and get 1t with.
Anything would be better, and for both countries
than present conditions of speculation suspicion and
growing i'll will which long distance note writing
promises to perpetuate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
WORLDS LARGEST
BUS TERMINAL

The Union Bus Station, Mary
land st. and Senate Ave-, has been
closed. Most of the lines that once
used this terminal have been pur-
chased by traction interests and
now arrive and depart from the
Traction Terminal.
The lines remaining under indie
pendent operators that used this
station have gone back to the or
iginal motor bus terminal, 30
Kentucky Ave.
Thus, within less than a year
after it was opened with extensive
publicity and festivities. what was
acclaimed the worlds largest bus
terminal" is abandoned. Its erec-
ton and opening really seemed to
mark a new epoch in transporta-
ton for Indianapolis and Indiana.
But it now appears whatever
mark the station enterprise made
was in red ink.
A year ago the bus business in
this State was booming. Scarcely
a day passed but new lines were
projected. fractions and steam
roads were worrying themselves
sick over the rapidly increasing
bus business. Those were gay days
for the traveller.
Now all but a few of the inter
urban bus lines out of Indianapolis
have passed into control Of the
fractions and the worlds largest
bus terminal gathers cobwebs.
Apparently the motor bus couldn't
make the grade as a serious factor
in transportation.
But, strange to say, despite this
seeming collapse of the business,
there are more motor buses now
in use in the country than ever.
Common carrier buses cover $780,
$40 miles of route, and bus manu-
facturers predict a large increase
in the number of BUSES in opera
ton this year.
The bus is here to stay. The
problem is to fit it most efficiently
into the transportation scheme.
In solving that problem some indie
pendent bus operators are going
to lose some sleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
A CHUNK OF
BLUE SKY

Investors in the Cooperative
League, n subsidiary of the malo-
dorous and extremely defunct
Hawkins Mortgage Company. will
recover about 40 per cent on their
investments, it was Indicated in a
hearing before Carl Wide. referee
in bankruptcy, Monday.
That's good news for those who
lost. They'll get something back
from the wreck. which is more
than the investors in other Haw-
kins securities will get.
Millions OF dollars were uulcted
from trusting investors, widows,
elderly people. persons Of small
means who through frugality had
accumulated small savings. The
glib swindlers identified with the
Hawkins blue sky enterprise ped
died the compauy's worthless
stock TO such innocent and unsus-
pecting victims.
The promoters of this gigantic
fake stock swindle are now in
Leavenworth. serving sentences
running from a few months 10
years, convicted in Federal Court
for mail frauds. Morton S. Haw-
llins. the head of the business,
drew a fifteer.year sentence and q
fine of $10,00C-one of the stiffest
sentences ever imposed in Federal
Court at Indianapolis.
No doubt justice was done on the
slick rogues who engineered the
fraud. But how inadequate such
sentences are in blue sky cases!
Whatever is done to the princi-
pals in such affairs, the duped and
defrauded investors are the real
sufferers. Their life saving are
swept away-they may be reduced
to subsisting on public charity or
taking in washings. The courts
can punish the perpetrators, but
can't protect the victims of blue
sky schemes. The investor much
protect himself. Investigate be-
fore you invest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. john r. Gum

that that clod of dirt contains "all
the possibilitie Of form. color. light,
fragrance and fruitfulness." Says
the scientist. 1.-THE mystery, splendor
and potency Of the world are I'M
folded in the clod Of the valley"
Says he, Exquisite shapes, ravish-
ing hues, ears OF gold, purple
clusters, bread to strengthen mans
heart and oil to make his face shine,
dropping honey, burning roses, pure
lilies and a thousand other miracles
Of grace and glory spring out Of the
dust"
Would any man call himself
"only a clod?" Then let him think
of the infinite possibilities wrapped
UP in that rude shape. "only clod."
Wrapped up in the humblest life
there is the possibility of a spiritual
beauty and nobility Of character,
which, when fully developed and
manifested, will outshine the blended
luster Of the stars.
An old writer speaks of man being
mot only the noblest creature in
the world, but even a very world
in himself" The trouble with many
of us Is, that we have never dis
covered ourselves. When man
really discovers himself. it is a more
wonderful discovery than when the
astronomers discover q new world.
Copyright, 1925, by John r. Gum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
Winning Success

