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The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
NEW SHOW OPENS
AT PALACE THEATER

a transcontinental tour will be
conducted by six versatile guides
for theatergoers who See America
First" Milton Hocky's and How
ard Green's geographical musical
fantasy. which opens today at the
Paiace Theater FOX. the remainder
Of the week. These entertainers will
lead their audiences north, south,
east and west, pointing out the main
places of interest and Offering a bit
Of characteristic amusement at each
stop. There are five stops and each
one has fitting scenes, humor, steps
and melody. Four girls are in the
numbers.
Harry Coleman. former musical
comedy star is starred with
Gladys Hart in Love As Is" a
sketch written by William Wells.
The vehicle is a comedy with mu-
sic. Miss Hart was formerly with
Irene" Burt Payne assists in the
number
Winifred Morgan and her Boys
stage their elaborate musical and
dance frolic. "A Night on a Roof
Garden" Several scenes are offered
in this number.
AN Incompatible Surprise" Is
booked for Paul SydelTs act in
which he presents his trick dog,
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
HAPPINESS

What are you looking for--happi-
ness? Sure! Men who are shy Of it.
really are poor. Show me the soul
who can say he cares not as to the
things that are born in his lot.
Living is one thing we all hate to
lose. Long days, and happy ones.
all of us choose. Brightness that
seeps in to last on for aye, only can
seep if you make it that way.
Wise is the man who knows right
things from wrong Playing them
safely, he travels along, never to
wonder what life is about. Doing
your best, make the best side come
out.
Age makes you learn that to give
is to get. Always, returns come to
givers-and yet. soon you will learn
that the happiest plan, is GIVE.
quite regardless, as much as you
can.
Do just n little bit more than your
share. Show all the world that you
really DO care. Make others happy
that's getting the hang, of spread
ing the thing that's a. real boom
erang.
You can't always tell, from a SEN
ator's speech, what he really thinks
about the thing he's talking on.
. .
Some people think the best
precautfOn against fire is to have
place insured for twice what
it's worth.
The laugh is on the man who
bought his wife some lipstick cause
he thought it would make them do it.
just make the best of what you've
got.
The thought may loudly ring,
But, just what can fellow do
Who hasn't got a thing?
Wed like to hear all the hoboes
get together and sing the famous
song, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
The stingiest man we know Of is
the fellow who was always late to
his meals but wouldn't even give an
excuse.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
SCORE ONE FOR JIM

At last after thirty years Of public life, an cleo
ton occurs which suggests that for once Senator
Watson cast vote of which the people approve. Not
the people of Indiana of course, but some people.
No wonder that his defenders and supporters
Shout with joy that over in Illinois Senator who
voted to put this country into the World Court has
been defeated by his party.
Senator Watson voted against that court. True,
he did not seem to know until the last minute just
what he thought about it.
True the heads of a secret organization with pre-
sumed power in. Indiana had told him what they
wanted.
And even true is the fact that back home
one Albert j. Beveridge had not decided whether he
would enter the contest for the nomination, but could
be relied upon because of his convictions, to chal-
lenge Watson should the Senator vote to uphold
the hands of Calvin Coolidge" and vote for the court
So, without a comment and without an argument,
in fear rather than through faith, Watson voted and
his closest friends knew for the first time just what
he would do
But the vote offers opportunity for those who
have hunted deep and vigorously fOr incident
that can be used to bolster up his campaign-whch
needs bostering.
The reports of leading citizens in every section
openly announcing that they will vote for Clars
Adams and against Watson are too numerous and
too general to be disregarded.
So everybody in the magnificent machine is now
pointing to Illinois proof that for Watson
right.
OF course they fail to mention the fact that the
winner in that contest had the powerful machine Of
what has been termed the most questionable admin
tsration in the history of that State, the head of
which has been charged with enriching himself at
public expense.
But why probe too deep? The miracle has hap
something which they believe indicates that he
voted right-once.
Why shouldn't they shout and crow? They have
waited thirty years for such hour
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15

