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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-22
Looking Over
Palace Show

"Trahan and Wallace" at the Pal
ace today and tomorrow, have an
act that they might turn into con-
tinuous laugh from start to finish
if they would just stick to the things
they start out to do. A man pianist
and a woman who sings step out
front and for a few minutes we
have some of the best kind of fun.
The woman sings and tries to keep
up to the accompaniment Of the man
who just about does everything to
the poor piano. The blue and dis
graceful notes come thick and fast,
and still the woman tries to sing;
in reality, she has a very good voice.
The way these two do all this pro-
vides the fun, but then they change
their action and the comedy goes
into slump.
A quartet, 1.-THE Volunteers" has
some very good voices in its make
up. and the harmony is excellent.
"Alphonse Berg and Company"
presents some very quick designing
and fitting of dresses on models.
Taking an ordinary looking piece of
cloth the man in a few minutes has
made it into a very beautiful dress
and the model walks off with it on.
Bobby Mclean" the champion
ice skater of the world, with two as
sistants offers some interesting
tricks that show unusual skill and
ability in his line, also included in
the act are movies Of the champion
ship skating matches held in Nor
way.
"Galetti's Monkeys" open the bill
with the little fellows going through
all kinds of tricks Probably the
most interesting thing they did was
when two of them played "Swanee
River" on some bells.
Bill includes photoplay stepping
OUT with Ford Sterling and news
reel.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
by the Observer.)
+ + l.
Other theaters today offer: "Aloma
Of the South Seas" at English's;
Blossom Seeley, at Keith's; Rodeo
Revue, at the Lyric; burlesque, at
the Broadway; 1.-THE Splendid Road"
at the Circle; William Fairbanks in
Fighting Youth" at the Isis; what
Happened to jones'" at the Colonial:
1.-THE Masked Bride" at the Apollo
and Hands Up at the Ohio.
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The Washington
Controversy

IN I'D George Washington drink and dance
III in way not usually credited to the
father Of his countryG
That is the question that is being batted
back and forth in the United States Just now.
Rupert Hughes novelist, started Che dis
cusslon by asserting that Washington was
good drlnker and confirmed dancer
The argument was continued when various
professional patriots leaped to the fore with
vltriolic denials that any such thing was the
case.
And the whole argument is so silly Silly
Of Mr.. Hughes to begin it, in the first place
slller Tor his opponents to get SO excited in
their denials.
For, after all, what difference does it make
whether Washington drank and danced or nofg
One thing is certain; if he did drink
whisky, on occasion, he hash t done it for M
wards OF l25 years. That length of time is
pretty nearly long enough for a mans private
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demands that they be put on, but
once they served to hold the sword
belt and sword in place.
Was Frank James, the brother
OF Jessie James, the outlaw, over
convicted and punished for his con-
nection with the crimes OF his
brother?
Frank James was captured and
held in jail for more than a year
awaiting trial. He was never con-
victed on any charge and spent the
last thirty years of his life as a
farmer. He. died near Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, Feb. IS. 1915, at the
age Of IA.
From what distance can bullet
be fired to penetrate the skull of
a bear?
From high powered rife, such
as Winchester or a Savage, bull
let would penetrate the skull of a
bear at distance of fifty feet.
How many trips did Woodrow
Wilson make to Europe while he
was President? Why was there
objection to these visits?
4 Woodrow Wilson made two trips
to, Europe while he was President.
Oh Dec. 4, 1918, he left for France
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Prominent Booze
BUYERS

n n OST Of the time we have been for William
llVll H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor.
For the most part, his record as public official
has been above the average.
But sometimes we can not help wondering
if little less publicity and little more action
in some cases would not be advisable. For in
stance, the case of the "society bootlegger.
1t seems, according to the flow of publicity
from Remy's office, that he has caught boot
logger and from the bootlegger has obtained
list of about forty prominent persons who are
supposed to have bought liquor from said boot
logger.
Much is made of this fact. There is con-
siderable curiosity about the identity of the
persons who bought the liquor. There is con-
siderable speculation as to whether they will
be subpoenaed as witnesses.
If Remy would only follow the law there
wouldn be any mystery about it. These forty
so-called prominent persons are just as much
lawbreakers as is the bootlegger who gave
Remy their names. Section 4 Of the Wright
bone dry law makes the purchase of liquor an
offense. Why doesn't Remy issue warrants for
the arrest of these individuals?
Or does the prohibition law apply only to
those who are not PROMINENT
Arrest Of few prominent customers of
bootleggers would rapidly bring about prohi-
bition enforcement-or repeal Of the law.
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on the George Washington" at the
head of the American Commission
to Negotiate Peace. He returned.
arriving in Boston, Feb. 4, 1919. On
thelsecond trip he left New York on
March 8, 1919, returning to New
York, July 8, 1919. These voyages
marked radical departure from the
immemorial custom of American
Presidents not to leave the country
while in office; and also constituted
the first act by an American Pres
ident of definite personal partici-
patton in European politics. Many
regarded this as a bad precedent
and out of keeping with the Office.
There were many however, who re-
garded it as great step in advance
in the development Of the new in
What is the size of the Wash
ington Monument at Washington,
D. G. at the base and at the top
platform? What is the capacity Of
the elevators in the monument?
The Washington Monument is
fifty-five feet square at the base and
thirty-four feet squ& 1900 .topl
floor. The elevator
for thirty passengea s
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O! BIease; Wake Up!

