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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-26
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

There is one form of Christmas shopping which
can in all good conscience be done early and often
That is the purchase of those tiny seals which
mean not only good will but possibly life to some
human being in need and in suffering.
Those seals represent the Nations fight against
preventable disease. 1t is the battle against the
terrible scourge of tuberculosis, more costly
than continuing world would be in human lives
and in human happiness.
Fortunately it is conquering warfare which
is being made and each year makes new inroads of
victory against it's ravages and it's effects.
The great fight Of modern science is against
disease. 1t may be remembered that the medical
profession is very young. One hundred and fifty
years ago, medical literature compressed into
very few volumes Healing left to BARRIERS.
Superstition and not science dominated pathology.
The prevalence Of tuberculosis long challenged
the sympathy and the knowledge of science. Today
it is no longer death sentence. That it is not such
terror is due to large degree to these little
Christmas seals which out on letters and packages
and represent the sympathy and the interest of
less millions of men and
There is still much to be done There is need
for funds. These little seals may help to proong
life or even save one.
Shop for your Christmas seals today
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Taxes and Votes

There is a surplus of some $780,
600 900 in the United States treasury,
and our leaders can seem to think of
nothing but the idea of giving it
back to the taxpayers.
+ To them, it is just so much cash
available for the good old game of
vote gathering.
The Nation owes an enormous
debt, and this surplus could be APP
piled on it to good advantage.
There are several great projects.
also, which the Nation might well
undertake, and which this surplus
would help finance. -e
First, there is the desirability Of
giving aviation greater support;
then there is the possibility of Sec
ond canal across the Isthrnus Of
Panama, the development of the
Mississippi system and a waterway
connecting the Great Lakes with the
sea.
There are lots of things for which
this surplus might be used, things
that the country needs, things that
would challenge the interest and en-
thusiasm Of the American people,
But politics is politics and state
craft is statecraft and never the
twain shall meet.
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By Walter d. Hickman

More and more I am using the
photograph and the radio to become
acquainted both with opera and the
great operate and concert artists.
I find it impossible to go to Chi
cago and New York has often as
desire to hear opera and concerts.
So I must find other ways to hear
concerts and opera in other cities. I
use the radio for both, but I find one
Of the best ways is to obtain the
recorded artistry of operate and
concert stars on photograph records.
Since it has been announced that
Feodor Chaliapin is coming to the
Murat under the direction of Ona
B. Talbot, 1 have received many re-
quests for the story of the opera,
THE Barber of Seville" the list Of
the photograph records of Chaliapin
and books Of reference upon opera.
This department has given you in
the last few weeks the story Of the
opera and books of reference upon
opera.
Today I give you a list Of the
records made so far by F'eodor
Chaliapin. I have to go to the
Victor list, because Chaliapin is an
exclusive Victor artist.
The Victor haliapin list is as fol-
lows:
"Barbiere di Siviglia-La calunnia" ISLAM
ders Whisper. Italian. Rossini;
Boris s G fSs P5ssnc Be OF Boris 'HaFk
Boris 'G9douno%8Far farewell. My Son. Am
Boris 5Godounow-In the Town of Kazan."
Boris Godouno Il Have At
"B eSeu GO Gor6o21n MsT Monolog."
"corS L. 5The Horn. French. De Wig
Don Carios-EIla giammai m'amal"
Her. Love Was Never Mine), Italian.
Doubt uiBdt." Glinka.
Down the Petersky'' Moscow Street
'Duhinushka" (Russian Laborers' Song).
'Faust-Serenade Mephistopheles. French.
'FaGstSveau dor" 1.-THE Golden Calf,
an dGesta tomba oscura" within the
"M tft9 eScsoGS's sis aT (Hah, Sow
ereign Lord, Italian. Boito.
%Bidright 5SgGSYSSiF0s
prince Igor-Song Of Prince Galitsky.
Borodin.
'eThe Prophet" Poushkin- Rimsky- Korsa-
kow.
siberian Prisoners Song (piano accom-
song Of the Flea" Goethe Moussorgslxy.,
Song of the Viking Guest" from sad
ko'D. Rimsky- Korsakow.
"Song of the Volga Boatmen" (Russian
s 2PnamSniaEyi rqxyisog1 .,{{f Ag View
eTrepak'' (Sdi Is. the ForesO from
"Songs and Dances of Death'D. Moussorg-
"Two Grenadiers" Heine-Schumann.
when the King Went Forth to War.
Koenemann.
I have many Of these records in
my record library at home, but L
recommend as the one like best, his
singing of Song of the Flea"
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SOMETHING PERMANENT


