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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-15
YOUR
INCOME
TAX
IL.

Under the Revenue Act of 1926,
thousands of persons are required to
file returns of income although the
incomes are not taxable. The Act
provides that returns shall be filed
by every single person whose net
income for 1925 was $500 or more
or whose gross income was $4,000
or more, and by married couples,
living together, whose aggregate net
income was $4,000 or more, or whose
aggregate gross income was $4,000
or more. The exemptions are 81, 500
for single persons and $500 for
married persons living together, plus
a $400 credit for each dependent. A
person may have a gross income Of
So, 900 and, by reason of the deduc-
lions for business expense, bad
debts, losses, etc, a net income of
less than $1,000. A single person
may have an exemption of $4,000
as the head of family. Neverthe-
less, returns are required in both
instances.
Penalties are provided by the Act
for failure to file a return and pay
at least one-fourth/ of the amount
Of tax due within the time pre-
scribed on or before March Is, 1925.
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is found in a scene where Conway
Tearle and Dorothy Mackall are
making up after a lovers quarrel,
Tearle as Noel Arson tells Consuelo.
played by Miss Mackail, that he
apologies for kissing her the night
before because he should have done
that very thing a month before. The
comedy work Of Frances Miller
Grant as Nanny is delicious in this
scene.
There is a highbrow touch In this
picture, but it doesn't have the big
punch which one expects in Arlen' 8
books. In the cast is Robert Cain
as Sir Roy Martel, a man who is
"crazy" over women. He seems to
want a corner on all women in the
world just because he hates to see
other men hold women In their arms.
AS the score stands just now 1
enjoy Michael Arlen only on the
printed page. Have your own idea
1 admit that the picture has been
beautifully mounted and is we'll
dressed and at times slightly I'M
dressed, but beautiful clothes do not
make n great picture.
Bakaleinikoff this week is direct
ing the Circle orchestra through The
Chocolate Soldier" as an overture.
The stage presentation features
Gordon Kibbler and his orchestra.
Bill includes a comedy, a news reel
and other novelties.
At the Circle all week.
T. T. l.
Other theaters today offer:
Kosher Kitty Kelly" a play with
music, at English's, opening to-
night; Twin Beds" at the Lyric;
"Pitter Patter," at the Palace; Bob
and Gayle Sherwood. at Keith's;
burlesque at the Broadway and
with Daniel Boone Through the
Wilderness" at the Isis.
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Price. Murray is a fine comic. he
knows how to register with his eyes.
He can over act but he keeps well
within his character in this photo
play. George Sidney. on the other
hand, is over acting most Of the
time and yet it takes this barn
storning way Of Sidney to get the
laughs. Murray and Sidney use nIl
the old stage gags, such as sitting
upon Kellys' hat and the quarrels al
the dinner table.
And yet am not holding this over
acting impulse of Sidney against the
actor, because the role is in script
overacted from the start.
The most natural work In the
whole picture is done by Kate Price.
have a weakness for this fine char
acter woman. She always looks real
and she knows how to "plant" the
laughs.
1.-THE Cohens and the Kellys" is a
fight film. The two families are
fighting all the time, and it is not
until the young Kelly marries the
daughter Of the Cohens that q
treaty of peace is signed. And not,
then, until the firstborn arrives.
There is a bunch-in fact, hun
dreds-of real laughs in this film.
1t is good theater. and I am for good
theater when it is loaded with
laughs. Not highbrow laughs, but
the two-fisted everyday stuff that
gets across.
Vera Gordon as a Jewish mother
has another good opportunity to reg
lister. She has lot of funny stage
business with Sidney.
1.-THE Cohens and the Kellys is
mighty good fun. 1t was made to
make people laugh who buy tickets
as well as to please the owner of
the theater that plays the picture.
1t is sure ''theater" and sure box
office.
Personally, cannot see that this
film has any relation to "Abie's
Irish Rose" because this Jewish
Irish family fight idea has been on
the stage for years, years and years
before "Abie' arrived.
If you want a real, honest, every
day laugh, then see 1.-THE Cohens
and the Kellys."
Bill includes Charles Duffy in 1.-The
Phoney Express" an Aesop Fable,
news reel and much music.
At the Colonial all week.
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Only Words
of Praise Here
BY Walter ID. Hickman.