G ENATOR Cole Blease of South Carolina
- has asked the Senate not to vote on the
World Court until next December
He thinks people are not informed on the
subject. He says they should be given time to
hear about it.
Sounds like poor Rip Van Wrinkle After
his 2O-year sleep in the mountains he came
back to the village and began inquiring about
things. His every remark showed he was just
twenty years behind the procession.
For five years the people of this country
have had the World Court question constantly
before them. 1t has been page one item all
that time Today it is household word Even
the children have an opinion on the subject
So, Senator, no need to wait for the people
to catch up. Of course if you want little time
to make Notwithstanding just come back to
the national village-why that IS different
If not, let's go
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THE ARTISTIC
TEN EMIT

,TFEL LEGINSFSA, English
n pianist, had an attack Of
N artistic temperament the
other night and failed to appear
for her scheduled concert in
Evansville, Ind. A coliseum full
of Hoosier music lovers sat and
twiddled their thumbs while detec-
tives and her frantic manager
searched the city for the pouting
artist.
She staged a similar fadeaway
in New York last spring. And re-
ceived lots Of publicity.
If an ordinary butter-and.egg
individual pulled tricks like that,
ignored his contractual obligations
for a sudden whim and failed to
keep business engagements, he
very shortly would be out of bust
ness. But when stage or con-
cert artist gives away to a tan
trum they expect people to smile
indulgently, and dismiss the
matter with "ah, the artistic
temperament"
Perhaps there's something to
the artistic temperament. Doubt
less the great artists are more
nervous, more highstrung, and
more at the mercy Of impulses and
moods than the Unconditional
oysters who compose their audi
ences.
But much of this artistic temper
ament is bunk. II some audiences
would display little artistic tenn
permanent and occasionally walk
out on a temperamental artist the
latter would come back to earth
~.vtkl, .ht,d
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Text: 'He that is without sin
among you, let him first cast a stone
at her. John 81.
RI NE day when Jesus was teach
Ii J ing in the temple, the scribes
and Pharasees brought to
Him a woman taken in adultery.
1.-THE law of Moses" they said,
Commands that she be stoned; but
what sayest Thou?" Jesus at first
made no answer. But they pressed
the question. Then Jesus said, "He
that is without sin among you, let
him first cast a stone at her" And
you know what that crowd Of hypo-
critics did? They tucked their heads
and silently walked away, every one
of them, being convicted by their
own conscience"
This incident reminds me Of an
other which 1 recently read. An
English chaplain was crossing the
channel on a steamer and met an
Army officer with whom he became
intimate. The officer confided that
he was going home to shoot his wife.
The clergyman, shocked. asked his
reason. The answer was: while /
have been away fighting, she has
been unfaithful TO me. and acknowl-
edges it," The clergyman looked him
in the eye and demanded: Can you
cross your heart and say that you
have not been unfaithful to herr"
mo, cannot say that" was the
reply: "but that is a different mat
ter" And because so many people
think that way. we have plays and
fiction. and actual human tragedies.
in which the woman is disgraced
while her paramount holds high bust
ness or political Office and is re-
ceived in good society.
/ have no patience with this So
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A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gunn-

called double standard Of morals
one for men and another,for women.
Caesars wife must be as chaste as
the midnight sky, but Caesar may
be as rotten as he pleasss. When
a woman falls she is branded with
the scarlet of shame, while the
wretch who lured her from the path
Of virtue is received in the best So
cial circles. This is all wrong. In
the sight of God the man in the
case is just as guilty as the woman
in the case, and he should be so re-
garded by society. Woman's honor
is the altar of home and humanity,
and the man who lays profane hands
on that altar commits a crime that
ought TO make him an object OF
scorn among decent people.
Talk about stealing-the burglar
who breaks into your house and
steals your property is a prince com
pared with the villain who takes the
virtue of your sister or steals the
affection of your wife. The man who
does that is the meanest of all
thieves. And yet, mean as he is,
society excuses and pampers him.
Not so OF her whose virtue he steals.
She may be more sinned against
than SHINING, but she Is cast out
and ostracised by society. Such a
custom hate with an ever increas-
ing hatred. Public conscience should
be educated to regard the shining
man in the same light as the sim
ming woman. What Is wrong for
woman is wrong for man. Both are
equally condemned under the law
of God, and both are equally subject
to the laws OF nature which never
fail to impose a heavy penalty upon
the transgressor.
Copyright, 1926, by John r. Gunn)
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OPEN FACE
POOLROOMS