If the members of the Legislature, soon to meet
desire to do something for the people of the State
they will make q real survey of the needs and de-
mands of the State University at Bloomington.
This State is known for it's education, it's high
level Of intelligence its literary leadership, its con-
tribution to the world of art, science. 1t was
pioneer in freedom of education and forty years
was known among educational institutions as one
where those Of open minds might find congenial sur
roundngs for the exposition of their doctrines and
their truths.
It was one of the first to offer to the student an
option as to the studies to be pursued, breaking
away from the traditional demand that all students
go through the same routine Of studies and emerge
with about the same sort Of mental equipment.
1t drew to its classrooms those students who
wished to be free from these traditions which de-
manded that a certain amount Of dead languages,
for example, be the criterion for judgment of the
cultured and the educated and who desired a wider
latitude for their range of inquiry into knowledge
More important it drew to its faculty men Of
vision who had caught the spirit which inspired
and distinguished it.
1t is rather lamentable fact that in the past
few years other universities and colleges have drawn
away many professors who helped to win fame and
confidence in it's outstanding excellence.
These other universities, more generously treated
by their State Legislatures or endowed by private
philanthropy, have been able to secure many out
standing men who serve advertisements for their
progressiveness and what is more, most capable
teachers for their students.
No other institution of learning should be in a
position to take from Indiana any teacher in its
university who does not leave by preference but who
is drawn by larger rewards more generous oppor
tunities.
This fact is cited suggesting that if the State
has been niggardly in this matter it has probably
been miserly in other respects and that there is
danger that the high standing Of the university
cannot be maintained or it's usefulness continued
unless there be thorough study of conditions and
readiness to meet those conditions with proper
appropriations
The State has not hesitated to spend millions
for the good roads needed to meet the needs Of
modern transportation.
1t has not hesitated or baked at big figures
when the material matters of buildings at stake,
1t provides the best of housing for it's criminals 1t
pours with generous hand in all other directions
1 But it has forgotten, perhaps, that the most i'm
portant institution in this State is the which
gives the leadership for the future.
1t has forgotten that that leadership should be
trained in Indiana and that second rate training is
likely produce at least Indifferent leadership.
This should be the year to look conditions square
lys in the face and to meet them. Much would be
forgiven a Legislature which took this viewpoint
and acted upon it.
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Why MusSoIini Leads

Mussolini is going to build two
ships that will cross the Atlantic
ocean in four days.
A great new secret Of power
Transmission makes this possible, he
says and though he doesn't know
what it is, he is willing to back
the engineers who discovered it.
That is one quality that makes
Mussolini leader Of men. He knows
how to surround himself with ex-
perts and how to interest people in
promoting their work.
An autocrat he may be, but not
without imagination. His thoughts
go deeper than political power. He
not only dreams Of the state, but
Of industry and science.
Italy forgets his progressive
measures, because he gives it things
to think about, things to strive for,
things to achieve.
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LOOKING OVER NEW
SHOW AT THE PALACE

An excellent holiday bill is the
Palace offering for the last half OF
the week. Fred Ardath and his or
chestra, with the assistance of some
added talent that is young, fair and
possessors of lively feet, have what
looks to us as the best offering OF
their engagement so far. Bobby Vail
and company have many entertain
ing things to offer in their song and
dance revue.
With the stage set to represent a
cabaret scene Ardath and his com
pany offer a new selection Of good
melody and some added things in
the way of about ten girls who are
a new presentation of the act.
With the orchestra doing most of
the work the act gives the girls. many
chances to provide some excellent
eye pleasing atmosphere and also to
do their stuff in couple of dances.
A novel feature of Ardath's on this
bill is to take one Of the new type
electrical monographs and with
four men who made a song record to
lIl0 ICCOIQ Will lllC cAOldci
song by the men on the stage. We
have only seen this done once before
and it is a good idea.
Color is the high point in the Val
act, both in costumes and the way
the different songs and dances are
put on. The comedy does not run
very high but the dancing Of the
women and the musical numbers
are fine. Liked best Spanish yer
sion of that new dance craze, the
"Black Bottom" This dance in oul
opinion should remain on the stage
as a performance by an amateur Of
this dance in all probability would
appear ridiculous. These women dc
it all right, however.
Ketch and Wilma open with q
song, "Mandalay," by the woman
which is fair and then the man takes
hold Of the act with a very good
exhibition of his talents as a ven
triloquist. A feature is a song by
the man wherein he sings a duet
with himself. Sounds funny but the
illusion Of two people singing IS
there all right.
Missed the opening act.
Included on the bill is a photo
play "Almast Lady" with Marie
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Free Ti{ ,ets for
"Ben. Hur"

