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few pictures he has made and think
his brand Of serious fun is full of
laughs, but still think that "There
He Goes" is not a picture to be fea-
tured over '"The Enchanted HILL"
In the Holt picture the first scenes
show us just about the toughest
town ever. We are given the picture
of a small western town, and the odd
part is that everyone is on the street
looking for someone else to shoot at
Regular, honest-to-goodness melo-
drama of the western kind. They
wear guns, chaps and ride horses.
The story Is centered on the fight
of some interests for possession Of n
cattle ranch on which has been 10.
Gated rich seam Of coal. A minia.
ture war IS started in which Jack
Holt, as Lee Purdy. an ex-Army
aviator and owner OF the ranch,
sends Just about all his enemies to
the hospital with bullet wounds.
Florence Vidor is in the picture
for one reason only. There had to
be love interest somewhere, and she
is It. And she is also very good
at It. Is fine opposite Holt.
A roaring brand of fun Is given
by Noah Berry as an old westerner
Of days past who is knocked about
from one job to another. He and his
pet goat are inseperable companions
in many laugh provoking escapades.
For those who like western melo-
drama THE Enchanted Hill" will
prove to be fine entertainment.
At the Ohio all week.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
The Ugly Duckling Becomes Swan and
Norma Shearer Becomes Comedy Star

the automobile was making it's first
appearance. 1t greatly resembles a
type Of drama which 1 believe was
very popular about that time.
It has all the elements of old-fas-
hioned melodrama: the poor little
misunderstood mother whose hus-
band, a sailorman had been lost at
sea before the home folks met him.
her tyrannical and unnatural
mother who doubted the story,
denied the child and married daugh-
ter to a man of her own choosing;
the desertion Of the baby and the
attempt at suicide.
This sort of hokum has, at times,
been skillfully blended into good
entertainment but something missed
fire this time. There are some
theatrical tricks in tho picture that
click satisfactorily but II is at most
times obvious and without any sem
blance Of sincerity.
The baby in this picture Is found
and adopted by Lazybones, a sort
of juvenile Lightnin'. Lazybones
does not at any time gain much SYM
pathy. Youthful loafers and liars
are not nearly so lovable as those
approaching senility.
Charles QBuckO Jones, hero Of many
thrilling rides across the great open
spaces, has laid aside his six
shooters and two gallon hat to play
the part Of Lazybones. Judging from
this picture Jones has brought no
great amount Of talent to the larger
field Of feature productions.
The remainder Of the cast are
satisfactory types. Zasu Pitts, Emily
FItzroy and Madge Bellamy get all
possible from their parts. But the
picture as a whole just does not ring
true.
Also on the bill is a Charles, Puffy
comedy. a news reel, Aesop's Fable,
Julia Niebergall, pianist and the
American Harmonists. winning, as
usual. their share of applause.
AT the Colonial all week
+ Il +
On view today: Zeigfeld's Follies
at English's, Wally Sharples and
Edith Clasper at Keith's, Theodore
Stefanoff at the Lyric. Mademoiselle
Nina at the Palace, Jack Hoxie at
the Isis, Billy Gilbert at the Broad
way, Florence Austral with the
Mannerchor at the Academy of
Music.
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OF
MINE DISASTER

@ULIIVAN, Ind. observed
Saturday, In an impressive
manner, the first anniver'
sary of the great coal mine dis
aster in that city, which one year
ago cost the lives OF fltty-one
miners-the greatest mining trag'
ely in Indianas history.
In memory Of the men who
lost their lives in that explosion,
the courthouse bell was tolled,
Sullivan business houses closed
their doors for three hours in the
middle Of the day and memorial
services were held in the high
school auditorium.
Community observance OF the
anniversary and the memorial
services in which citizens OF all
classes participated, Of course,
can't benefit the dead miners.
Nevertheless. they form a beauu-
full tribute.
But what has been done since
the Sullivan catastrophe 10 make
coal mining more safe? What
steps have been taken to prevent
O. repetition Of the Sullivan horror
in Indiana2
A year ago the state was
shocked when the lives OF fifty
one miners were snuffed out in
that single blast. sympathy and
thousands of dollars FOR relief Of
the stricken families poured IN.
State and Federal authorities In
vestigated the disaster TO affix
the blame and devise regulations
TO prevent similar occurrences in
the future.
Nothing came of the investiga,
ton. The families q the dead
miners were relieved OF immediate
financial distress. The affair f.
forgotten, except for memorial
services on the anniversary. Coal
mining goes on, taking its toll OF
lives, the same as before. In the
year that has elapsed since the
Sullivan tragedy, greater mine
disasters have occurred in Okla
homa, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
and North Carolina. Al from
unnecessary fires and explosions.
The price OF coal Is still paid
in blood. Coal mining IS more in
need OF safety measures than OF
memorial services.
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The Countess Cathcart
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

