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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
A LOT OF MUCK

Possibly the twenty-six State Senators VINO re-
sponded to the call of Chairman Walb OF the Hepuo-
lican party will change their minds ABOUT carrying
out his orders not to investigate the Stephenson
scandals and other matters in which the people nave
an interest
They will change their minds II the people WIN
vote tell them emphatically that their biggest duty
l., to look carefully into the various charges that
have been made against State officials and depart
ments for which they must legislate'
These Senator'S who now being corraneo
under the name of party loyalty are told that 10 III
yestigate would be only to stir up lot Oh MUCK
Well II there is muck in the records of the State
officials which has become stencil and maze inc
name of Indiana something Of byword, 1t should De
stirred up and cleaned up
It might of course, be rather unpleasant 1or
some of the State Senators to too deeply into the
matters Of which the convict Stephenson said he had
documentary proof
verv important State Senators and officials Of
the Senate were on very intimate terms with this
one-time car who is trying desperately to get out
of his prison CELL
AS a matter Of fact their names have been
linked unpeasantly with the Stephenson regime In
matters unsavory and worse
Certainly the State Senators must wish to know,
for the people wish to know, why it was that the
board OF managers of the State prison over which
the Legislature has power met hurredly at the bed
side of sick member in order to prevent six mem
bers Of their body from seeing Stephenson at
time he said he would furnish evidence Of graft.
That would seem not to be matter of muck,
but of open question to whether such a board
should continue in office.
Nor can it be possible that all the twenty-six
Republican Senators will obey the demand of Clyde
Walb and Lieutenant Governor Van Orman and re-
fuse to inquire the truth Of the charges made by
Corporation Counsel Rucker of this city that the
utility companies practically bought the membership
of the public service commission through contribu-
tions to the campaign in 1924. If these things be
muck, then the people will demand cleanup
The pressure that is being put by politicians
upon the Marion County grand jury, the appeal to
its attorneys to indct but to hide, ought not to
be powerful enough to make every member of the
majority party in the State Senate forget all
decency.
1t is quite possible that it will not be so easy
after all.
There some things decent men do not do, and
host of those twenty-six are than decent
word to them might help.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Okeh record by these two people i'm
cludes Are You Angry With Me?"
Candy Lips" and THE GYPSY
Warning The LIPS" number is
done by Eva Taylor, eentralto, and
the lyrics of this tune are a sure
cure for the oldfashioned blues. The
gypsy" number is done by "Fid,
dim" Bill,
These records just named are all
Okeh records and many of them re-
fleet the old-ume folk lore music of
this country,
Chorus Music
Columbia has a winner in an i'm
ported record which includes THE
Messiah" the Hallelujah Chorus, as
done by the Sheffield Choir and THE
Land of Hope and Glory" done as
baritone solo by Harold Williams
and an English guards band THE
Messiah is as beautifully done by
the choir as have ever heard. This
one is a wonder to create the Christ.
mas spirit in the homo.
Brunswick has a great success in
Men of Hariech" and Rosy Dawn, u
is done by the Toronto Mendelssohn
Choir, under the direction of DIR, H
A, Fricker, Here is fine choral
music,
If you desire modern melodies from
a recent Broadway hit, you will do
we'll to get the Odeon record of two
selections from THE Countess Ma.
ritza," as played by Edith Lorand
and her orchestra, This haunting
record includes 1.-The One Am Look.
ing For'' and 1.-The Love Waltz"
Both are beauties and wonderfully
played.
Odeen also has a Christmas winner
in an orchestral record which fea
lures THE Evening STAR" from
"Pannhauser," as played by Dajos
Bella and his orchestra, On the other
side is "Anante Cantabile," from
String Quartet in d Major, Op, II, y
by Peter Tschaikowsky:
. And if you are very fond of sweet
and intimate vocal duets then get
held or virginia Rea ana Franz
Mum singing Hugs and Kisses, D
from the ''Vanities," and THE TIVE
of U.s. This record is ideal as a
gift,
And the hottest record of the
season.
Here it Isl A Brunswick bearing
the title of IVA Wa Wa" and Some
day Sweetheart" as played by the
Savannah Syncopators. If you want
hot music, then get this one,
Indianapolis theaters today offer
Dante at the Lyric Jimmy Kempel
at the Palacei Coram at Keiths
"Just Another Blonde at the Circle
Love EN- and Leave EN-" at the
Apollol "Spangles" at the Colonial
The Eagle of the Sea" at the Ohio
new show at the Uptownj The Great
K & A Train Robbery" and bur
! lesque at the Mutual.
Tonight at the Murat, the Yale
University Dramatic Association will
present it's annual play, "Out o
Luck"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
THE BASEBALL SCANDAL