Spotty. This little animal does bal
ancing feats and acrobatics. Mr.. Sy-
dell is a violinist.
Two American Beauties" are
Frank and Eddie Monroe, whose
trampoline stunts and tumbling bits
fill an important part on the bill.
THE Lawful Cheater," starring
Clara Bow and Raymond Mckee, IS
the photoplay. Pathe News, a COM
edy, and topics of the day. are the
short reels.
Other theaters today offer: The
Big Parade" at Englishs; Hackett
and Belmar Revue at Keith's; Nell
lie Jay and her Jay Birds, at the
Lyric; Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" at
the Circle; For Heavens Sake"
at the Apollo; Red Dice" at the
Colonial; The Crown of Lies, at the
Ohio; a Theatre Guild production at
the Masonic Temple; complete new
movie bill at the Isis, and burlesque
at the Broadway.
The Indiana Indorsers Of Photo
plays indorse for family patronage
the feature at the Circle and Apollo,
and adult at the Ohio.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
A BETTER REMEDY

Ihere is an admission Of failure In the sug-
gestion of the head of all prohibition enforcement
agents Of the Federal Government that the Vostead
law be modified to the extent of permitting certain
grades Of beer to be made and sold for consurlp.
ton In homes and in hotels with meals
He has a nationwide view of the prohibition
question His is the will of experience and close OBJ
servation.
He must know that there is a wide variation of
ideas, thought, habits and beliefs among the resi-
dents of the various States
He must know that sentiment in Chicago or
New York Indianapolis or any large city is not
the sentiment of Sullivan or Osceolo or some
smaller city.
He knows that the conscience of Kansas and the
principles of Chicago determined by the majority
of people, not identical and that whenever an at
tempt is made to enforce limitations which are not
founded in conscience and principle law must in
evitably fail
His appeal that the law be modified in order to
permit the sale of beer is in effect appeal to sat
isfy the demands Of large numbers who want tom
perance, but who neither sin nor crime in par
taking of a beverage to which they were accustomed
from childhood.
Just how little headway the. Government has
made in the enforcement of prohibition is shown by
the estimate of this same official that there are 172
600 stills now in operation in this country
That figure is startling when he adds that the
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
UNDER THE CEDARS

Fitting indeed was the simple ceremony with
which the clay of Luther Burbank was placed be-
meath the cedar tree he loved well.
The great naturalist returns to Mother Nature
few close friends stand at the open grave, not to
mourn but to pay tribute to his genius.
The truth the falsity of his beliefs on matters
~of religion longer yelled to him, and their
influence upon the minds or beliefs of others Will be
buried with him.
He knows
To the world at large, his life work was denial
of his spoken creed.
For under his skilled eye and hand, he demon
strated each day that life is endless and ever
greater.
He took the small root of the potato plant and
made 1t feed the world, banshing famine in many
lands, adding prodigously to the food supply for all
time.
He took the humble prune and made of it de-
lectable luxury. The tomato became something more
desirable and more wholesome as he guided and di-
rected its destiny.
He added to the color Of flowers and the per-
fume of the blossom
Long after his name has been forgotten, count
less generations will be better fed will more greatly
enjoy beauty, will be happier because of his genius
and his talent.
Let those who wish believe that such a genius
is the accidental reaction chemical elements in the
human body or an unusual vibration of atomic force
in an unusual individual.
Let those who wish believe that the spirit which
prompted and spurred his work dies while his work
lives on.
Just as he helped these plants to become more
glorious, that greater Genius which takes human
lives and transforms them by its touch of love must
have happier and a greater climax than the grave
beneath the cedars.
Life all life, would be meaningless were it even
thlnkable that such spirits those of Burbank,
such genius as was his, such love Of beauty and of
all mankind must end in quiet evening" covered by
tne cloak OF clay above their own human habita-
tions.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
ANOTHER SITE
FOR SHORTRIDGE