The new president Of Trinity College in Texas
WIS day 1aborer ten years ago.
Tell that to the young who whines and
complains that no longer is there chance for the
youth of this country to win
Tell this story to the man who points to Ford
and Rockefeller and Gary, to Edison and Burbank
and explains his failure by saying that the door
Of opportunity has been closed.
The truth is that the vast development in the
past few years has opened more and more doors to
the ambitious and the purposeful.
The world today is demanding and needing the
qualities that win success than it has in the
past
Read the list of mionares who find their
way each year to the income tax records and dis
cover that If you want money lots Of money, it
is there for you If you give to the world
thing for which it feels need and for which it is
willing to pay.
In the matter of radio, it may be safely pre-
dicted that there will be at least dozen new mil
honaies and twice that number of famous scientists
added to the lists Of notables in the next five years.
The story of Carl Alden this college presi-
dent gives almost the perfect program for those
who want success.
He found himself in early manhood with an or
binary education and an unordnary ambition
His most marketable asset was muscle and he
did not hesitate sell his Drawn in the open market
But he did not lament his sad fate, pity him
self and quit on his big job. That for him. was an
education and service to the world.
You did not find this day laborer spending his
nights over pool table. He did not become SO
ardent movie fan that he had no time to read or
study. He did not blow in his weeks wages on one
''big party" and go back Monday morning to
boast about the cunning jane who taught him the
Charleston.
Neither did he become isolated or mere book
worm.
He pretty good fellow among the men
he worked with, mingled with them on decent TERMS
their respect that they understood and ap-
plauded him when he entered the clergy and did
not hesitate to saloon for pulpit when unable
to another meeting place in those Texas
towns which not overbuilt
But he never lost sight of the goal he had fixed
for himself which to keep growing
He lost his purpose to rise to new
heighth tomorrow.
He never let difficulties obscure his hope or
lessen his determination
He ready when the opportunity came to
take the little college and given the job of
making it a bigger and better one
Be ready for that next job above the one you
hold.
That is the real secret of his success That is
the ladder
The wilmer, the timid, the selfsatisfed will be
in the same job or in a poorer one ten years from
now
The young men and women who will be ervied
in 1885 are the who getting ready today for
better place and for more work next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
Granny

She was settin' by the fireside.
and her gaze seemed far away. 1t
! didn't quite surprise me cause I'd
seen her oft that way. / just kinda
sat and watched her. but she didn't
know 1 knew that the thoughts that
she was havin' sorta turned her
feelin' blue.
Little tots, with CHEEKY voices
played around about her heels, an
the thought that quickly struck me
was, I know just how she feels.
Peace of mind and restful quiet,
through the boist'rousness were
married. I could almost understand
how youthful laughter hit her hard.
Was the day when she was seem
Just the brighter side of things, but
when once they've travelled through
it people know what old age brings.
Now a mind was trailin' backwards.
How an aching memry plays on a
persons longings for the faded
youthful days.
There were really shades of sor-
row in her wrinkled, worn-out eyes.
.
that would sever all the ties. Kinda
tough to really know that there's
no aid that you can lead, an va
can't stop granny dreamin' when
she's driftin' to the end.
The highest man we know of is
the fellow who wouldn't get weighed
cause he had to tip the scales.
Bandits robbed a New York res
taurant and one waiter was dern
near shot for putting his hand out
instead of up.
It's a good thing a barber doesn't
illustrate his funny stories with
cuts.
He was a tenor warbler and
A tender-hearted duffer.
He closed his eyes when singing so
He couldn't see folks suffer.
ss&
NOW, HONESTLY-
If it wern't for conductors, we
wouldn't have any street cars.
And. If we didn't have any street
cars. a lot of us would have to do
heap of walking.
That's reason enough. in itself
for being a bit considerable when
passing judgment on the man VINO
takes your fare.
Maybe he DID seem a bit grouchy
this nIorning-which proves that ne
is human. Perhaps you happen 70
be- In good spirits, and his attitude
looks all wrong.
But how about the people VINO
Maid fires ahead of YOU? Betcha
some of them irritated him.
Friendliness makes his job sweet
err. Be fair when you pay yours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
WHAT WE OWE
IN PUBLIC DEBTS