mi HE case OF the Countess of
Cathcart seems to have be-
~ come an international sex
squabble.
OF course, any person with sense
can see that If the Countess Is ex-
cluded from American shores for
having at one time left her husband
for the Earl of Craven, then plain
justice demands that her companion
in guilt, who has already been here
for some time, should also be sent
home from this perfectly nice coun-
try.
The facts say that while the Earl
answered with a simple negative
when questioned as to whether he
had ever been connected with any
case involving. moral turpitude, the
Countess, remembering her sensa-
tional elopement, said yes" to the
same query.
Which goes to show that In spite
Of our privileges, we women still
have our old-fashioned consciences.
To the Earl, schooled in a masculine
COue, living VIII duOLueE man WIG
did not give him the feeling of a
moral Ieper; to the Countess. saddled
with the ancient feminine complex,
1t did.
So it is the Countess and not the
Earl whose case is before govern
ment authorities. The decision
seems to hinge upon a simple matter,
the Interpretation Of the term moral
turpitude."
If this English woman has ever
been apprehended with bomb up
her sleeve; If she is bringing some
contagious disease into our midst; If
1t is suspected that she will spend
her time here in instilling the doc
trine Of communism into our serene
and stand-pat republic; if she carries
any liquor in her luggsge then, for
heavens sake. send her home.
But If this moral turpitude means
that her chief claim to dangerous
citizenship lies in the fact that she
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ST. .383,5OO

WASHINGTON, Feb 18-The Senate has spent
1888 800 the sixteen years Investigations
according to figures made public today by Senator
Francis E. Warren of Wyoming. Senator Warren
made his compilation in support of the movement
started by Senate Republicans to halt costly inquiries
[T HE above item raises just one important
question Were the Senate investiga-
tions worth 81 $685. 500 to the people Of the
United States2 Senator Warren chairman of
the Senate appropriations committee, is many
times millionaire He once was rated the
wealthiest member Of the Senate, but other
multimillionaires now dispute that distinction
with him. He has been engaged most Of his
life in many kinds of business, including bank
ing, stock-raising, land dealing, merchandise
If one Of his managers were to report to him
the fact that $1.383, 500 had been spent in GER
tain activities, his only question would be: Was
the expenditure justified by the resultsg
Without straining our memories over the
whole sixteen years, during which the Senate
spent the total named, let 8 consider few re-
cent Investigations which none Of us has for
gotten.
l. The Teapot Dome investigation
Wash it worth the whole 81, 383, 500 to rid the
Government Of two Cabinet officers capable of
giving away naval oil worth hundreds of mil
hons2 Didn't the people stand to lose more
than that amount through their continuance in
service? Hash It that investigation assured to
the people the return Of this priceless prop
erty?
z The Department Of Justice investiga-
ton. Wash it worth the whole 1888, 500 to
rid the Government Of the then Attorney Gen
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TeIegra ph Our
Senators