Il don't believe It." said Clark Griffith. He was
commenting last night the baseball scandal in
volving the names Of Ty Cobb. iris Speaker, Joe
Wood and Dutch Leonard.
And the disbelief-or the desire not to believe
voiced by the Old Fox, is echoed in the hearts OF
boys between the ages of eight and eighty all over
the land. For these four men among the boys
national heroes and can not be given up easily.
The story is that the players threw mpor-
tant game in pennant race, away back in 1919 in
an effort to make money by betting the result.
Judge Lands has made the story public.
1t is hard TO see what else Judge Lands could
have DONE considering the possible temptations
there is for pride in scarcity of scandals in
organized baseball. But the only way to keep base
ball clean is to expose 1t to the sunlight Covering
up the present charges would more, rather
than fewer, scandals in the long run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FIGGERS AND FARMERS

Agriculture Secretary Jardine in his 1925 report:
Our agricultural exports for the year ended June 30
1925, Il per cent greater in volume than the
previous year and 26 per cent greater than the
age for the five years just preceding the outbreak of
the world The value of these exports was more
than double the value of the agricultural exports
any prewar year."
Agriculture Secretary Jardlne in his 1926 report:
In 1901 agricultural exports made up 652 per cent
OF our total exports. By 1913 the proportion had
dropped to 436 per cent. In the year ended June
80, 1926 the proportion only 4O6 per cent"
What change in viewpoint has resulted from
little agricultural agitation against the present high
protective tariff for industry.
The secretary is now strongly convinced that
the relative advantage of tariff protection will swing
definitely to the side of agriculture the depend
Jence on foreign markets grows less and that of our
industralists becomes greater"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
HIRED FOR
ATTACK ON
WIFE, PLEA

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Three bandits
arraigned in court here told a story
of beating and robbing woman
because her husband hired us to
do It."
1--WE were sent by Jack Schewell
to the home of William Feldman to
beat and rob Mrs. Feldman," Paul
Taxman, Fred Poncher and Samuel
Riebman said.
Schewell is said to be the operator
of a gambling establishment. Field
man is a picture frame manufac-
turer.
"Schewell told us Feldman wanted
it done and that If we were ar
rested Feldman had enough political
pull to get us out of it." they sai&s
"Scheweu told us especially not e
hurt Feldman, but said he didn't
care what we did to Mrs Feldman."
Mrs. Feldman nearly died from
the beating.
Judge Emanuel Eller asked Field
man In court:
Can this possibly be true?"
Feldman denied 1t, but Judge Eller
issued a warrant for Schewell's an
rest and delayed sentencing the
bandits on their pleas of guilty until
a complete hearing can be held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
ColorfuI Rounnania

A dying King, restless Queen and
a hayward Prince lend color to the
ever-colorful Roumanian situation.
Old Ferdinand, sick and tired of
his job, wants his son. Carol, to
come home and take the throne.
Carol is willing. but only If his
former wife is made to leave the
country and the present conserva-
tive regime put out of business.
The Liberals, to whom Carol
looks for support. are not so enthusi-
astic about following his lead unless
ne consents to a reconciliation with
his former wife.
Queen Marie, undoubtedly the
cleverest of them all, and not the
least ambitious, maintains a con-
tinued but not meaningless silence.
She will yet have a hand in shaping
the course Of events, and that is
what worries everybody most.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
w ork
Don't Forget Your Part
nerShip Obligations in
Bidding,
By Milton C.. Work
The pointer for today Is,

