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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
THE REAL OBJECT

Let it be hoped that the controversy the
application Of the purchaser Of the two local electric
companies for permission to merge Them will not be
turned away from the real purpose of protest which
must always be low rates to the consumer
1t would be tragic If it developed that those who
sincerely opposing the exorbitant demands of
Clarke for fftyfve millions Of securities upon which
the public would be forced to pay dividends found
in the end that in defeating him, they had turned
the public over to even more rapacious and more
greedy men and politicians.
There have been many rumors afloat that
behind the scenes is contest of promoters to see
which shall have the privilege of plucking In
dianapolis.
There are rumors that politicians and other
important influences have demanded blackmail as
the price OF complacency.
There can be question to the advisability
and the benefits from a real merger of the
companies
The people now pay the cost of two sets of
officials, of duplicate plants of competition which
is not competition at all but pure waste.
The people pay the cost of carrying two armies
of employees for these companies, where one would
render ell the service.
The people want electricity cheap electricity
The city needs low power rate to encourage its
factories and its merchants The consumer wants
possible cost-and the lowest cost does not come
from wasteful system of operation.
Instead of opposing merger a merger the
people should demand and then also demand,
most emphatically that they have the benefit from
the merger and that it should not go into making
real any watered stock and bonds
The Public Service Commission has the op-
portunity to restore itself to public confidence and
do much to deny charges of political ownership and
control or perhaps worse, by determining the real
value of these plants and then permitting the merger
To have permitted Clarke to get away with
fftyfive millions of dollars would have been
robbery. But there is point at which neither he
nor any one else rob the public,
1t would be unfortunate if the city, having
successfully resisted attempt to grab extra
millions, found itself defenseess against greater
assault and discover that it had been used to help
one set of dnancers gyp another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Eyes and Blonde Hair Make
Edith Clifford Today's Anna Held

Bessie Barriscale is the leading
character in the cast. She is to con-
tinue in the unique role when the
play is removed.
Peggy O'Neil, still popular Broad
way favorite although for five years
she has deserted her own baliwick
for the Strand in London, has come
back to America. After a few weeks
in vaudeville she will make an ap-
pearance in a full length play on
Broadway, her first appearance since
the tuneful Tumble Inn" in which
she acted and sang and simulated the
funniest souse of the season.
Curtis Cooksey, one of the stalwart
actors of the American stage who
came back to Broadway recently in
Lilly Sue" the melodrama by Will
lard Mack that was produced by Da-
vid Belasco, went down with his ship
when the play closed after only a
few weeks. Somehow it didn't seem
likely that strapping fine actor like
Cooksey-or Mack, for that matter
could be happy in a play bearing
this sort of title.
Broadway is fast losing its star
actresses. Many of them are entering
vaudeville, while others desert tenn
porarily to the principal stock COM
panies. More stars are in stock and
vaudeville. now than ever before.
Peggy O'Neil, who has Just arrived
in New York, is to take a vaudeville
flyer, and Charlotte WINTERS, who is
star wherever she may be, is being
inveigled into a limited stock en-
gagement until spring. Fewer plays
than usual are being rehearsed or
sent on tour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Beautiful, but Late

Having angered the Sacasa fac
ton by recognizing Diaz and hav-
ing disappointed Diaz by giving
him less support than he hoped
for, our State Department will now
strike an attitude of strict neutral
ity in Nicaragua.
1t is a beautiful but belated
thought. One cannot help regret
ting that it did not occur in our
State Department before all the talk
about communist intrigue.
According to Mr.. Kellogg's lat
est pronouncement, we haven't so
much as word Of cheer for the
regime officially approved by us or
so much as a word of criticism for
the revolution we regarded as Red.
Latin-America is to be congratu-
lated IL It can understand the men
tai processes by which our State
Department can arrive at such con-
illusions after having adopted such
premises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
It's Logical

Senator Borah intimates that
business interests have played a
part in developing the Nicaraguan
situation and the singular combina-
ton Of policies by which our Gov
eminent has sought to handle il.
Whatever you may think OF his
intimation you can't get around the
fact that it offers a logical explana-
ton Of the peculiar and inconsist-
ent moves we have made.
Taken by and large. the course
this Government has pursued to-
ward Nicaragua looks vastly more
like the work of concessionaires
who are interested in nothing but
profit than like that OF statesmen
who are trying to adjust interna-
tional affairs on principle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Times Readers
Voice Vices
Indianapolis, Dec. %, 1925.