ladies Of the Garfield Civis
III League plan to urge upon
LII the mayor and city author
ties adoption of regulation pro-
hibiting the painting of poolroom
windows to obstruct the view OF
the public.
The proposal has much merit.
More power to the ladies.
The operation of a poolroom is
a legitimate business. Pool and
billiards aren't inherently wicked
diversions. One can bank the fif-
teen hall in the side pocket with
out breaking man-made or moral
laws. Why should the windows
Of a poolroom be painted to pre-
vent passersby gazing in any more
than the windows Of cafeteria?
Prosecutor Remy says many Tn
dianapolis poolrooms are crime in
cubators, hangouts for idle boys.
From them boy bandits sally
forth to harry decent citizens, in
NAlClAl bOONS 10 oOlus L hey dIt HttlNl-
quarters for deviltry and stables
for white mule and the police
have been ordered to clean thepa.
up.
A poolroom proprietor operating
his business lawfully and above
board wouldn't be hurt by an open
face order. He has nothing to con-
ceal from the gaze of anyone who
might pass by outside.
But the proprietor who caters
to minors and does a little bootleg
business on the side would be
handicapped. An open face pool
room wouldn't be desirable loaf
ing place for young boys. It would
cramp their style to have to exc
cute difficult masse shots in full
view OF the public and the cop
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Quiet Zone


CT7H-Hl va gotta be quiet an
- walk on. your toes; the baby's
III asleepin' jes' now. We've
worried a heap bout the tot, good
ness knows. There's fever been
burnin' her brow.
The windows been up and the
shades have been down. We're keep
in the room kinda cool. She's
bundled up tight in a warm Sleep
in gown. but she breathes the fresh
air as a rule.
Why. sure, va kin peek in the
room, If va like. A mighty sweet
picture you'll see. But. be a bit care
full; don't wake the wee tike. She's
sleepy as sleepy kin be.
The doctor jes' called and he
cheered us lot. There's no need
to worry" he said. Its only a
fever that's ailin' the tot. Jes' keep
her real quiet in bed"
OF course we've been tendin' the
best we know how, and Wen jes'
keep on tendin'. and then, she'll lose
all the fever that's burnin' her brow
and soon be out playin' again.
Friendly fencers are always at
swords points.
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The Shoals i'm
a Nutshell
m HE Muscle Shoals problem can be summed

IT He Muscle Shoals problem can be summed
up in three sentences:
l. Ambassadors Of the private interests
must camou1age the giant Alabama power
project as a mere nitrate mandatory
wise they may not be able to seize it.
z The private interests must get control
OF the project-otherwise the American people
may learn how cheaply electric power can be
produced
g. The American people must fight for
Government operation-otherwise they shall
see not only the Tennessee River, but every
other valuable power river in the country given
over to group Of Eastern banks for half cen
fury of private exploitation
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STUDY OTHER
CITIES

m RAY ALBERTSON. Indi-
IL ll annapolis city councilman,
Os now in Chicago to study
methods of handling municipal
business there, is expected. on his
return, to propose radical changes
in the system Of appointments to
city jobs. 1t is said the council
will specify qualifications for can
didates for city places.
A sort Of gesture toward civil
service system in city affairs. If
carried out, the plan may cause
a shiver among those whose only
qualification for city jobs is politi-
cal. But a set Of honest.to-good-
ness qualifications for prospective
city employees won't hurt the mu-
nicipal service, particularly police
and fire departments.
1t is also proposed that a colln-
cilmanic committee investigate
city government methods in use
in other large cities in search OF
ideas for improving the manage
ment of municipal affairs here.
The expenses of such a committee
may be borne by private business
men.
These be hopeful signs.
Indianapolis has neither the
most beautiful nor perfect city
government in the world. Doubt
less other cities do many things
better than we do. Only in city
politics are we pre-eminent. The
committee won't need to adopt any
ideas along that line.
If the new administration and
council are really in earnest about
applying the best methods in city
government to Indianapolis they
can do much. And Mr.. Citizen
will crown them with something
besides the section Of lead pipe he
has used on many previous admin
istrations.
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA,
BY GAYLORD NELSON
THE SMART
|SHElK