THE United States Senate is proposing to
take action this week that will vitally
concern all America and it is up to the people
of the country to express their views on the
subject, even though the Senate has not asked
them to do so. The question is one that has
never figured in political campaign and our
Senators have no way of knowing what we
think about it, unless we tell them. Suppose
we tell the two from this State.
The subject is Muscle Shoals.
There is a great power project, built and
paid for by the people s money. 1t IS capable
Of aiding the prosperity and comfort OF large
section Of the country, if it is devoted to that
purpose Prodded by the President the Sen
ate is about to allow this great plant to be
leased to some unnamed private corporation at
whatever price may be obtained and then to let
the people Of that section take their chances
with that corporation
No real consideration Of the question has
been given in the Senate. Manufacturers and
other representatives of the States most at
fected have asked that decision be delayed I'M
til some method of protecting the users of the
electric current can be devised. Not nickel
will be lost, these manufacturers point out, by
taking the necessary time for study. The
power will still be there as it has been for
thousands of years.
What is done with Muscle Shoals will be
a precedent for all parts Of the country as
the development of super-power continues
That is where our community is affected
If you believe the Government should not
let go of Muscle Shoals, if you believe this
great enterprise, now belonging to the people,
should continue to belong to the people, wire
Senators Watson and Robinson and tell them
So If you believe even that the matter is too
important to be damned through in the manner
now attempted, wire them
If this grab is stopped you probably VIII
some day be grateful Your children and
grandchildren are certain to be-
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Our Vanishing Gasoline

Editors Note: Menaced bw serious
shortage of petroleum on which 10000, 900
American automobiles. billions Of dollars
worth of industries and our national de-
conference of experts to help find way
out. Among the foremost of these was
Henry L. Doherty. big oil man, banker,
public utilities director. scientist and en-
gineer, nationally recognized authority.
What he told the officials at Washington,
he now tells you, at the request of The
Times, because this Nation wide probleni
touches you where you live. This is the
sixth and last story of the SERIES
By Henry l.. DOherty
1T is desirable for many rea-
sons that the laws necessary
for the production Of pc
troleum should be passed by the Fed
eral Government. We now have a
hodgepodge of laws made by the
courts and passed by the States
which are not uniform and in some
instances prevent efficient produc-
ton. Few of the States have proper
bureaus or stats of experienced men
to guide their legislative policies on
oil production.
At present we need only to rescind
all present laws and pass one law
providing for the unit operation Of
pools. If we were allowed to de-
velop our pools as units there would
be no necessity for any GovernYent
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THE VERY IDEA!
BY Hal Cochran

GUESS yer all plannin'. as
| likely as not, on planting
some seeds in the spring; on
pickin' a place fer a nice garden
spot, and dreamin' Of what it will
bring.
A feIla gets thinkin' round this
time Of year of radishes, lettuce and
spuds. The call Of the spade and
the rake he kin hear, an he pictures
himself in old buds.
He reads . lots OF catalogs over
and through, and Is joined in the
task by his wife. He knows there
are plenty Of things he must do.
but he'll have quite the time Of his
life.
The sun VIII beat down, and the
heat waves may burn, but he'll plug
Just as long as he's able. He'll know
there's a whole lot of earth he must
turn SOS to grow some real food
fer the table.
Just think of the thrill that Is
comm to you, when you've planted
a WlDlb IlOCk u Se6O5- AS SUIT Dis
yer living, some sprouts win come
through an about 90 per cent will
be weeds
If bald head seems to be both
ering you, about the best thing to
do IS have him pinched.
After some people buy an auto,
about the only jack they have left
is under the back seat.
I wonder II the fellow who wrote
''Bedelia" ever got a reply.
No man appreciates a supper of
cold shoulder and hot tongue.
She used to hear him on the porch,
Her over, brave and bold.
But now she doesn't any more
His shoes are rubber sOled-
SHE-Do you like mo IN an eve
ming gown?
HE-Nothing is more becoming.
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Government Help
Unnecessary

