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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
THE DRAGONS
TEETH

Federal prohibition agents
swooped down on a newly opened
roadhouse on the outskirts of Vim
cennes Sunday night. Sixty quarts
of home brew, two gallons of
lightning, four slot machines and
fourteen more or less inebriated
customers were confiscated.
Just a routine raid, and a rou-
tine haul, staged without any
preliminary flourish, and unaccom-
panied by war correspondents and
red fire.
However, only a few weeks ago
a covey of Federal dry agents
staged a spectacular cleanup of
Vincennes, slew dozens Of blind
tigers and arrested scores of boot
leggers and dry law violators. At
the conclusion OF the festivities,
Vincennes was ostensibly as dry
as a cracked lip.
But the arid condition was fleet
ing. Hardly had the dry agents
disappeared over the horizon be-
fore new blind tigers opened. new
bootleggers vended their moist and
fiery wares.
So 1t goes in other Hoosier COM
munities. In recent months Ev-
ansville, Anderson and Indianapo-
lis have been vacuum cleaned by
spectacular activity OF Federal
raiders. Despite which there has
been no diminution in the usual
grist Of DRINKS and booze peddlers
picked up day by day by local
officers.
OF all the activities of dry en-
forcement officers, intensive and
sporadic drives against one gallon
blind tigers and half-pint thirsts
yield the least results. It's like
Staying n dragon and sowing his
teeth to grow up into new dragons
as soon as the officers back is
turned.
We won't make any real prog
ress toward drying up Indiana or
the country, until the wholesale
diversion of industrial alcohol and
the big sources OF supply are
plugged. The liquor problem is
wholesale, not retail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

There seems to DO little twist
in the public taste in music these
days.
The ballad and the song Of sym
pathy Is again coming to the front.
Proof Of this Is the success OF the
sentimental THE Prisoners Song"
j. Russell Robinson, song writer
Of this city, who is now on tour
over the Orpheum circuit with Ma
rion Harris, and Arthur Fields have
recognized this new turn in popular
taste.
Robinson and Fields have just
published through Leo Feist, Inc.
new song of sympathy called
THE Street Singer"
Robinson wrote the music and
Fields the words. 1t Is a dramatic
little thing with a broad dramatic
musical background which gets into
the heart.
Robinson at my request has given
me the words Of The Street Sing
err" which tells a complete story as
follows:
Sing a song of the long ago.
could tell by his tone he had seen better
days.
So his story wanted to know.
he said. ! sang in opra while she stayed
Tho one only love of my life,
But somebody stole her--shc ltft'me alone.
The woman whom l made my wife.
Chorus
Now I'm only a singer. who sings on the
Ny 1cice is all tired and torn.
Not lolg ago il was mellow and sweet
But now it's all husky and worn.
1t seems but "a day l heard millions mp
Twas then I was in nv prime.
Now In non. only singer who Sings on the
For penny. nickel or dime.
zone nisht in PaEiiacc' I played the
Twas a part that I loved 80 we'll.
And the public acclaimed me and made me
Home the good news I hurried to tell.
As v ent 9de6 u9te On the table 6rd found:
For you've had your choice of a wife or
tainted and fell to the 'hoor.
This tragedy stunned me; my voice was
| was burning with jealous rage.
With a vengeance l sought them all over
the land.
And gave M the opera stage.
I've been told that he left her but III
take her back.
I've learned what it means TO regret.
III sing in the street with a hope in my
heart
She'll hear me. come back and forget"
New Foreign Records
With the present Russian art in
vasion Of this country and the tours
OF the big opera companies to cities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

and her lamb in stone or bronze,
with fitting ceremoay. They de-
serve it. Why not in Indiana erect
monuments honoring "Orphant
Annie" AN Old Sweetheart of
Mine" "Penrod," The Sultan of
Su!u" and other famous characters
Of Hoosier origin.
Most OF us are tired of the usual
type of memorial art, the statues
chat we have erected in our parks
and courthouse squares. Every
Hoosier town has some horrible
example Of the cast iron hitching
post school Of sculpture. Usually
it's % bronze statue to some de-
funct eminent citizen. a long-for-
gotten Lieutenant Governor or
near stat esman.
Almost invariably the eminent
citizen is portrayed in a badly
wrinkled, hl-fitting frock coat and
his pants look as il he had slept
in them. Such statues may be
memorials. but they are not art.
Recently there has been a re-
volt against such memorials. A
North Carolina man has erected n
statue to Eve. And up in Wiscon-
sin, in the home Of his creator.
Andy Gump is tmmortalized in
stone. Now comes Mary and her
lamb.
May the movement spread. Andy
Gump and Marys lamb have con-
tributed more to the joys Of ex-
istence, have been greater factors
in the lives Of plain people than
most Of the near statesmen and
warriors whose statues clutter
American landscapes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
PHOTOGRAPHS