The Indianapolis school board,
at it's last meeting, rescinded pre-
vious actions to buy tract at
Forty-Sixth st. for the new Short
ridge High School site and sell
the site at Thirty-Fourth st.
That disposes Of the injunction
proceedings brought by opponents
Of the Forty-Sixth st. location.
And leaves the whole Shortridge
project just where it was three
months ago.
y The board now has another site
under consideration, it is reported
"a seven-acre tract between I'LL
-nois and Meridian at Fortieth ST.
Members Of the majority faction,
it is said, look upon this site with
favor.
The ordinary citizen, who is not
in the real estate business and is
not an aggressive partisan Of ma
jority or minority school board
faction, probably Is not deeply in
terested in which site is finally
selected for the school. He wants
a school, not a site, so that his
children will not be compelled to
go to the present dilapidated, over
crowded, ramshackle fire trap that
is now Shortridge High School. q
Perhaps the proposed Fortieth
st. site has merits and advantages
over either the Thir.ty-Fourth st.
or Forty Sixth st. tracts. Perhaps
the Thirty-Fourth st. tract al
ready possessed by the board is
as suitable location for the school
as can be found.
But one thing the board should
not overlook. The present site OF
Shortridge is the worst possible.
No location could be worse for
school purposes than that front
ing Pennsylvania between Michi-
gan and North SITS. And there is
where pupils will have to go in
definitely while the board dis
cusses new sites and delays con-
struction of the new Shortridge.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
HERRIN AT
1T AGAIN

Guns barked again Tuesday at
Herrin, III Six more men died
with their boots on in the bitter,
bloody feud between Klan and
anti-Klan that has , divided the
town into warning factions. And
militiamen again patrol the streets
Of Herrin.
Bloody Herrln. No other COM
munity in the country Is in such
evil repute. The nation is shocked
at the black record Of murder, as
sassination and violence that has
been written by this southern
Illinois mining center in the past
three years. Is there to be no end
to the bloodshed and hate?
But let's not denounce Herrin
too vigorously as a murder center
where killing and being killed is
the principal business. There are
other communitie where life Is as
short, tempestuous and punctuated
with homicides.
In the last two years there have
been only twenty-eight murders in
tthe county in which Herrin is
located. Twenty-eight murders
and the county is regarded as tho
country's premier murder center.
In Indianapolis, q city where
commerce, culture. art, music,
literature and friendliness abound,
there were thirty-n1ne homicides
last year In the last two years
there were ia murders in the
Hoosier metropolis. Four times
the Herrin score In the same
length of time.
Yet Indianapolis is rated a quiet,
orderly peace-loving community,
with an intelligent citizenship, the
birthplace of the Home COM
plete," a city Of model homes and
domesticity. While Herrin is ad.
vertised as the home Of the smok-
ing siX-shooter, where they say it
with lead.
The cold statistics scarcely
justify us in pointing the finger
of scorn at Herrin. Our murder
industry goes along steadily week
after week. while in Herrin they
kill 'em sporadically and in
punches. Our homicide industry
isn't properly exploited.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
h1sRE HERT IN INDIANA SHIsoT y Sh'56HS

day-running down and putting
out of business the glib blue sky
artists who swindle innocent in
vestors with fake stock. But the
job is never completed.
Here is a blue sky artist, who
is not a registered dealer or agent,
whose securities had not been ap.
proved by the State commission
as required by law. Yet he flour
ished and cid business with trust
ing investors. His victims made
no effort to investigate him or his
securities before they invested.
They just bit.
A few weeks ago another fake
stock enterprise, by which a num-
ber of Henry County investors
were swindled, was exposed by the
securities commission. In that
case also worthless. unregistered
stock was peddled successfully by
unlicensed dealers. The investors
just bit without knowing, or ap-
parently caring, whether the Sc
curities or the statesmen had COM
piled with Indiana blue sky law.
The last Legislature passed a
blue sky law with teeth, designed
to protect Hoosiers from stock
frauds and drive the fake stock
gentry out Of the State.
The law means well. But we
have the stick swindler still with
us. A blue sky law can't protect
investors against themselves. AS
long as careless investors grab
wildcat stock without investiga-
ton they will get hooked, law or
no law.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
NOW FOR
FLYING

The airport committee of the
chamber of commerce has secured
the use of the indianapolis Motor
Speedway for a commercial air
port. The owners have more than
done their part in granting use
Of their property for a landing
field.
Apparently after the idea had
simmered for several months, In
dianapols will do something to en-
courage commercial aviation.
We now have a convenient, ac-
cessible landing field and, with
the%plans now under way, soon to
be equipped for the proper ac-
commodation and grooming Of air
planes. We have everything neces-
sary to make this city a flying
center.
But only a start has been made
on that ambitious enterprise. At
the moment in n commercial avi-
alton way we are all dressed up
and no place to go. we nave the
airport, but no air lines.
The proposed air mail line pass
ing through Indianapolis has not
yet definitely materialized. Other
cities are already linked by priv
ate lines carrying express and
passengers. The Ford aerial ex-
press between Detroit and Chicago
completed yesterday it's first year
of successful operation.
There is still plenty of work for
our enthusiastic civic boosters to
do Before Indianapolis Is on the
air map. Air lines must be at
tracted and encouraged. We have
the airport; now for the flap Of
wings.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
MIR. FIXIT
City viii Improve Small
Parks for Summer