eO@-@NoN 40 NONtehJ AoA
When determining whether 10 as
sist your partners suit.bid or to
name your own declaration. be
neither grasping nor timid; bid con.
ventionally.
This pointer is an important one
for many players. Some are so
anxious to play the Dummy, that
they forget their partnership obliga-
lions; with normal support and sound
assistance for partners Major suit,
so that game is moro probable with
that than anything else, they will
DID their own hands instead of as
slsting. Others "a distinct minority.
ADMIT are so timid that they fear
the strain Of playing the Dummy
and so raise their partners suit with.
out normal support.
1t Is quite true that when one play
er Is very much stronger than his
| partner, 1t is sound team work TO
frame the bidding so that the strong.
er player obtains the contract; but
only on exceptional occasions is this
situation admitted. and the advicA|
we are giving is intended to apAy
generally. There are many cases in
which, over partners No Trump.
1t Is advisable to bid a Major suit SO
as to give the No Trumper a. choice
between the two declarations; but
that is distinctly the opposite of
denying the No Trump. With Ma.
1or suit strength Chigh cards. and
length five cards or more) It would
be serious error to fail to over.
call the No Trump, as the overcall
assures mo Trump help and II the
NO Trumper do not like the Major
suit named by his partner, he can
return to the No Trump. But when
a Major suit has been named original.
ly by the partner, to shift to some
other suit or to a No Trump when
holding normal support is generally
most unsound. Many cases occur
In which a Dealer starts with a Ma.
Nor, Second Hand bids another suit
and Third Hand, with normal
support for his partners Major and
with one stopper in the adverse suit.
| seems to consider It his duty to bid
No Trump presumably to show his
stopper, which is comparatively un.
! importantly, and thus does not
support his partners Major. With
the bidding; South one Spade, West
two Hearts; North holding
Sp.: xxx. HIT: Aoe-x.x. Di.: King.
XXX. Cl: Ace-Jack.x-x.
should bid two Spades, not two No
Trumps.
Normal support will be tomorrow's
subject.
copyright. John F. Ollie Coz
Work the international authority
on Auction Bridge, will answer ques.
lions on the game for Times reade<
who write to him through TlV&
Times, lncIOsIng a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Risky Game

Meanwhile and as though Europe
didn't have enough on its hands in
the Roumanian mess, Lithuania
must stage a "putsch." Russia
suspects the "putsch" was made In
Poland and is designed to carry out
a trade between that country and
the Germans, the big idea being that
Poland is to grab and annex
Lithuania, while Berlin gets Danzig
back.
Just to let folks know that he is
among those present, Mussolini not
only ararnges treaty with Ger
many which Is Of such character
as to greatly disturb France, but
picks quLrrel> with the Pope, al
though, as he himself admits, the
Pope scolded about incidents that
are of the past. =
These things are on the SURFACES,
and may signify nothing more than
the usual bluff and blather Of secret
diplomacy, but they bespeak one of
those risky games which a false
word or a chance shot could con-
vert into trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Legal "Speak-EaSy

The Government runs a speak
easy" to discover bootleggers and
trap dry agents, as was brought out
In the New York Federal Court on
Monday, but who cares?
Two Cabinet officers are indicted
and put on trial for serious charges.
but who is alarmed. though nothing
like 1t ever occurred before?
Senatorial campaigns cost ten
time as much as that which led to
the Newberry scandal, but who feels
ashamed?
We are excusing quite n few
things, it seems. on the ground that
business is good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

The name of this actress and the
correct answers to the following
Questions appear on page 20:
1-Who is shown in the accom-
panying picture?
2-What was the verdict OF the
Hall-Mills trial jury in the recent
hearing case?
Slow many members are there
in President Colleges cabinet?
4-How many days are there in
the month of July?
5--Into what large body Of water
does Mobile Bay open2
Els Governor Al Smith of New
York a wet or dry?
What is the legal voting age
for women in the United States?
Sin what city is Cornell Uni
versity?
9-Does Nevada have as many
Representatives in Congress as
Pennsylvania?
10-Who was tried In Dayton
Tennessee. on a charge of teaching
evolution in public schools7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
The Christmas Blues Are Not So Blue
When You Have Right Kind of Music