Really, I do not want to say but
just words of praise.
This always happens to me after
hearing the Flonzaley quartet.
Yesterday this quartet appeared in
another recital at the Academy of
Music under the direction of the
indianapolis Maennerchor.
The composers used on the pro-
gram consisted Of Ravel, Beethoven,
Mendelssohn and Irish Cradle
Song" by Alfred Fochon. second
violin. member of the quartet.
Never have heard a violoncello
played as Ivan D'Archambeau
played 1t yesterday. At times it be-
gan as gigantic and as wonderfully
beautiful in tone as a pipe organ.
went musically "wildT during
The quartet of Ravel. I found tantal-
izing beauty here. Sweet, inviting
and smart. In the Beethoven quar-
tet in f Major, OPP. 1876, found my
self getting into sort Of a mood of
the grave only to be pulled out of
that mood by the sweet and limo
cent melody of Pochons Irish
Cradle Song"
Again the FTonzaley Quartet gave
another perfect concert and never
were they more wonderfully received
and appreciated in this city.
After the concert. the Mlenner-
Choir made the quartet an honorary
member of the Maennerchor.
A most wonderful afternoon OF
music.
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a Tribute by George
3. Parker

That there was room in America for newspa-
ners which represented their readers; which repre-
scented no party or club block-no special inter
est whatsoever.
Such was the philosophy on which E. W. Scrlpps
less than half century ago founded the largest
group Of newspapers the world has ever seen
The philosophy novel at the time
Before that day back in the seventies there we're
newsnaners plenty But the newspaper which
didn't frankly serve some interest other. political
or commercial was as to be neglible The
journalism of that day was the journalism OF the
party organ.
To wear a label, to belong to clique was the
thing" In newspaper making then. The greatest or
the dailies were either Republican or Democratic
And those that didn't specialize in politics spoke
for the organized commercial interests of their day.
The eve per cent of the newspaper reading public
we're amply represented; the n1nety-hve per cent
had no medium of expression.
To be the friend in court Of those who had no
other spokesman-to know news and to print It,
uninf1uenced by those who wanted something put in
or something kept out.
To comfort the afflicted, on the theory that
the comfortable could take Of themselves, but
to deny hearing to none.
To be independent and good humoredly to stand
the punishment that true journalistic independence
brings from time to time.
Those the tools that E. w. Scripps took
to his job forty-seven years ago. along with little
money, and unlimited capacity to inspire men.
The beginning humble, as have been the
beginnings Of most things in America that have
grown great.
e. W. Scripps Is dead.
But the thought Of independent journalism,
the thought with which he pioneered will live on
in the organization he founded and in the journals
of America.
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lowing.
Wonderful shots of Florida are
given in the picture. The rise of
this State from a very ugly swamp
in spots to a veritable paradise by
the labor OF man is graphically told
by the camera. An airplane view of
group of islands that has been
made entirely by man is beautiful.
With the ocean floor as a founda-
with coral and sand and are now a
monumental example Of the tireless
energy and effort that is being ex-
pended in all parts CT the State.
The plot Of the story is not very
heavy, being the real estate adven-
lures Of ball club supposed to be
in training and who get the bug
with all it's worst symptoms.
Lila Lee plays opposite Mr.. Neigh
an, and Is, Of course, her dainty and
charming little self. Hattie Man
ming as the maid OF Miss Lee fur
nishes some fun as the Temperament.
tai sweetheart of Bling" Kelly.
played by Paul Allen.
For those who are interested
many tricks Of the SHADY" side
Of the real estate profession are ex-
posed. Am not saying they are all
true to life, but they are logical and
interesting. For example is the
character known as the bird dog
whose business it is 10 be on the
watch for newly arrived people in
this land of real estate. Usually a
woman. she steers them into the
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"A Message rom
Robert =. Scripps

The readers Of the Scripps-Ho newspapers
should know that through the foresight OF E. W.
scripps no change In the policies, management or
even ownership of these newspapers is occasioned
by his death
e. w. Scripps retired from the editorial direc-
ton and management Of these newspapers and other
journalistic enterprise in 1920. deegang full author
ity to myself and Roy W. Howard.
In 1922 he caused all Of his newspaper and other
stocks to be incorporated in the E W. Scripps Com
pany an Ohio corporation. In the same year he
executed an agreement by which I, as trustee be-
came the owner of all of his stocks in the latter
company and whereby assumed full responsibility
for the conduct Of all of the newspaper and other
properties which he controlled.
It was fundamental ideal with my father that
2 man of advanced years should not attempt to dis
charge personally all of his public and private duties
right I'D to the day of his DEATH but that he should
organize for the future.
This concern and these newspapers have lost
not their active head but their founder and source
of greatest inspiration. I personally have lost not
only nv father, but the friendship and guidance OF
the finest gentleman and most devoted public serV
ant 1t has ever been my privilege to know we VIII
all however continue, in the past, to aim at the
b,ob marks which he set ROBERT P. SCRIPTS.
San Diego Cal, March IA, 1926
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FABLES IN FACT