To the Editor:
The letter written by Rex" COM
menting on the proposed merger Of
the two power companies created
quite a furore. hear, so I'm adding
more to his story and hope that
your fair minded paper has the
nerve to print this letter as am
sure what I am about to say is
echoed by great many wives of
the employees of both of the two COM
panies, but so far haven't had the
nerve to speak out. More power to
you and your paper if 1 see this III
print.
I am the wife of one of the afore-
mentioned employees and I want to
say right here that the first thing
that the light companies have to
consider is paying living wage to
their poor working men. We have a
family and must support it,
educate, feed. clothe, buy fuel, pay
taxes, insurance. pay for our home
on less than $21 a week. What do
you think Of that, and be locked for
all time off holidays and so forth
If we can't contribute to the Com
munity Fund they were out of a job
If 1 wasn't economical 1 would be
an object of charity myself.
While the big officials can ride
around in expensive cars we can't
afford a street car ride.
l do hate to be a knocker, but
sometimes it pays, and don't want
to bite the hand that is feeding me,
but it sure takes a lot of ingenuity
to make ends meet in this day on
what we have to do it on. 1 would
like to shake hands with you if this
appears in your wonderful paper.
will sign myself Rex No. 2. Let's
hear from Rex No 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

Tax Refunds Due to
Errors Form Monument
to lnefficiency.
BY NJ. e. Tracy

Secretary Mellon wants STA. 000,-
900 with which to correct fourteen
thousand pages Of mistakes.
Two hundred and eighty-seven
taxpayers have been forced to con.
tribute more money to the Govern
ment than they ought, some of them
by as much as several million dol.
lars, some by as little as one cent.
This is a monumental piece of in
efficiency, and those who have been
wronged are entitled to redress, but
with such a record Of errors how can
anyone be sure that the Treasury
Department has yet arrived at accu-
rate conclusions?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

sentative at the city hall. Write him at
The Times.
Moving 10000 truck loads Of
snow from the mile square is a task
that engrosses Walter Monroe. of
the streets department, these days.
Monroe is in command of minla-
ture army Of 1876 men today and the
equipment includes twenty big
trucks and sixteen teams Of horses
and mules.
Statisticians Of the streets depart
ment figured the data on snow
moving, based on a total fall of six
inches.
AS soon as the snow is conquered
attention will be paid to a number
Of complaints Of streets and alleys
received by Mr.. Fixit.
Among them are: Alley running
east and west between Ellenberger
st. and Walnut ST.; Daisy St., be-
tween Raymond st. and Bluff Ave. /;
Wilcox St., between Tibbs Ave- and
the Asylum switch; crossings at
Draper and Palmer SITS, and the
1000 block on Gent st.
Mr.. Fixit is investigating the
following complaint:
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Does the
Act of 1919, page 500, apply to the
HARRISON Road job, which was let by
the county commissioners last sum
mer for $500 higher than the low
bid?
This act read No street in any
incorporated town or city shall be
improved under the provision Of this
act without consent of the trustees
of said town or of the common
council of such city, by resolution
duly adopted, certified copy Of
which shall be filed in the office of
the auditor.
Was this Tibbs Aye. Harbison
Rd), job improved with the same
material that was put in the Virginia
Ave. repaving job last week?
If so, how long is it guaranteed,
who will keep it up after the
guarantee expires and when did the
common council give it's approval?
TAXPAYER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Curiosity and Justice

Having failed in court, the Hail.
Mills case comes to a pathetic de-
movement on the stage.
Charlotte Mills, daughter of the
slain choir singer is now appearing
in a Hoboken theater.
There is nothing wrong in all this
perhaps, but morbid curiosity is a
poor substitute for justice.
We shall make little Roadway in
the repression Of crime so long as
theatrical career is open to those
who can be identified with great
tragedies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
THREE KILLED BY BOMB
Korean Who Hurled Missile Takes
Own Life-Five Hurt.
BIZ United Press