1lARTY DURKIN, former
IM Hoosier boy, the dapper
I'll shooting sheik" for whom
Federal officers and Chicago po-
lice have secured the country for
months is back In Chicago. He
arrived from st. Louis heavily
guarded and wearing considerable
ironmongery on wrists and ankles,
and now sits in a cell.
Marty was q clever, daring
crook. A romantic figure who stole
automobiles, wooed maids, shot his
way out of officers clutches with
cool bravado.
He was too quick and too smart
for the poor boob policemen on his
trial. While they combed Chicago
for him, he masqueraded right
under their noses and laughed at
them, His escapades made the
slow1witted officers look awfully
silly. The poor, laundering dubsl
Then Marty eloped with a
village blacksmith's daughter and
spent his honeymoon touring the
West. The officers still plodded
on cold trails completely baffled.
Martyrs career, like that OF other
dazzling super-criminals, shows
how easy it is for a shrewd crook
to out-wit fat-footed cops. But all
OF them, like. Marty, end up to-
same way-behind the bars. N
made monkeys Of the officers who
tried to catch him, but they still
have their jobs and freedom,
while the smart Marty is held for
murder.
If you think the Martin Durkins
are so shrewd and the police such
simpletons, laugh that Off.
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Mr.. FIxIT
Ashes Refused Where
Grade Has Not Been
Established.
city officials. He Is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at

city officials. He Is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The T1me2
Here's a truth readers of Mr..
Fixit must realize. The street SUI
perintendent's department WILL
NOT place ashes and gravel on
streets where no grade has been es-
tablished. So petition the board of
works for grade.
Nv. p. Hargon, department clerk,
said this advice will refer to COM
plants on the alley back of 1922 N.
Gale ST., Walnut ST., between Som
erset and Lexington AYES; 1859
Nicholas Ave, 1900 Prospect ST.,
alley west Of Gladstone Ave-, be-
tween St. Clair and Tenth Sts.; alley
back Of $40 N. Denny St., and
Twelfth St., east of Gladstone Ave.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: When will
the new street lights be burning on
Central Ave-, between Fall Creek
and Thirty-Fourth ST.?
AZ c. L. GORTON,
1907 Central Ave.
George G. Schmidt, city engineer,
is investigating the rather irreg-
ular arrangement Of street light
ing. This will take two weeks and
then announcement will be made
as to when your lights win be
burning.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Will you,
please tell the ash man at the cor
ner of Valley and Hazel SITS. to come
down one more door west on his col
lection day and he will find a nice,
new barrel of ashes.
MRS. TIMES READER,
2340 Valley Ave.
He'll be right there, Truly No
len, superintendent. promised.
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THE VERY IDEA!
BY Hal Cochran


NEVER ENLIST AGAIN PERIOD
.RIDICULED EVERYTHING THAT
HAD TO DO WITH WARFARE
PERIOD DECLARED FOR PEACE
COMMA AND SAID HE WOULD
FIGHT TO KEEP 1T PERIOD
THEN HE FELL IN LOVE COM
MA GOT MARRIED COMMA AND
WENT BACK TO THE VERY
THING HE WAS so OPPOSED TO
PERIOD
My compliments to the good house
wife, who bawled the maid out for
letting the milkman kiss her--and
decided to take the milk in, herself,
in the future.
Copyright. 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
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habits, whatever they might be, to win forget
fulness
We all know the really important things
that Washington did. They are things that
there can't be any argument about; things
that will be remembered as long as America
lasts
And the other things-oh, who cares
Let's forget the whole squabble.
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10 there an explanation for the
use of buttons on the back Of cuffs
on mems coats and on the back
Of the coat except that they are
used for ornamentation?
The origin of this sartorial en-
Enlistment is interesting. Although
they are useless now, once there was
a good excuse for the buttons. Fre6e-
rick the Great Is said to have been
very particular about the state Of
his soldiers uniforms. He was irri-
tated by the fact that the men used
the backs of their cuffs to wipe their
faces. He ordered that row Of
buttons should be placed on the up
per side of each sleeve. BY this
ingenious means he broke his men
of the habit of using their sleeves
for handkerchief, and at the same
time established custom of sewing
on useless buttons. Buttons on the
back Of the coat also had a purpose
in the old days. Fashion alone now
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FABLES IN FACT

APOSTROPHE SUNNY HOW
SOME PEOPLE ARE PERIOD FOR
INSTANCE THE FELLOW WHO
WENT TO WAR COMMA AND
GOT HIS FILL OF 1T PERIOD
SWORE TO GOONESS HE'D
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Buttons on the Back

You can get an answer to any uues-
ton OF fact or information by writing
70 The IndiaL lpolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1929 New York Ave. Wash
st .rnps for reply. Me,iiiEcais Ie eenIs and
marital advice cannot be giyen' nur
can extended research be undertaken.
aonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. Ali letters are confdcn.
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G LICK traders up Vermont way must have
- felt alarm more than once as they read
the detailed story, just published, of David j.
Lewis reappointment to the United States
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