Many school children are
now trying to write winning
essays on THE Roman Galley"
so they m&y get free seats at
English's next Monday and
Tuesday to see the great photo
play, "Ben-Hur." This is be-
ing conducted by. A. f. Miller
of English's, Alfred Head, rep
resenting the picture and The
Times. To the twenty writing
the best essay on The Roman
Galleys, not to exceed ESQ
words, pair Of tickets to see
"Ben-Hur" will be given. Write
your essay, which is open to
everys. boy and girl going to
school in Indianapolis and
other Indiana towns, state
name, address, age. school and
name of English teacher. The
winners will be announced in
Mondays Times. Send essay
to Ben-Hur Editor at The
Times. Many essays have been
received.
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episode of her husband when living
making love to a housemaid.
And no sooner does she tell the
pastor those facts that she hears
her own son playing in no unmis-
taken terms I'm another room with
Regina, a maid in the household.
What is that?" asks the pastor
Of Mrs. Alving as he hears the pro-
tests of Regina.
Mrs. Alving remembers what she
heard years ago, the same protest
when her husband caused another
housemaid to say the same thing.
And Mrs. Alving replies, Ghosts. -
Really. the way that Mrs. Fiske
puts over that one expression as the
curtain' climax of the first act of
Ibsen's Ghosts" is more than worth
the trip to the Murat.
And then in the second act when
Oswald CTheodore st. john. tells his
mother that he is breaking men,
tally, that the doctor in Paris told
him that his father or some one had
led a terrible life, that he took the
blame on himself, when he was re-
ally innocent, by telling the doctor
that he was to blame because his
father was blameless-then you get
another one of those rare and mar
velous scenes of the theater that you
expect from such a great artist as
Mrs. Fiske and those she had always
had with her.
1t is then that you see the fruit
of years of great acting on the part
of Mrs. F1ske. You see realization
creep upon her as Mrs. Alving of
the debt she now has to face.
You see Mr.. St. John let loose that
nervous and powerful dramatic and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-26
By Walter ID. Hickman

Mrs. Helen Alving was a queer"
woman in the day when Ibsen
created her. In other words she
was modern.
So much so was Mrs. Alving that
she lived a lie for years so that the
town folk would not know that her
husband was a terrible lie and a
fraud.
Such fraud was Mrs. Alving' S
husband that she decided to build a
memorial to his goodness" so that
the lie would carry on and on so
that her son would not have to
carry the indictment through his
life.
The memorial in the name of an
ophanage was built and Pastor
Manders was ready to give one of
those sweet talks Of his about the
goodness" of the man whose name
was similar to the monument.
And Pastor Manders had one
speech for Mrs. Alving when he
told her about her own little SELF
and even after Mrs. Alving spills
the beans" about herself and her
dear departed husband" she re-
assures the pastor that he would
get by some way with his pretty
speech in memory Of her departed
husband.
But Mrs. Alving had not counted
upon the sad fact that her own
son, twenty-six when the play starts
and away from home so many years
so that he would not learn the truth
about the weakness of his father.
The son Oswald, returns from
Paris in a bad case of nerves. In
the household is pretty maid. Mrs.
Alving relates about the terrible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-26
Tracy
SeIf-Denylng Puritanism
Started Us on Thanks
giving Gorging,
By NJ. T.. Tracy