Charles Marlborough, master
staustician OF the State legislative
reference beureau, has it figured
out that the total debts Of In
diana governmental corporations
State, counties, townships. cities,
towns and school--are now S179,.
077,376. That's an average in
debtedness Of SCI per Hoosier.
We, in Marion County, owe n
little more than the average, be-
cause Of the heavier bonded in
debtedness Of our local govern
mental units. We owe $77.50 per
capita,
But Of course it is worth more
to live here than elsewhere in In
diana. We possess such gentle
manly bandits, soft-spoken traffic
cops, the Monument and other
municipal features that add much
TO the amenities OF life.
The total Indebtedness OF In
diana and it's governmental sub
divisions is n snug sum-more
than the total public debt at tho
close of the Revolution, which
debt bankrupted the original thir-
teen states. But in these days OF
gigantic public expenditures 1t is
not so large. Illinois has con,
tracted a larger debt than the In
diana total just for State high
ways.
However. the dlsquieting feature
Of public indebtedness in Indiana
is that it isn't noticeably dimn
ished from year to year. The ten
dency IS upward instead Of down
ward Each year bonds issued TO
finance new roads, schools, bridges
and other public improvements
exceed the bend issues paid off.
Eventually every dollar Of debt
contracted for public purposes
must be paid. principal and inter
est. The taxpayer must dig II up
now or later. So long as the pub
lie debts soar upward, the tax
payer can't expect to see his taxes
shrink.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
RIGRE IN INDIANA S ~ o115onR
IA NEW
| ELEMENT

Over at Urbana, ILL.,. n new ele-
ment-unnamed as yet, and known
merely as No. 61-has been iso-
lated by scientists OF the Univer-
sity Of Illinois, according to an
nouncement yesterday. That leaves
only four of the possibly ninety
two elemental substances which
make up all known compounds to
be discovered.
Whether the new element has
commercial possibilities or what
it is good for has not yet been
determined. It is just one of the
rare earth" group, apparently OF
no great practical Importance.
At least It won't have any Inn
mediate influence on life in Indi-
ana. No. 81 can't enter the Hoo
sier senatorial primary or other
wise make itself conspicuous I'm
our affairs this spring. Neverthe-
less, we are glad it is discovered
and identified. We worry about
these missing elements, until they
are found.
Once the discovery OF a new ele-
ment was an epochal event. But
of the new ones added in recent
years only helium seems destined
to have great commercial posi-,
bilities. Helium, known in the sun
before it was successfully isolated
on earth, as a light, inert gas, is
OF immense importance for air
ships.
Nevertheless, the quest OF sci
entists for the missing ones goes
on and will continue until they are
all catalogued and labeled. What's
the use? Not a bit Of use, just
mans natural inquisitiveness. But
it's because Of that inqWsitiveness
that man has so far outstripped
other living creatures. Except for
that he might still be a monkey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
YOUR
INCOME
TAX
NO.. g.