Why is it folk are fused ia death,
when having pictures taken? What
makes va kinda catch yer breath?
Has self-control forsalen? va stand
before the camera and there's no
real thought Of fear. And yet you
ne'er can understand Just why va
feel so queer.
You're logged out in the best
you've got. and oughta feel real fit,
but when you're ,posin', like as not.
It's that way-not a bit! The camera
man suggests a style Of view Ia
make va proud, and when va try
to slightly smile-ya want to laugh
out loud.
The photographs are taken and
they're ready in a week. And all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
HEALTH DAY IS MAY I
Counties to Join in ObserT ice for
Children.

The Indiana tuberculosis Assoct-
alton today called on ninety-two
county associations throughout In
diana to join in the observance of
Child Health Day on May 1. The
tuberculosis association called at
tention to the fact that the child
hygiene division of the State board
of health who is officially sponsoring
Child Health Day in Indiana, will
assist counties in planning the cele-
bration of Child Health Day. May
1 has been set aside by the Ameri-
can Child Health Association and
the United States Children's Bureau
as Child Health Day, and the week
following will be observed in many
places in the country as National
Child Health Week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

The bureau Of the budget created by the act
approved June 10, 1921, and has authority assem-
BILE, correate, revise reduce increase the estimates
of the several departments and establishments of the
Government Heads of departments required to
appoint officer whose duty it is to prepare depart
mental estimates of appropriations such supplement
tai or deficiency estimates may required. The
accumulation of all these estimates makes possible the
general Government estimates of receipts and expendi
turesxNs<z&R compose the national budget. In 1926
- << 10eipts were $S.7S0,14S6S4 and expendi-
|E ,446. For 1926 it is estimated that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14


The Times.
Only the allotment Of additional
funds to the streets superintend-
ent's department will hasten repair
of the streets and alleys concerning
which Mr.. Fixit has received hun
dreds OF complaints. Mr.. Fixit will
submit the complaints, but asks the
patience of readers until action
takes place. The fault is not with
the city employees; it's a case of
finances.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: It is against
the law to park cars in the streets
at night. But what are we to do?
We can't get to our garages. The
alley is so muddy we stick there if
we put our cars away. am sending
this for all those who have to use
this alley. This alley is on TWEEN
ty-Eighth ST., between Chester and
School SITS, on the south side Of
Twenty Eighth st.
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZEN.
Mr.. Fixit sympathizes with you
in your predicament. The repairs
will proceed as soon as possible,
he is assured. However, take adj
vantage OF the fact the law allows
you to park your car twelve hours
on a street outside the downtown
district. provided the lights are
burning at night.
Work wNl proceed on the fol-
lowing complaints as soon as pos
sible: r. Ledig. 709 E. Southern
Ave; Ethel Bushong, 1106 E. Geor-
gia St: A Property Owner, alley
at rear OF 1910 S. Keystone Ave;
William ]. Clark, 61SS Broadway;
V. A. A, alley east of State Ave,
between Hoyt and Lexington AYES.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Will you see
that the dead dog that has been in
the alley in the rear Of 1910 w. Yer
mont st. for two months is removed?
Police have been told several times.
J. r. b.
You will have relief at once,
was the promise Mr.. Fixit re-
peiNsp1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
MARY AND
HER LAMB

Mary and her little lamb whose
fleece was white as snow are to
have a stone monument erected in
their honor at Newport, n. III. 1t
was in that town, residents declare
after exhaustive research. that the
author Of the famous poem was
born and there stands the school
house where the episode narrated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
OF what is calomel made?