THIS CONCERNS MOST ANY
MOTHER AND MOST ANY LIT
TIE CHILD PERIOD THE MOTH.
Err HAD THE CHILD on HER
KNEE AND WAS HANDING OUT
ONE OF THOSE SWEET Lee
TURDS PERIOD CONVERSATION
WENT on SOMETHING LIKE
THIS COLON QUOTATION MARK
YOU HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD
CHILD PERIOD EVERYTHING I
TELL YOU TO DO COMMA YOU
DON'T COMMA AND EVERY.
THING I TELL YOU NOT TO DO
COMMA YOU DO PERIOD I SIM.
PLY CAN'T MAKE YOU MIND
PERIOD QUOTATION MARK AND
THAT'S HOW THE CHILD FOUND
OUT WHAT A FAILURE THE
MOTHER WAS PERIOD
Copyright. 1926, NIcA Service. Inc.)
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CAMPAIGN
OF PRAYER

Churches in three villages near
Hammond Qnd) are engaged in a
campaign of prayer to close a
score OF disreputable roadhouseS
in the vicinity where nightly
booze and revelry hold sway. No
appeal to authorities to raid the
places will be made, dependence
will be placed on the power OF
prayer.
So far, though the prayer COM
paign has been in progress ten
days with an increasing number
Of participants, the roadhouses
still flourish. Apparently Divine
Authority hasn't been prevailed
upon to abate the nuisance.
Prayer is no doubt efiicacious in
many Of the trials and emergencies
OF life. 1t is help and a comfort.
However, personal applications
for divine intercession in entirely
mundane affairs aren't notably
successful.
Not long ago a Gary church
caught lire Just before morning
services. The congregation gath
cred before the blazing edihce and
knelt in prayer. The flames mount
ed higher, The blaze was at length
subdued by city firemen who were
too busy throwing water on the
structure to indulge in prayer.
Prayers for rain are customary
In locality visited by a severe
drought. Last summer the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina proclaimed
a day of Statewide fasting and
prayer because Of the drought that
was burning up that State. There
was no Immediate response. Even
tually the rain came-but It al.
ways comes some time. There was
no evidence that prayer either
hurried or delayed 1t.
1t would seem the Creator
doesn't run His universe to suit
the convenience OF individual To-
calities. Perhaps communities are
expected to clean up their road
houses and attend to such mat
tiers themselves.
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BANK BANDITS
STILL BUSY

Two youthful bandits, with false
whiskers, smudged faces and Dor
tentous guns, held up the bank at
Willow Branch, Hancock County,
the other afternoon and escaped
with T,7O0. During the perform
ance the banks burglar alarm
pealed Justify but the burghers
didn't rush to the defense Of the
towns financial institution.
That's the second considerable
bank robbery in the vicinity OF
indianapolis in recent weeks-tne
bank at Southport losing $1,000
from a bandit visitation not long
ago.
For many months Indiana bank
ers have busted themselves perfect
ing defensive measures against
bank robbers. Burglar alarms and
poison gas devices have been In.
stalled. And volunteer, armed
vigilance committees-presumed to
go into action whenever a bank
bandit appears on the horizon
have been organized.
stu the bank bandits keep often.
sively and successfully busy. Pro-
tective devices and organized
vigilantes may handicap them but
don't end their depredations.
The system OF vigilance commit
tees was expected to prove espe-
cially efficacious. But It has not
proved a complete panacea. The
system is not in force In Hancock
County yet so IL can not be blamed
for the Willow Branch robbery.
But the bank at Southport, In
Marion County where bankers are
fully organized. was robbed as
easily as the Hancock County in
stitution.
We have tried about everything
on bank robbers except putting
salt on their tails-and sentencing
them promptlyto maximum terms
In prison and keeping them there.
Why not try that?
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R EGRE IN INDIANA % y S1f5C ON
.CROWDING
THE FLWVER