all those who attend big religious
revivals
Just Melody" here is a sooth
Ing tune done in the most soothing
style by Vernon Dalhart and Carson
Robson as a tenor novelty duet with
guitar, cello. violin and whistling
on tho other side you have when
You're Far Away" done in the same
style.
".Silver Bell" and MY Pretty
Snow Dear'-Two numbers which
arc we'll known. Done by Ernest V.
Stoneman and Fiddler Joe. The old
style method Is used here. Another
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
/ r acY
Enough Dirty Linen With
out Digging Up Old
Baseball Scandal,
BY NJ. e. Tracy

Judge Lands treats the country
to an odd sensation. 1t centers on
an affair that is seven years old
involves men that are out of baseball
and presents an issue that has been
dead too long for even an obituary
You can't help wondering why he
did it. Even If the evidence were
conclusive, which it is not, the ex
posture of such a scandal at this late
day would hardly be in order.
We have quite enough dirty linen
on our hands. not only in sport, but
in other lines, without having some
body raking over the trash pile of a
previous generation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
AN OVERWORKED GHOST

Administration newspapers are bound to sell
that "specter of Northumberland Bolshevist hege
mony" in Central America to the people of this coun
try if 1t takes their last barrel of ink
The motive is twofold First, the State Depart
ment got into hot water to its eyebrows when it in
duced the Associated Press broadcast the specter
story for 1t (while the responsible officials remained
under cover now those papers which fell for it
are naturally anxious to have the "specter" make
good.
Second, as the British Manchester Guardian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Something's Wrong

You can pass all this off as Just
politics. attribute it to scandal, OF
explain it in any other way that
suits your fancy, but you cannot get
away from the fact that there is
something definitely wrong.
The thing is simple without prec.
edent in our history. We have had
periods Of undertaking and seasons
ofprobes. but never to compare with
this.
Have we adopted a new moral
code, or has the full dinner pail made
us dumb?
The most appalling aspect of the
situation is the Indifference and un
concern with which each exposure
is received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
THE BRIBERY CHARGE

Albert b Fall and Edward L. Doheny were found
not guilty of conspiracy to defraud the Government
by District Of Columbia jury
Charges of bribery growing out of the same
transaction are still pending under other indict-
ments These charges should be prosecuted Two
Federal courts have held in civil cases that the oil
leases. involved were made frauduently. grand
jury has returned criminal indictments declaring that
the Dohenys, senior and Junior gave a bribe and
Fall accepted 1t.
They should stand trial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
GREAT LOTTERY CLOSES
Millions Of Christmas Money Dis
tributed in Spain.
BU United Press

BU United Press
MADRID Dec. 22.-Millions Of
dollars in Christmas prize money was
released for distribution today, after
all Spain has waited enthralled with
suspense during the annual drawing
for the great State lottery whose first
prize amounted to approximately 49,
100000 Ticket No, 1929 won this
year as an orphaned child from a To-
cal institution manipulated two bowls
that two by two dropped numbered
discs which determined the prize
winners. The Spanish government
received approximately $1,000. 900
as It's share on this years lottery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
THE CRISIS

America and the Crisis in Law Observance
and Enforcement is the subject announced for
meeting in Washington, Jan. 6. 1t is called by the
Citizens Committee of One Thousand for Law OBJ
servance." $780,
The men calling this meeting are prohbitionists
Is it possible that it may occur to some of them that
the present crisis is itself result of the law thew
are gathering to support?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

On the Christmas bill at the Lyric
this week is Louise Brice Of the team
of Hall, Er1mine and Brice This
act is full of novelty. 1t is really
a little patchwork revue ell rolled up
in one act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Gertrude Ederle had stiff neck after a plunge
INTO the Pacific We can hardly wait to hear what
relieved her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Famous tie-ups: Ships traffic. mails red rib
oons' noly the Christmas packages for Aunt Emma
and, oh yes, the mistetoe!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

When 1t SHOWS in New York you can hire a
sleigh for SIS an hour Pretty smooth?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
ueStiOnS and
Answers