If Thanksgiving is unique among
holidays, so is the morning after.
Too much-too much stuffing, too
much soup, too much salad, too
much mince pie, too much Of every
thing.
The great American public rouses
itself with groans and yawns. 1t
didn't sleep too we'll last night, and
if doesn't feel like going back to
work. It's chief sensation and con
Germ is one of fullness in the alb
dominal region.
Science says this is all wrong
but who would give up the memory
to get rid of the ache?
What has science to substitute for
a good dinner, a long drawn out
dinner, a dinner where friends ana
relatives can gather around the
board and reminisce until CONVEX
'sation gives way to the drowsiness
of sheer safety? It is an irony OF
fate that Puritanism, with all its
insistence on repression and self
denial, should have taught us how
to gorge ourselves and make us like
II
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Questions and Answers

is frightened, which will be almost
instantly. sponge Off with warm wa
ter, or the potassium wi / eat into
the gold. Clean about an inch or
two at time.
What IS the value OF a small cop
per cent dated 1860?
From 1 to cents.
Where Is Radio Station WHO'D?
Who owns it and what is the wave
length?
WHO'D is owned by the Carl G.
Fisher Company, Miami. Fla. 1t
broadcasts on a wave length Of 247.s
meters and 1000 watts.
Who first applied the nickname
"John Bull" to England?
DR.. John Arbuthnot in Law is a
Bottomless Pit"
What is the difference between
thoroughbred and pure-bred?
Thoroughbred is a term applied to
running horses, meaning one de-
scendant of noted line kept pure
through generations. Pure-bred is
term applied to stock bred Of par
ents, both Of whom are registered
with some international stock asso-
citation.
What IS the name Of that class Of
words that spelled backward or for
ward, spell the same, such as
madam?
Palindromes.
When and where was the cable
system for street cars first used in
this country?
In San Francisco in August, 1873.
How often are the international
Olympic games held and where?
Every four years. In 1920 they
were at Antwerp, Belgium, and in
1924 at Paris, France. The 1928
Olympic games will be held at
Amsterdam, Holland.
Where Is the Majave Desert?
1t lies below sea level in south
eastern California.
On what days Of the week did the
following dates fall, January 8, 1870
and December 25, 1867.
Monday and Wednesday, re-
spectively.
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yet natural quality as to character
which Ibsen intended. Great acting?
Yes.
And through all of Ibsen s
Ghosts" you see Mrs. BislIe in a
great dramatic role. She had bound
less energy. She is never the old
actress. She is young. She seems
eternal. Marvellous is the only word.
And you will see fine character
work on the part Of William S. Mas
sen as Jacob Engstrand, a success
full fraud. Also on the part of Wal
ter bingham as Pastor Manders.
And through 1t all you see the
gift Of great artistry which Mrs.
FislIe has given the American stage.
The cast of Ghosts" is as follows:
Mrs Helen Alying, widow of-oantain
Alving. Chamberlain to the King
Oswald Alving. her son, painter. i.S' fi'N
Pastor Man;de;rs; '..'. Th wSits 81 John
Res i0g En nss Mrs Avngs m hlRfham
Jacob Enestrannd. her father. f "a car- Aerr
The action takes place "i ia tho he I iiVnel
room of Mrs Alving's country house az
Rosewood. overlooking one of the large
tlor1s OF western Norway.
Tho play staged by Harrison GRAY
Eisle. Production designed by David
If you are longing for the finer
and better things of the theater, then
do not pass up Mrs. Fiske in
Ghosts"
If Won relish big n1av done I'm
the biggest possible way, see Mrs.
Fiske and her associates.
Here is a treat A marvellous OPP
portunity to see great play acted in
a great way.
"Ghosts" remains on view at the
Murat tonight. Saturday matinee and
night.
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LAW LAW-ORI rs TT?

Monday night Governor w. B. Brandon Of Ala
bama and eight friends arrested while playing
cards in a room with thirteen quarts of rare whisky,
two halfempty bottles, a number of empties and
some glasses.
8 They posted $500 bonds on charges of violating
the prohibition law.
: The arrests created real sensation, for Brandon
issa prohibition Governor elected on platform Of
strict enforcement He is the ever ready spokesman
OF the church and prohibition forces, His personal
platform contained this plank: Maintenance of the
present prohibition laws and strict enforcement of
the same" The platform of the Democratic party
i'm Alabama declared that prohibition is 'the es-
tablished policy of the State,' and demanded strct
enforcement of the existing laws on this subject"
So much for the arrest of Governor Brandon.
Tuesday the Governors party, minus the Gov
eror stopped off at the county seat and settled the
cases
The county solicitor met them at the train and
was informed by Asa Gibson, member Of the party,
that Henry Hudson, Negro servant would plead
guilty to owning the liquor So it was agreed that
the cases be dropped, and that Hudson should re-
ceive the minimum fine provided by law-$5O and
costs.
Asa Gibson, who furnished the county solicitor
with the information on which this course was de-
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Easy Aces
Do Not
Count
Neither Do Minority
HonorSI Says Work, An
SWering Queries.
BY Milton G. Work