Police Chief Johnson Saturday
issued orders 20 his hired hands 10
arrest motorists who crowd passen-
gers into their cars beyond tho ca.
pacity of the vehicles and who fes.
toon their ruuning.boards with
passengers.
The accident Friday on tho Bluff
Rd, Just outside OF Indianapolis.
in which one youth was killed ard
1--WE others more or less seriously
injured. caused the cdlct. The six
boys IL a Hight roadster collided
with a motor bus "A sort OF ami
mated sardine can striking n brick
wall. Boys were sprayed over tho
landscape.
Several weeks ago another In
dianapolis youth was crushed TO
death under the wheels OF street
car after being brushed or the
running board OF an overloaded au-
tomobile.
A perfectly good ordinance was
passed months ago by the city coun
ell making II unlawful 10 over.
crowd automobiles-to carry moro
, than three persons on the front
seat or permit 'cm 10 danGle on
the running.board. Since passage
that ordinance has slumbered--ig-
nored with impunity. Just another
uninforced traffic regulation.
But now that n couple OF fatal.
ties have resulted from overcrowd-
Ing flivvers the ordinance awakes
and authorities prod It into activ.
ity.
As n safety measure tho or ~
nance may be open TO CRITICISM
II Is difficult 10 define mathemat-
ically what constitutes dangerous
overcrowding OF automobiles. -Four
persons OF the stringy type might
not overcrowd the drivers scat
might not even cast n shadow.
While on the other hand, n single
globular person might crowd n
small coupe beyond capacity and
bulge out over the road like n load
OF hay.
But the intention OF the ordi-
nance is TO promote safety. Mere
ly multiplying traffic regulations
and then not inforcing them
doesn't make for safety.
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Z. w. Scripps
BY Robert r. Paine,
Editor Emeritus of the Cleveland Press.

Some wealthy found worthy research IN
stitutes, some endow institutions OF learning and
some give great sums to charity funds None Of
to E w. Scripps great newspaper publisher who has
just passed
He did not believe that the world owes every
living. He did believe that the world owes
every opportunity to progress, to a
living which should vocational success,
domestic happiness and good citizenship. So it was
his vision to make money SO that there should
be enduring monuments to his in human lives.
He founded purchased nearly three dozen Of the
present day daily newspapers, besides other
Institutions and he piled million upon another
which he did not need, always in his heart the pur-
pose to create opportunity.
In many instances, he made young reporters
compositors, pressmen and business department
cubs, his partners, as stockholders He said:
Young men / put up the money and give you your
chance, keep to my policies Fix your salaries
ings."
He made his money create opportunity and be-
cause of it, all this country men, young and
DID, happy in their homes and successful business
and public life.
q. W. Scripps had his own way for making
money serve Distinguished he was with great
wealth, great intellect and great professional ac
complishments. Greatest above all else was he in
making Mammon plant irrigate and cultivate oppor-
progress where, else. there would be desert waste "
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LET 'ER COME

Bring on the summer that's achin'
ia come. Bring on the season when
spirits ahum. Sidetrack the winter
that's been here so long, an FREQ all
the birds so they'll burst into song.
All of us long for the session that
near. All OF us wish for the best
time of year. We can put fresh air
and sunshine to use. All that we
need is the chance. Turn us loose.
'Magine an auto atotin' q load,
blazin' the trail down an old country
road. Think o. the feeling that's shy
Of all care, out in the open abreathin
fresh air.
Winters all right, but wee bit
too gruff. Come on. warm weather,
start struttin' your stuff. Fill us
with pepper and make us all laugh.
That's what we want-and you amt
heard the half.
Yea, from the grownup, TO wee
little child. everyones cravln' to
start runnin' wild Whadda we care
where yer bringin' It from-bring on
the summer that's achin' Ia come.
Clevelander bought diamond
which turned out 70 be paste. She's
stuck for $3.50.
q" A wee little girls sings, 81 80
." know something won't 80
=" tell" But she gets over It 80
=" when she grows up. 90
TRY THIS ON YOUR GUITAR:
He stretched his Imagination and
called himself broad.minded.
The mouse ran up a clock, by gosh,
Which doesn't sound so shocking,
Until you find the clock In mind
Was in a maiden's stocking.
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BOOTLEGGING
NOT so FUNNY