1t is found native horn quicksilver" but is
generally manufactured by triturating a mixture of
mercuric suphate. common salt. and metallic mer-
curry, subiming and washing with boiling water. 1t
is white heavy, odorless and tasteess powder that
is almost insoluble in water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
BY Hal Cochran

that time you're achin' fer the
proofs-to get peek. AT last, when
they're submitted-it's a strange
thing. still it's true: The best one
is a dandy-but it doesn't look like
you.
Mrs. Lulu Jobes, psychologist, says
money makes people honest. Now.
if some one will just tell Us how
to get the money.
It's odd what a lot Of work,
seeds and patience it takes TO
grow a garden fun of weeds.
The inexpensive spring bonnet al
ways looks best-to father.
When women by things G. o. ID.
The outcome's really sad.
For e'er the collectors can on her,
She has to eau on dad
People spend fifty weeks OF the
year looking forward to two weeks
vacation---and those two weeks look
ing forward to getting home to rest
up.
Now that wo have autos, we don't
need wars to keep the world from
being over-populated-
Some people can't understand the
| handwriting on the wall because
the baby just scribbleS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
Is William s. Hart now playing in the moviese

He is back on the screen after absence Of tyy,
years. He has recently completed "Tumbleweeds, {
Western story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
How many times has the State of California been
visited by earthquakes?

The earliest recorded severe shock occurred in
1872 destroying mission buildings in Los Angeles
Santa Barbara counties and killing about forty per-
sons. In 1851 San Francisco was considerably dam
aged; and there other shocks in 1856 1856 1865
and 1918. On April 49, 1906 the State visited by
the worst earthquake in it's history, extending over
about 1870 miles and centering in San Francisco
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

What is the meaning of the name McCann?
1t is an Irish name meaning "son Of heroes?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

On what day and date does the Speedway races
take place? F. F. CHAFEE
For the past few years the Speedway races in In
dianapolis have taken place Memorial day, May 30
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
FABLES IN FACT

ONCE THERE WAS A WIFE
WHO SPENT MOST OF HER EVE
NINGS READING PERIOD FIN
ALLY HER HUSBAND COM.
Planned ABOUT 1T COMMA AND
SAID COMMA QUOTATION MARK
GEE COMMA YOU NEVER PAY
ANY ATTENTION TO ME AT ALL
PERIOD ALWAYS READING CON-
MA READING COMMA READING
PERIOD WHY DON'T YOU TURN
OVER A NEW LEAF QUESTION
MARK QUOTATION MARK so
COMMA SHE DID DASH DASH
AND WENT ON READING FROM
THE NEXT PAGE PERIOD
C9DBri1ht. 1926. NEA Servfce
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
FEBRUARY NEVER HOST TO
GOOD FRIDAY

You can get answer an yquestion of fact or in
formation by writing The indianapolis Times Washino
ton Bureau I32S New York Ave- WashinggHp. G., IN
srta ADVICE cannot be given can extended research
DE All other questions
reply Unsigned req uess cannot be answered Ali letters
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
MIR. FIXIT
Citizens Cannot Get to
Garages Because of
Muddy Alley,

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
city officials He is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

Did Good Friday come in the month of Feb
ruary?
NO. Easter Sunday not come earlier than
March ~ or later than April 25 therefore, Good Friday
must come either in March or April
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

Will you please explain the work of the United
States budget bureau and how the receipts and expen
ditureS of the United States are balanced?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

Just How We're Able To Do 1t

The Radio Departments OF IS
of the largest single purchases made in the history
Washington
this In the Of Boston One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars worth these
abou LOO
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
Test Your knowledge With
Times Daily Dozen
BY A. L. Wilbert, M. A.

1. LITERATURE. Which poet
tried to do for Ireland what Rob
ert Burns did for Scotland?
2. HISTORY. Where did Lee
surrender to Grant?
3. GEOGRAPHY. What Is the
area OF Australia?
4. BUSINESS. What are the
average earnings per hour Of the
workers in the building trades?
S. MANKIND. What is prog
ress?
6. HUMAN NATURE. What is
the chief cause Of difference of
opinion?
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. Which
American made many wonderful
experiments with plant life?
s. LAW. What does this Latin
phrase mean: "Justitia virtutum.
8. CIVICs. What percentage Of
the population Of New York city
is alien?
10. ART. Which Venetian struc-
ture was the model for the
Metropolitan Tower in New York
city2
il. MUSIC. What is meant by
transposing?
IL. HEALTH. Why should a
person drink about six glasses
of water daily?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
1. LITERATURE. The bards Of
England during the Anglo-Saxon
period were called Scoops or glee-
men.
2. HISTORY. Copper was tho
first really useful metal employed
by man.
3. G EOG RAPHY. The Rio
Grande forms one Of the boun-
daries between the United States
and Mexico.
4. BUSINESS. It was not until
1911 that our total annual export
trade reached the two billion lol-
lar mark.
5. MANKIND. Mecca Is the
Holy City Of the Mohammedans.
8. HUMAN NATURE. Loose
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN

NTHEN was the first attempt
w made to establish a bank
in Massachusetts,?
2. When was J. G. Fremont,
the Pathfinder, Governor Of Arr
IONA?
8. When did 1.-THE Champion"
an English journal edited by
Fielding, first appear?
ANSWERS
to yesterdays questions
/. Madeleine Caulier, French
heroine, was killed in battle July
"a, 1872.
2. The celebrated monastery of
Eisendeln Switzerland, was found
ed in the ninth century.
3. Rubens painted his "Eleva-
ton Of the Cross" in 1910.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20

Counties girls and women now
know how foolish and needless 1t is
to purge" and ''physic" them.
selves TO avoid sick headache, dir
ziness, biliOusness. sallow skin,
colds, or sour, gassy stomach.
They have found that DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin helps to estab-
fish natural bowel regularity" even
for those heretofore chronically con-
stipated. DIR. sCaldwells Syrup Pep
sin not only causes a gentle, easy
bowel movement but, best of all,
it never gripes, sickens or upsets
the most delicate girl or woman.
Besides, 1t is absolutely harmless
and so pleasant that even q cross,
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
Maz.RM

same age WnO
has developed a double chin and
the sagging jaw-line which usually
causes the double chin.
II you are unfortunate enough
20 have q double chin, lift the
muscles OF your cheeks slightly
from your temples with your fin
gertips. Now look in your du:
plex mirror. You viii note that
muscie-lifting does away for the
moment with your double chin.
Following this idea, many women
have resorted to plastic surgery
n order TO lift both sagging facial
muscles and double chin.
But there is so much danger
as well as expense attendant on
plastic surgery operations that
the average woman prefers the
kafe and sane, II slower. method,
that consists In gradual cor
rection of mistaken habits Of
thought. living and posture, which
caused the saggfng muscles and
pernicious chin.
Besides, even In case Of sue
eessful face-lifting operation, the
same condition viii return In
time.
IL you have the leisure, money
and opportunity you viii do well
20 take q course of treatments
from q reputable beauty special
tst in order to correct ugly lines
of q double chin. Much can be
done In this way TO restore the
lovely contour of cheek and
chin that was yours in early
youth.
But even though you cannot
af6ord an expensive course OF
treatment, do not be discouraged.
For even at home you can prac-
tee massage movements and ap-
ply aStringents and nourishing
creams which in time win work
wonders.
A dropping chin is nearly al
ways the result of the habit Of
tfnlid. fearful thinking. This
causes the muscles to instructive
1y shrink. The head droops, the
chin relaxes. Or q double chin
may be caused by constantly
bending at an awkward angle
over close work such as reading,
tipping or sewing. OF course.
stoutness aggravates the cendi-
ton.
Arrange your work in such a
wav that you viii not have to
bend your neck and back nearly
double over 1t.
Give up the mental attitude Of
cringing fear. You have nothing
TO fear when you are doing your
best. So hold your neck and
back straight and look the world
fearIessly in the eye.
II you wish to improve the con.
tour Of your neck and chin try
this exercise every night. It
can be pracsfced TO a radio tune
or photograph record.
Sit erect with your neck and
hack straight. Move your head
as far back as you can 10 times,
then down onto your chest 10
times with good stretch. Move
It as far to the left and to the
right as you can 10 times. Finally
roll your head in complete cir
cIes to the left 10 times and to
the right an equal number of
times. This will start the blood
circulating swiftly through your
neck and chin and scalp and
make you feel alive.
Now pat a good skin food into
your neck and rub 1t In with q
sfdewise movement OF your thumbs
from your chin up under each
ear. Slap your chin with the fiat
back Of your hand until 1t CLOVIS
Remove the excess Of cream.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