Continuing today the answers Il
questions most frequently asked By
correspondents, we have:
Easy Aces: Minority HOnors: In
their anxiety to make additions I'd
their scores, many players cling Il
the notion that. one side scoring
three or four honors, the other may
count something for their two OF
one; or that when the Aces are dt
vtded, each side scores twenty points
for its two. The last line of Law 81
closes this debate; zone or two hon
ors held by side are not counted.
Aces and Faces: OF all the hardy
evergreens IN the forest Of Bridge
errors, this is the hardest, tho
greenest and the everest" The
Bridge humorists have rung innum,
cradle changes upon It; for the last
hundred years, every form Of ridi
Guile, abuse and remonstrance have
been heaped upon those who come
forward to ask about II; but all IN
vain, Each year new questionerN
want to know chow weak your hand
must be to entitle you to a new
DEAL" It therefore seems necessary
to explain that there is no new deal
for the player whose hand contains
neither Ace, Face nor Honor; q play.
err who was dealt four Deuces, four
Treys, Four Fours and a Five might
be entitled to honorable mention for
his curio, but he would have to play
the hand.
Doubling and Rebuilding: Many
wish to know whether under certain
conditions (the condition named
varying greatly, doubling or res.
doubling is permitted. There is no,
form of the game of Auction Bridge
In which both the double and re,
double are not important factors:
neither Is ever barred.
Which Player Is DecIarer? This
always can be determined by finding
the correct answers to two simple
questions: Which side made the
highest bid and obtained the con-.
tract? Which partner of that side
first named the suit or No Trump
which the contract designates? The
answer to the second question is the
name Of the player who Is Declarer
and Declarer's partner IS the Duns
my. N the following the star (+)
designates Declarer.
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Oil Case Evidence

Should testimony given at the
Senate investigation be admitted as
evidence in the Fall-Doheny case?
1t is hard for a layman to see, but
one answer to this question. The
testimony was given under oath and
is Just as good as though repeated
verbally on the witness stand.
The trouble is that a good deal OF
it cannot be repeated on the wit
ness stand and will be lost, unless
the records of the Senate committee
are admitted.
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BUG STUDENTS TO MEET
Hoosier Entomologists to Gather al
Muncie, Dec. g

Sponsored by the Indiana Academy
of Science, an all-day meeting Of
Hoosier entomologists viii be held
Dec. 2, at the Ball Teachers Col
lege at Muncie. The principal fea-
ture Of the meeting will be an ex-
hibit prepared by State Entomolo-
gist Frank N. Wallace. showing
ravages of the European corn borer.
Harry F. Dietz, assistant State en-
tomologist, will discuss the workings
of the pest, now intrenched in forty
townships in northeastern Indiana.
Motion pictures showing the insect
at work will be shown.
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Letting You Get Acquainted With the
Voice of Chaliapinl on the Photograph

Matson, John 9. .Ruclrleshsus Alex Holt
day., Michael f. Foley, Raymond Jackson
Col, Paul ": Fechtman, Lieut.. Col, Everett St
ert L. Moorehead. Col. Mark Hamer Fred
Hoxe. George NJ. Williams, Fred MQscoylcs,
Elder, Charles W. Jewett, Wallace o. Lee.
Gustav Efroymson, \. 4. Block, Dr. Carl.
ton 3. Mccullough, j. II. Trimble, William
H. Lemon, Sidney Miller Walter, 9. Mar
mon Richard M. Fairbanks, Major How
ard Gay, Chief Claude Johnson and Col
Robert Humes.
Now on his second tour of the
country with the De Reszke Singers,
Rogers is breaking all records as a
platform attraction. Indications are
that he will be greeted here by an
audience that will tax the capacity
of the Armory auditorium. Proceeds
from the engagement will go into
the fund being raised to pay for the
Armory furnishings.