You can get an answer TO any ques-
ton OF fact or information by writing
bureau. 1872 Hes York Ave. Washing
ton. d.. O.. inelosing : cents " starnps
5ST reply Ssdic9i Legal G6I G Spd .I msrd
research DO undertaken. All other
questions will receive a personal reply
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are confldential. Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Famous last lines Get those people out of
this house"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

The Prince of Wales has bought an Alsatian
hound We hope we're not going to read about his
falling off that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

AS for the barber in Wisconsin who also is coro.
ner we can only suggest the sign: nquests for the
Bald"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
MIR: FIXIT
Bridge Christmas Present
for Southeast Portion,

Let Mr.. Fixit present X99ur case to
tentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
A Christmas gift in the form of
opening for traffic of the Raymond
st. bridge is in store for persons
Of southeastern Indianapolis, the
streets department announced to
Mr.. Fixit today.
For many months it has been near
ly impossible to cross the river in
that district because the Harding St.
bridge also is under repair.
After the Raymond st. bridge Is
completed the streets department
will tackle the w. Tenth st. bridge
over White River, which has been
closed because Of unsafe flooring for
year.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: I i've on Ba-
con ST., between Carson Ave. and
Shelby st. It is almost impossible
to get to the car line. Is there any
way we could get cinders or side
walks SO we could get to the car
line? TIMES READER.
Mr.. Fixit believes you will have
relief soon.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: What kind OF
material is used to repair improved
streets2 I saw some of 1t scattered
over the street out Of the hole on
Meridian st. near the Circle.
CITIZEN
A compound OF crushed stone
and tar. Yes, 1t rolls pretty freely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22


Through what stages does n let.
ter pass from the time 10 Is posted
In "a man box until IL reaches the adj
dressee2
1t is collected by mail collector
who runs on a schedule, He carries
it to the postoffiee where 1t is
dumped on the facing table, where
all the letters are faced the same
way in regard to addresses and
stamps, It then goes through a
eanceIling machine, which impronts
stamp, and is passed first to q
the postmarh and perferates the
primary distribution case and
then to a secondary distribution
case" for sorting, After that it goes
to the peuching rack and is put into
small mail sack or pouch labeled
to a certain city or TO a railway post
office, In the railway postoffice
the letters are reworked and consoh-
dated with ether mail addressed to
the same point, Upon reaching its
destination the mail sacks are load
ed into a truck which takes them
to the pOstoffice. In coming mail
goes through the process of facing
and cancellation and is then dumped
on the primary incoming rack where
primary separation is made, 1t
then passes to secondary separation
cases where final separation is made
to letter carrier routes. The carriers
arrange letters in order of delivery
and deliver them to the ADDRESSED,
Why Is not the United States Il
member OF the League of Nations?
Because the United State Senate
declined to ratify the Treaty Of Yer
sailles, In which the covenant of the
League of Nations was incorporated.
What percentage of the people of
the United States are foreign born?
Thirteen and two-tenths per cent.
Does thunder cause milk to sour?
Sour milk Is caused by bacteria
which feed on the sugar in milk
and produce acidulation, Because
the air usually is warm just preced-
ing an electric storm the bacteria
multiply more rapidly under those
conditions but souring OF milk and
the electrical phenomenon are not
directlv cOnnected
What Is the title of James Oliver
Curwood's latest book?
THE Black Hunter" published
by the Cosmopolitan Company. New
York, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Let Mr. Fixtt present your case to
city officials He Is The Times repre-
tentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Can the water In n lake freeze on
the surface and leave u strata of
warm water belOw2
When the surface water cools It
contracts, and being then heavier
than the water beneath II. sinks
and is replaced by the warmer wa.
ter from below. This process OF
cooling at the surface and sinking
goes on until the whole body Of
water has reached a temperature
four degrees Centlgrade, When
that temperature is uniform through
out, further cooling of the surface
layer makes 1t lighter than the wa
ter below, and II stays on top and
freezes,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

Work the international authority
on Auction Bridge, will answer ques-
tons on the game for Times readeg
who write to him through TlSM
Times, inclOsing a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.