Losses if incurred in a taxpayers
trade or business or profession or in
"any transaction entered into for
profit" not compensated for by in
surance or otherwise are deductible
from gross income in determining
net income upon which the income
tax is assessed. To be allowed, losses
not incurred in trade, business, or
profession must conform closely to
the wording Of the statute.
For example, loss incurred in
the sale Of a taxpayers home or
automobile, which at the time OF pur-
chase was not bought with the in
tention of resale, is not deductible,
because it was not a transaction en-
tered into for profit" Losses su-
stained in the operation Of farm as
a business venture are deductible. II
sustained in the operation of farm.
operated merely for the pleasure OF
the taxpayer, they are not deduct
ible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10

Not since woman obtained the right to vote and
with 1t the right to hold Office, has any woman IN
this city had magnificent opportunity to
vindicate equal suffrage and advance the cause of
all women than is now within the reach of Mrs Lii
liam Sedwick.
IN the matter of the Shortridge school site, it
so happens that hers can be the decisive vote.
The men on that board equally divided She
can be the decisive factor in the situation and by
her vote can if she chooses, place that school where
the people desire it.
With the coming of equal suffrage, women ex-
pected that there would be end to some OF the
intrgues and manipulations Of public affairs
that had made male suffrage considerably OF fall
ure.
The high ideals of woman, her independence, her
particular interest in anything affecting the home
or the schools promised relief from many of the
impositons which machine politics had inflicted upon
the community.
Every in this city should be very much
interested in the outcome of this controversy over
the location of the new Shortridge high school,
The Judgment of the parents in the district to be
served seems almost unanimous in their demand that
the site selected by former board be used The
real estate board confirms that judgment.
The Times very early pointed to the mistake in
Judgment of the majority of the board in changing
the site.
The womens clubs, the organizations of mothers,
the clubs which express the will of the of this
city should appeal to Mrs. Sedwick to become the
champion of their purposes and their wishes.
change of attitude the part Of the one
woman member at this time would do much more
than protect the interests Of the pupils who must
attend this particular school.
It would be an added argument for more women
in office and give new confidence in women as public
servants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10

AL Jolson is not
n trooping on the stage these
days yet AL is getting along
ali right.
Meaning that Jolson has two new
Brunswick records which are becom-
ing best sellers.
There is only one Jolson, and he
has set certain fashion in singing
CT which there are many imitators
The name of Jolson is sufficient
to popularize any song number. He
has been successful in the past OF
making sensations out Of just ordi-
nary songs at times.
He injects a certain heart and SEN
timental atmosphere to all of his
songs. He established the nanny
song as a positive sensation.
Brunswick now announces two
new Jolson records, one including
Miami and You Forgot to Re
member" the other I'm Sitting on
Top of the World and You Flew
Away From the Nest" >On both
records he has the aid of Carl Fen,
tons Orchestra.
The Sitting on Top Of the World
number has been a good seller in
many forms, but Jolson's version OF
it on a Brunswick record gives new
life and interest to this song.
A New Process
Brunswick Bake Collender Com
pany announces some new electrical
ly recorded Vocation records as fol
lows:
She Was Just Sailors sweetheart"-z-
Fox Trot with vocal chorus; ~ aleska
choruswThe Ambassadors. - ~
,rwaitH It's Moonlight,-Fox. Trot--Ben
Forgiveness Waltz. Let Ne Cal
You Sweetheart" -Waltz-Windsor Orches
dream Pal"-Fox Trot. .'Fooling'-
Fox Trot-Harry Beser, director, Tuxedo
SLEEPY Time CAL - Fox Trot
''Whoopee" Fox Trot with vocal chorus
Selvin and His Orchestra.
Back Home Ro in Illinois F 9Srn Trot
Just One. More 70 waltz With VIII Yo -
Fond Of YqS@Fox Trot From CAP
Trot WIKI vocal Bernie a25
His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, ..u.u
Foot Straw Foot"-Charlesto Fox Trot-
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra.
"Flamin' NJ amie'-Piano by Gilman
banjo by Reser. How She Loves Me Is
Nobody Bushes" and baritone
I'D Dreaming Of, a Castle in the Air -
Look So Good and Still Be SO Dog-gont
Bad-Tneor-Chick Endor.
Other theaters today offer: Thurs
ton, magician, at English's; Alexan
dria and Nolsen at the Palace; Err
est r. Ball. at Keith's; THE Sea
Beast" at the Circle; Berlo Diving
Girls at the Lyric; The, Grand
Duchess and the Waiter" at the
Apollo; 1.-THE Song and Dance Man
at the Ohio stella Maris" at the
Colonial; burlesque at the Broadway
and Chip of the Flying W at the
Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10