NUIE fat-tailed shep ID one of the
Il most remarkable breeds In the
world. The tail is Of great length
and excessive width at the base,
and it its maximum may weigh
as much as. 70 pounds. In such
cases the sheep IL relieved. as
much as possible, OF its burden
by fastening the tail to q board,
often mounted on wheel. Natures
object in fashioning this tail was
to store fat. In times OF drought
the tail is q reserve store OF food.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20

threats encourage disobedience In
q child.
7. GENERAL SCIENCE. Mars
Is little more than half the size
Of the earth.
8. Law. When they conflict,
the three classes Of law take
precedence In the following order:
a. Constitutional Law; ~, Statute
Law; go Common Law.
9. CIVICS. Curtis D. Wilbur is
the Secretary OF the u. s. Navy.
10. ART. A beautiful memorial
has been erected in st. Paul's Ca
thedral London, in honor OF
Field Marshal Kitchener.
IL. MUSIC. Carl Maria Won
Weber is the composer Of the
opera called der Freischutz."
IL. HEALTH. Colds frequently
lead to pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20

If nropa cation
ana the third II its cautiousness.
The rat has no commercial
value and belongs to nobody.
4 Wholesale exterminati0 re-
0uires trouble and certain
amount of expenditure and needs
rs Be skilfulIy conducted 70 got
Good results, and much apathy
results from repeated failure.
II Is necessary to educate pub
lie opinion to the point where 9
man would az soon think OF mar
boring vermfn on his person a.
rats on his premises.
The rats power Of propagation
i natures way Of repairing
rreaf wastaga that continually
goes on among rats which - Inn
norfarlf because, undoubtedly, the
naoaf effective way to-. extermi-
nate them would be to hinder
their breeding. In order to breed.
properly they need sufficient food
and shelter, freedom from natural
enemies and immunity from dis-
ease.
BY keeping available food out
Of their reach their breeding
might be hindered considerably.
Premises may be kept clear By
& liberal use Of gas tar or ex-
hausted carbide, or by lining
them with rat-proof material.
We should avoid destroying
certain animals and birds which
are the natural enemies OF rats.
Rat virus. which is designed t0
innoculate rats with q bacterial
culture, Is Of doubtful value. The
Rodier system Of. exterminaf ton
consists Of killing all females
and lfberating All males. The
few females that remain are %
harassed by the males that they
are unable to breed properly:
Traps baited with milk might
be used for females, especially
those with brOods.
The brown rat has an excep-
tionally welI-developed brain. i
is intelligent and alert and has q
long memory. 1t is cunning
enough to avoid the poison on one
SIDE 81 4 slice Of bread ana eat
the other side. This cautiousness
has been bred In them during
generations, when the most eau
tious has survived. Cats, how
ever, are as intelligent as rats.
or they would not be able to kill
30 many.
We may either Intensity. the
rats fear and drive them away,
or at any rate thin them out, or
we may allay their fear until. they
become daring and fall an easy
prey.
Traps should first be feeding
centers, az the confidence trick
works well on rats. We must make
friends with them to capture them.
Trapped rats should, therefore, be
destroyed and not kept on exhi-
bition for others to see. Traps
are more effective when covered
with q sack or straw and render
ed more like the familiar sur
roundings Of the rat. All traps
should be simple in construction.
Poison should be made as at
tractive and as like the usual food
OF the rats IS possible 80 - e
allay their fear.
Again, we may play upon their.
fears until it tends to produce .
morbid condition OF the nervous
system. Breeding and rearing
young would be more difficult
under such pathogenic conditions.
No measures. however, are OF
any. use unless the people who
employ them are really keen on
discriminating their rats. Great
perseverance Is necessary and q
good deal Of resource, 20 az to
adapt the means to the varying
conditions campaign that calls
for real ingenuity.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
Girdle of Venus

IMAGINE a transparent riband
about five feet in lengrh, coil
ing and uncoiling as it curves it's
way through the water, the long
edges Of the riband fringed with
small thread-like tentac!es. I'm
agine it, too, with the sunlight
playing on it, when it will reflect
a thousand wonderful tints, and
it will appear as a glowing RI
band of lambert flame. This RI
band is really a jelly-fish and be-
longs to the group Of Sea-Goose-
berries.
The Washington times., 1926-05-20
HOrntail Wasp

NHIE horn.tail wasp Ia an insect
i that is rarely seen, and it's
grub carries on it's depredations
out of sight in the timber OF
growing pine trees.
The "horn-tail" 10 q beautifully
contrived auger within its sheath,
by means of which the female
insect bores holes in trees, in
each Of which she deposits an
egg. The borer Is q hard, pol
ished, black needle, three quar-
ters of an inch long.