7 lN the present furore over tho suicide of
l the Peteet family Of San Diego this fact
should be kept in mind,
The future Of Tijuana, Mexican border
vice town, rests with Americans
American money supports Tijuana, Amer
lean tourists I'll the barrooms and gaming
tables in the resorts up and down the town s
little street
The character of the place is well known.
Tourists who go there go knowing the sort of
thing they may expect
If the people of this country want Tijuana
abolished or reformed, they can bring it about
without help Of either the United States or
Mexican governments If Tijuana vice contin-
ues to flourish it viii mean that our recent out
burst Of righteous indignation was hypocriticaL
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A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

said to himself and made no move
to go. At last the host seized him
by the arm. led him to the door and
said, 81 must request you 10 leave,
SIR" Whereupon the man said, 81
can take a hint as good as anybody;
1 don't believe you want me here. "
Not only are sensitive people easy
to become offended When they be-
come offended II is hard to do any.
thing with them. They are very
contentious; and, as Solomon says.
their confer lions are like tho bars
Of a CASTLE They are harder to
be won than a strong city" They
make life miserable for themselves
and for everybody around them.
Is there any remedy for this un.
fortunate disposition? The trouble
with these representative people Is
that they make their feelings and
happiness dependent upon that at.
titude and action of other people 20.
ward themselves. The only remedy
l can suggest is reversal of this
position.
Copyright. 1925, by John r, Gunn)
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NOW, HONESTLY

Does your suit look as II you were
about to jump?
Baggy at the knees and elbows
and such?
Just carelessness, isn't It? It's so
easy to let a suit get raggish look
ing.
He's a wise man who pays a bit
Of attention to his personal appear
ance. 1t has its effect anywhere
you go.
Why not let one Of your next
pressing engagements have to do
with the outfit you wear down to
work.
1.-THE Last Kiss" sounds wonder
full on the piano, but have you ever
tried 1t on your mouth organ?
MUSICIAN-Never mind, porter
l can carry my own grip. It's only
got music in 1t.
PORTER-Well. do you want
some one to carry the tunes?
Maybe IFS true that Heaven will
protect the working girl" But it's
tough luck to have to die to get pro.
lection.
IF you happen TO mar a portion
OF the dining room table, just turn
over a leaf.
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condolences.
As Ruth Lawrence. Miss Shearer
Is seen first as the sort of stenog-
rapher who, to quote a sub title, Is
used for stenography. With freck-
led face, nose glasses, long hair, long
skirts, square tOed shoes and cotton
stockings which fall in folds around
her ankles. they do not even use her
for stenography when they can
help 1t.
Ruth is employed in the Office Of
Colman & sloden, attorneys. Col
man, splendidly played by Lew Cody,
is single and the idol Of poor Ruth;
though he little suspects It, Will
lard Louis Is a scream as Sloden,
married but broad minded"
Colman is the one who makes the
remark about not kissing her for a
thousand Ruth overhears him and
sees that she has the wrong slant
on things. She goes to the beauty
parlor and has the freckles removed
as we'll as most Of her hair. From
there to the modiste and the tran
formation is complete. She not only
makes Colman kiss her but pay a
thousand dollars for the privilege.
But she is stin good girl so she
tears up the check and, we are led
10 believe, marTies him instead
Not only does Norma Shearer have
her best part in this picture but l
am sure that Lew Cody and WillaAi
Louis never had better light comedy
parts. The smaller roles are well
filled and the direction by Hobart
Henley is splendid His Secretary
is one of the funniest and smartest
of light comedies have ever seen
on the screen
4 Jimmy Adams comedy, For
Sadie's Sake" a Fox news reel, Emil
Seidel and his orchestra and Earl
Gordon, organist- are also on the
program
At the Apollo all week
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WASHINGT0N'S
BEER RECIPE