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
city officials He ~ The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Tines.
Park board employees are improv-
ing a number OF small parks for
the summer season, Mr.. Fixit
learned today. This includes Min
iature Park, between Belle Vieu and
Mount SITS, on w. New York st.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: This is to ad-
wise you and also to thank you for
a favor which brought results last
summer. 1 read The Times every
evening and your column is the first
thing / look for when l get it.
would like to know If they are going
to do anything with a plot Of ground
that they cleaned up last summer. 1t
is Miniature Park, between Belle
Vieu and Mount SITS. They were
supposed to put in shrubbery and
lawns this spring.
MICHAEL J. HEALEY.
2424 w. New York st.
r. Walter Jarvis, parks super
intendent, said the park would be
improved.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: I would like
your aid in finding out the reason
we have not heard about a petition
for the Improvement OF an alley
from Wyoming st. TO Ray st. and
between South and West and Chad
wick SITS, which we turned in on
March !. MICHAEL KENNEY.
Wayne Emmelman, board of
works secretary. said the matter
is now under consideration and
that you win be notified soon for
further action.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: A bottle
yard on Bradshaw St. keeps the al
ley between Bradshaw and Buchan.
an SITS. strewn with broken bottles
so that 1t Is n nuisance to automo-
bile owners who must use this al
ley. Why can't something be done?
A RESIDENT.
Something can and Will be done
The police will investigate at once.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
SCHOOL DEMONSTRATED
Hearing on McCOrdsviIle Bond Issue
Next Week.

State tax commissioners next
week will hear a remonstrance
against construction of new $685..
600 high school building at McCords-
vile to replace one destroyed by fire
Feb. I. Nail Blue, principal, pre-
sented plans and specifications to
the State board Of health for ap.
proval.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
THE VERY IDEA
FABLES IN FACT
BY Hal Cochran.

ONCE THERE WAS A HUS.
BAND WHO WAS CONSTANTLY
LATE TO HIS MEALS PERIOD
FINALLY HIS WIFE SAID QUO
TATlON MARK THE NEXT TIME
YOU RE LATE COMMA YOU
NEEDN'T COME HOME AT ALL
PERIOD QUOTATION MARK AND
THAT WASN'T A Rad IDEA AT
ALL COMMA EXCEPT THAT COM.
MA EVER SINCE COMMA HIS
WIFE HAS BEEN WONDERING
WHY HE TOOK HER AT HER
WORD PERIOD.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15

Running at full blast, not probable, it would
mean that the country could be drenched with more
than sixty millions Of gallons Of crude alcohol
all poisonous well intoxicating, every day.
That explains some of the brutal crimes, the
madness of the type of drunkard, his lack Of
mercy, his boldness in crime and his cruelty in
method
1t suggests that the Nation is rapidly changing
its appetite, far it has appetite for alcohol
from milder beverages to hard liquors, and these
poisonous in the extreme
A man charged with the responsibility of suppress
ing these stills might we'll ask for some change that
would tighten his labors stem the current of law
lessness by meeting the demands of those who
might not be tempted to patronize the Illicit still if
given satisfactions to their former appetites
1t is conceivable that the demand for beers may
not apply to all parts of the country.
1t is more than probable that there are large
sections of the Nation which look upon beer and
similar beverages with smaller alcoholic content as
vicious and thoroughly bad.
1t is possible that the majority sentiment in
many sections would and will object to the intro.
duction into their communities of this or any other
form of alcoholic drink.
The AntiSaloon League in the days when il
was winning confidence and before it became an
arrogant and autocratic political oligarchy ruled by
its officers and not its contributors members stood
upon the principle that the people should govern
conditions in their own communities.
1t demanded, in those days, the thoroughly
American principle that the people should govern
themselves and should determine the environments
of their neighborhoods.
1t pleaded then not now, for a government by
the people 1t stood for local option as in thorough
accord with real Americanism. 1t especially was
tha
principle of legal control of habits
That organization has changed its character,
But the principle under which it gained power has
not changed
Prohibition has failed largely because it violates
this principle.
Legalizing beer nationwide basis will not
solve the whole problem
1t may help in some communities to reduce the
amount of liquor being poured out from these i72.
600 illegal stills.
The better remedy is the repeal Of the Volstead
act, which would leave the enforcement of the
Eighteenth amendment in the hands of State legis
latures
Certainly advocate of prohibition in Indiana
could object for the Wright is much more strict
than the Vostead act.
But it would end the division of responsibility
decrease the widespread corruption and check the
growing lack of respect for law which comes from
the futile effort of Federal officers to enforce the
national law.
Some mechanics think the car was sent to the
garage to have the its tool box removed
sympathy is best taken in very small doses
"A bootegger tells us that what's sauce for tba
goose is easy pickings for a smart duck
Children are a great handicap when one wishes to
be unhappy.
It never rains but it stops
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
DOCTORS REAPPOINTEn