Barth Springer is dead and his
wife who shot him, when crazed
with drink he beat her, is in Jail
Eyes. I killed him." she means,
land on, I want to go with him.
I love him So"
Back of this tragedy Is a simple
story. A happy couple, an indus
trious husband and n loving wife.
a modest home and bootleg
booze.
Lately the husband began 20
drink heavily - the deadly stuff
handled by Haughville bootleggers.
That ended happiness In that
home. Sober the husband was as
good 10 her as ever, drunk. he
made life for his wife n hell. A
week ago she complained 10 the
police and gave the names OF booR
leggers supplying her husbaI "
with liquor. Investigation and one
arrest followed.
But he still got the stun from
other bootleg gers. Then the final
spree-and tragedy.
Prohibition may be n Joke. Ger
tainly It has become proof smart
ness rather than dopravity TO cir
cumvent the Eighteenth Amend.
ment. II has become the subject
Of quips and gags for all the joke
smiths. The stage bootlegger Is n
sure-flre comedy hit. And we are
amused at the successful tricks 10
evade the law OF real bootleggers.
Their exploits are recounted with
broad smiles and hearty laughter.
Prohibition and bootlegging may
have added greatly to the coun.
try's output OF humor. But the
bootlegging business is not so
funny. Ask Mrs. Springer.
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Life" Chaplin has the services OF
many dogs. but a white terrier is
the big aid to the comedian. I
have always passed out" when
Chaplin takes the dogs tail. sticks
1t into a nearly empty pint milk
bottle and then invites the dog to
lick the milk off the dogs tail. Not
highbrow comedy but the slapstick
stuff which has made Chaplin a
great artist.
Why not bring the old Chaplin
back today in some Of the old stuff
done in the old way. but in the in
creased artistry and understanding
that he has today? Anyway you
will have a great and jolly time see
ing the old Charlie Chaplin in "A
Dogs Life"
The announced feature on the bill
is "Souls for Sables." with Eugene
oBrien and Claire Windsor. IT GER
tainly was made to advertise the
fur coat business. AS entertainment,
see no chance for this picture.
The story probably was supposed
to be serious, but I caught myself
laughing out loud every time mar
ried woman In the story got expen-
sive sable coats from a rich guy
when their husbands were out try
ing to be honest men and make a
living.
And one OF these honest men Ia
husband who works honestly every
day. was awarded by the playwright
by having a chance to murder his
wife and then kill himself.
And the only punishment that the
guy who gave the married women
nice, expensive sable coats was a
trip alone on boat to Europe. This
happens because a married woman
took n change Of heart and returned
to her own husband Just before the
boat sailed.
The photography is not up to
standard and the direction is often
faulty. Souls for Stables" is less
than a fair picture.
Bill includes little .burlesque
song, What No Wimmin'?' and
some hot music by Charlie Davis and
his orchestra At the Ohio all week.
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The Grand Old Slap-Stick Days Return
to Screen With an Old Charlie Chaplin

grip Of the agent she is working
for and then the would-be purchaser
is fleeced for all that is possible to
get.
Bill includes Fox News and special
features by Emil Seidel and his
orchestra.
AT the Apollo all week. By the
observer.)
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necessary family
fights, love affairs
sudden wealth and
about everything
that goes to make
up "h o X u m
theater. / went or
re ord ii K | n :
able" and 1 dc
the same thing re.
& ardi n & 1.-The
Cohens and the
K 9 lily s." T h {
Cohen part of the
cast is in the
hands Of George
Sidney and Vera
Gordon, and the
Kelly-Irish part
Of the cast is up
held by Charles
Murray and Kate
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HOME DANGEROUS

Pedestrians who fear auto traffic
and safety organizations which harp
on motor dangers are surprised to
learn that it is more dangerous to
live in your house than to be out
on the street. More people were
accidentally killed in their own resi-
dences during the last year than
were killed by automobiles. Falls
were responsible for q large num-
btr of, the deaths.
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Screen Verdict

CIRCLE-It is difficult to
bring the smart wit Of Michael
Arlen from the printed page to
the screen. This is noticed in a
movie version of THE Dancer
of Paris"
OHIO-You have a chance to
see the real Charlie Chaplin in
"a Dogs Life" a reissue of a
past success.
APOLLO-Tom Meighen glor-
ifles Florida in THE New Klon.
dixie"
COLONIAL - Good human
hokum. the stun that makes the
world a happier place to live in,
is found in THE Cohens and the
Kellys."