7BORGE WASI1NGTON'S
recipe for making beer
III found recently In his dairy
has been dragged into the battle
between the vets and drys in the
National Capital. The father Of
his country-dead a century and
a quarters enlisted to fight IN
the prohibition controversy.
The association against the pro
hibition amendment will distribute
at its face the facts" dinner to
night facsimile copies OF Georges
beer recipe. That's clearly con-
trary TO the Volstead act, declares
Wayne Wheeler chief Pooh-Bah
of the dry organization. what
Is It unlawful TO circulate q docu.
ment written by tho first Prea-
dent OF the United States In his
own handwriting" ask tho vets
I'm mock horror.
The whole incident IS ridiculous.
It doesn't prove any point in the
prohibition queston--only that
both wet the dry agltators have
lost all sense OF proportion.
Washington, being a leading
Virginia country gentleman OF
his time. lived after tho manner
and custom Of contemporaries OF
his class. He owned slaves. drank
liquor. distilled whisky and brewed
his beer, as did his neighbors.
What has that got 10 do with
modern conditions and the settle
ment Of modern issues?
Even his beer recipe is OF no
great Importance. An earnest
homebrewer can probably get n
better recipe from his next.door
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beautiful coloring and the last word
in gowns this color part Of the
picture is striking and finely done
Although the fashion part Is a
new line for Miss Moore she does
not leave the role in which she has
made many admirers She Is given
an humble beginning, being very
poor, and through the friendship Of
a man whom she meets in a very
unusual way is lifted to the heights
Of a wealthy marriage and social
position. Light comedy Is the key
note Of most of the picture.
Kate Price as the Irish mother
has a role in which she fits exceed
ingly we'll Just when the picture
seems to be getting a little bit slow
or sad we are given some Irish
comedy Of almost a. slapstick nature
by she and Charles Murray. who
plays the part of the husband and
father.
Lawrence Wheat shows us at last
what to expect OF a man milliner.
Just to think, he has to live under
the name of Madame Lucy" Hav-
ing inherited his business from an
aunt, he must continue the name,
and, as he explains it, he must now
be a imam among women, instead of
man among men," He provides
some finely pointed humor.
Lloyd Hughs plays the male lead
opposite Miss Moore and has not
much to do except act as a back
ground for the personality of his
star.
Irene" was taken from the mu-
steal comedy by the same name and
transferred to the screen under the
of Alfred Green.
The orchestra program for the
week is an overture, Irene" played
under the direction Of Bakaleinil1off;
an organ solo, Always" by Dessa
Byrd, and the Circle News.
At the Circle all week.
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BURIED SIXTEEN
FEET DEEP

fTT1 HOMAs A. SNYDER n
Rockport Qndl business
- man. who died a few days
ago, was buried IN n grave sixteen
feet deep. which necossitated en-
ploymeut OF n construction com
pany, derrick and crew Instead ~
the usual gravedigger TO excavatc
He was Inferred unusually deep
at his own request. He feared
that IN course Of time the earth IN
his burial plot-on n hillside
might wash away and expose his
remains II they we're placed at tho
conventional depth below the
surface.
Certainly ne can sleep, IN reason.
able security. Even tho archeolog.
lists OF some future day aren't like
" 10 disturb him. To unearth him
FOR museum purposes. they would
have 10 wear too many callousoa
on their hands.
Most OF rs have a horror OF be.
ing laid away after death IN
unmarked grave or inferred IN
manner that doesn't insure per.
manency But really what dr..
ference docs Il make what din.
position is made OF tho body after
tho spirit has loft2 Deep or
shallow graves, costly bronze
Baskets, perlshablo wooden boxes
or cloth shroud interment un.
foreground. burial at sea or crema.
ton; It's all the same a thousand
years afterwards.
The old kings Of Egypt spent
their lives hewing tombs IN the
living rock, or in building
pyramids for the reception OF their
dead bodies. And for thousands
OF years their very names were
forgotten.
A mans permanent place IA tho
scheme OF things IL determined by
what he does while alive, not IN
tho disposition Of his untennnted
shell.
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Franz Schubert

TU1CHUBERT, famous Austrian composer was born
y In Vienna in 1897 His violin lessons started at the
age of g. AT the age of ii he composed piano duet Tho
following year he composed number Of and con-
tnued the composition Of large number Of pieces during
his short life. He died in 1928
Some Of his most important compositions were written
in 1913 and Immediately afterward, after he had been
forced by throat trouble to leave the Court choir In 1876
when he only 10 he wrote his most famous song Tho
Erlking" and one almost famous, "Tho Wanderer."
Through financial assistance Of his friend, Franz
Schober he permitted to leave the drudgey Of teach
ing and devote himself almost entirely composition Al
though Schubers songs immensely popular, not
of them was published until 1921 One of his finest works.
"The Unfinished SYMPHONY" was composed in 1898.
The known number Of Schuberts songs is than
600 His orchestral and chamber music compositions also
notable.