What's the good of g. grocery when
you can't get at it?
D. D. Wise wrote Mr.. Fixit he has
been unable to obtain deliveries at
his store at Crescent Ave. and Thir-
ty-Seventh ST., for three weeks.
Crescent Ave. is impossible and
am asking you to help us by hav-
ing our little avenue rolled and then
cindered," the letter requested.
The street superintendent de-
partment is inspecting the avenue
with the following complaints: A
Reader, Cornell Av-., Sixty-F4rst
to Sixty-Second ST.; Joseph L.
Hartlage; Taxpayer, Haugh St.,
Vermont to Michigan Sts.; F. P.
Foulke, alley, rear Of 944 Drexel
Ave-; Times Reader, alley at rear
of 1434 Finley Ave; Addison
Lease, College Ave. and Lavarock
Rd; Thomas Z. Clarity and
Charles F. Hope, 400 block Leeds
Ave-; J. Goodbourne, 2057 Caro-
line Ave; Booster for Times, al
ley in rear Of McCarty and Chad
wick St. branch library; E. w.
Swift, $4,000 block Wilcox St., and
w. II. Greene. 14O4 Lawton st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
Famous Composers
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach

Amy Beach, American composer and pianist, was
born at Heniker n Y. in 1867. After elementary in
struction from her mother she studied harmony under
.unius w. Hill and piano with Ernest Perabo and Karl
Baerman.
Advanced musical theory, she studied independently,
making her translations of Beroz and Gevaert Up
the time of her marriage to Dr. Henry Harris Beach in
1885, she known successful concert pianist since
then she has devoted herself almost entirely composition
Her Gaelic Symphony for full orchestra conceded
be her best work. has been played by all the great national
orchestras Of less Importance is the Jublate
composed for the dedication of the Womens Building
the Columbian Exposition; in fiat, ''The Roses
of Avonton, 'The Minstrel and ''The King
Her ''Valse Caprice "Firefies' and "Children's
Carnival" have attained amazing popularity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10

Text: awake up, my glory. =
Psalms 57:8.
Fl HIS is a call we all need to
IL make upon ourselves. we
need to. awaken ourselves to
see the possibilities in our lives
waiting to be called out.
In certain .churchyard upon the
tombstone of a peasant is this strik-
ing epitaph: "Only atClod." Would
the peasant call himself "only a
clod?" Look at that clod yonder in
the field upon which you have often
set your foot, and think Of the
grandeur wrapped up in that rude
shape. The man of science tells us
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
THE VERY IDEA
by Hal Cochran

If a wife declares she'd never
marry again If something happened
to her husband, she might feel that
way because she thinks there is not
another man like him-or because
she's afraid there is.
DOCTOR-Why did my coming
make you so mad?
OLD LADY, vas thinking about
the money I've spent on apples.
FABLES IN FACT
AT ONE TIME HE WAS WHAT
YOU WOULD CALL A VERY sue
CESSFUL OWNER OF A LIVERY
STABLE PERIOD PEOPLE FROM
ALL OVER TOWN RENTED HIS
STEEDS COMMA AND HE FINAL
LY STARTED TEACHING THE
ART OF HORSEBACK RIDING
PERIOD ALL WENT FINE UNTIL
THE YOUNGER ELEMENT BE-
GAN PATRONIZING HIS STABLE
PERIOD AND THEN 1T WAS
THAT HIS PUPILS STARTED
FALLING OFF PERIOD
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