BU United Press
YQICK, Korea. Dec. 29.-Three
persons were killed and five injured
when a bomb was exploded at the
Oriental Development Company, a
large Japanese colonizing and bank
ing concern. The Korean who threw
the bomb Immediately committed
suicide.
At the same time another bomb
was thrown at the Ahokusan bank,
but failed to explode. The thrower
escaped.
Both men were believed to have
been members of Korean radical
society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
w.
Queen and One Small
Border!ine Normal
Support,
BY Milton C. Work
The pointer for today is:

The pointer for today is:
Queen and one small is Dor
normal support"
In previous articles I have i
out that after South DealeI
opened the auction by biddi1
of a Major suit and West has
1t is important for North I'd
if holding less than normal 81
in the partners suit; it also ha
pointed out that if West OF
South's bid, North should moi
South's suit with less than l
support for it, regardless of \
side strength.
Normal support has been d
as three small cards of the 81
Ace and one small, or King al
small; it being understood tina
thing lower-even a singleton
was less than normal supper
that anything stronger, SUI
xxx or Queen-x-x, was mort
normal support. The questiI
how Queen-x should be treatd
been postponed because it is
tant enough to deserve specl
tention.
Many writer's include Queei
the category with Ace-x and X
and consider it normal support
Is questionable; while the GU
more helpful than a small
Queen-X is rarely as useful as
small cards Of the trump sui
other words, Queen.x averages
xxx in it's assisting value.
The latest expert conclus
that Queen-x is the borderlind
bination. It is a holding whtcl
mits optional handling; the rd
der of the hand being the det1
ing factor in the decision.
Suppose South Dealer) bid
Spade and West passes; what {
North do with:
1. Sp.: Queen-x. lit. Ace
XXX. Di.: King-Queen-x. Cl.;
10-x-x.
2. Sp.: Queen.x. Ht.: xxx.
Ace-Jack-9-x-x. Cl.: xxx.
3. Sp.: Queen-x. Hill
Di.: Ace-King-Jack-x-x. Cl.,:
Suppose South bids one Spad
West two Hearts, what should
do with:
4. Sp.: Queen-x. TIT: Z
Di.: Ace-King-Queen. Cl.' Acc
5. Sp.: Queen-x. Ht.: XXX.
Ace-K1g- Queen-x-x-x. Cl-: Ace
G. Sp.: Queen.x- Ht.: King
x. Di.: Ace-King-Queen-x, CT.
xxx.
Answers tomorrow,
Copyright, John #. Ollie Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Questions and
Answers 81

-. You can get an answer TO any ques-
ton Of fast or Information By writing
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing
ton. d. C.. inclosing 9 cents in stamps
for reply. Medical, legal and marital
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive a personal reply
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are STANDARDIZATION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

to learn what this report and what the Jurors
who signed 1t had in their minds.
If it stands unchalenged, there will remain
another smirch upon the fair name of the State,
one burden of distrust and suspicion and
doubt, one more menace of discomfort and perhaps
worse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
How are puppets operated and
where did the idea originate?