Governor Jacksons office an
nounced the reappointment today of
Drs. w. a. Spurgeon of Muncie and
J. w. Bowers of TT. Wayne. as mem
bers of the State board Of medical
registration. Terms are for four
years.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
What is political or party boss?

A boss in politics is a professional politician
VINO mas succeeded in gaining control of n party or.
ganization and who his power to dominate leg
lsidlureS executive officers and courts either from
mouVes or love of power from a desire to enrich
hinselt or favor friends The boss secures and main
talhs ms power through organizations, donations to
challIy' pIlpery' colonization and other frauds; ap
peas TO class prejudice and the denunciaon of the
interests which are privately accommodated by him
In many cases he has very close relations with the
machine of the opposite party.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
A STOCK
SWINDLE

The State securities commission,
following an investigation Of his
activities. secured the arrest OF an
Indianapolis man yesterday on
charges Of fraud and misrepresen-
tation in the sale Of securities.
lie had traded worthless stock to
Jennings County farmers for gilt
edged securities.
That's the sort Of thing the Sc
curities commission is doing every
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
WANTS TROOPS TO STAY
Herrin Anxious to Keep Peace
Enforced.

Bv Urited Press
HERRIN, ILL.,, April 15.-Herrin
today is quiet.
But in an effort to maintain that
quiet, local city officials have asked
that the militia, which so far has
been the only medium of bringing
an abrupt end to the hate guns, re-
main on dut at least until after
Tuesdays aldermanic election.
No action has been taken thus
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
$4,000 JEWELRY LOSS
William A. Atkins. in Italy, Loses
Gems.

Jewelry valued at $4,000 was
stolen from the Milan, Italy. Grand
Hotel suite OF William A. Atkins,
1920 N. Meridian ST., touring Europe
with his bride, according to cable
grams to local relatives today.
Atkins, vice president Of the Z. c.
Atkins and Company, saw man
ufacturing firm, was married in
Greenwich. Conn, March 10 and
sailed for Europe the following day.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15
HERE'S DEFINITION OF
POLITICAL BOSS

can get an answer to question fact or in
oy, ng TO The Indianapolis Times
cs,5 2n Bpreau i3I2 New York Ave- Washngton D. c. in
ciostng Gts III stamps for reply. Medical
m adylce can not be given
All other questions will receive
aepy URsgId rtq uests cannot be All letters
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15

Inc u s. S. Cycops disappeared in March, 1918
Loaded with a cargo of manganese and with fifty
seven passengers, twenty officers and crew of 213
aboard the collier was due in port March 13. On
March 4, the Cyclops reported at Barbados British
west Indies where she put in for bunker coal After
she departed from that all the vessel was
los and long continued and viglant search Of the
ehtlre region proved utterly futile. Not a vestge of
Wfeckage was discovered After months search and
waiting the Cyclops finally given up as lost and
her name stricken from the Navy register
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15

For what is the instrument called the "theodoIite"
used?
1t is an instrument for measuring horizontal and
vertical angles 1t comprisesa small telescope turn
ing on vertical axis through the of a hort
zontal graduated circle and also horizontal axis
by which it may be pointed at any elevation.
What city in the United States is the largest gold
mining town.
Lead. South Dakota, is said to hold this distnc-
zion.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-04-15

Can Aman buy his way out of the Marine Corpsg