How are puppets operated and
where did the idea originate?
The small jointed figures common
ly made of wood or cardboard, are
moved by strings. rods or otherwise
by a concealed agent. For the dia-
logue in this mimic drama, the in
visible operator varies his voice as
he takes the different roles. The
more deliberately constructed pup
pets are commonly called marion
cites. OF the simpler form, the IA
miliar representatives are Punch
and Judy. The origin Of this form Of
entertainment is lost in antiquity. II
was known to both the Greeks and
Romans. Figures with mova9 A
limbs have been found even in &
tombs of ancient Egypt and of
Etrudia, although many were prob
ably only dolls for children and
afford little evidence Of puppet
drama. The earliest development
probably was in India. 1t is signifi-
cant that the Sansxirt equivalent for
stage manager literally means
lIlIGdu 6OlUltls III &illlld UuDDRI
shows are likewise known and also
an adaptation of them in which the
movable figures cast their shadows
upon q curtain.
To whom was EstelIe Taylor mar
ried before her marriage to Jack
Dempsey?
Kenneth NJ. Peacock, whom she
divorced.
How can / bleach white dresses
that have become yellow?
Steep them overnight in lukewarm
water and in the morning wash them
in clean soapsude. Then put them
in a boiler with pieces of soap and a
teaspoon Of powdered borax and
boil for twenty minutes. Rinse, then
let them lie for another night in
clean cold water. to which powdered
borax has been added.
How many passenger autos and
trucks were manufactured I'm the
United States in 1925?
4,175,36.
Please name three movie acto3< y
who were born in Budapest, HunSD
gary?
Wilma Banky, Rupert Franklin,
Adolf Link.
What is the difference between a
bilateral and unilateral contract?
Bilateral contracts are those I'm
which a promise is given in consid-
GRAFTON of promise. Unilateral corr
tracts are those in which the party
to whom the engagement is made
makes no express agreement on his
part.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

Girls in Boston college wrote Christmas cards
with their toes part of treatment to fall
len arches. Chicken tracks?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

Indianapolis theaters today offer:
"Laff That of" at English's; Maryon
Vadie Dancers at the Lyric; Helen
MacKellar at Keith's; Guy Rarick
Co., at the Palace; "Twinkletoes" at
the Circle; Butterflies In the Rain"
at the Colonial; Stranded In Paris"
at the Apollo; God Gave Me Twenty
Cents" at the Ohio; new show at the
Uptown; Hidden Loot" at the Isis
and burlesque at the Mutual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

How wide is the st. Lawrence
River?
1t averages one to three miles in
width. In places 1t is ten miles wide
and in its lower course is thirty to
forty miles across.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

Work, the international aut1
on Auction Bridge, will answer
tons on the game for Times read
who write to him through. I
Times, incIOsing a self-address
stamped envelope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
MIR. FIXIT
100000 TruckIoadS of
Snow Hauled.

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, 1926-12-29

Please name three movie acto1 y
who were born in Budapest, Hunr'
gary?
Wilma Banky, Rupert Franklin,
Adolf Link.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

To whom was Estelle Taylor mar
ried before her marriage to Jack
Dempsey?
Kenneth M. Peacock, whom she
divorced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

How many passenger autos and
trucks were manufactured I'm the
United States in 1925?
4,175,36.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
WHAT CONDITIONS?

"Any other report than the foregoing will
be impossible for the grand jury to return under
conditions as they now exist In the grand Jury"
The Kusko times., 1926-07-10
FOREST WELFARE RULES.

1t is not difficult for anyone to be .>careful with fire while in wooded areas. Here are simple rules evolved by the Forest Service, which if .ob- served will go far toward reducing the number of fires in the woods in all sections of Alaska: l. Be sure your match is ont be- fore throwing 1t away. Break ln two with your fingers.
 2. Don't throw cigars, cigarettes, and pipe ashes along the roadside. If you are riding, have an ash tray in your machine A tin can will do. If you are walking, grind your stubs, matches and ashes in the dirt, not moss.
 3. Build small camp fires away from brush, grass and trees. 'Scrape away all woody material from around the fire.
 I. Never leave your camp fire un- watched A wind will spring up al most any moment and start things.
 5. Pour water .on your camp fire when through with it. Plenty of water, then bury it after you are sure it is dead Feel around with your bare hands for hot coals and smoul- dering ends
 6. Report all fires you see, how ever small, as soon as possible to the forest ranger or fire warden. Ii they are not available, report it to any re- sponsible person that you know will take action.
 '. Be.as careful with fire while you are in the wooded areas as you are in your home The woods belong to you.
 +AM
 The forest service has estimai ed that within the five years ending in 1920 over 160,000 forest fires were re- ported in the States. These fires swept an area of 56,000,000 acres and destroyed 'timber and property valued at $85,000,0O0, exclusive of indirect and intangible damage to young growth, water resources, and recrea- tional facilities.
The Kusko times., 1926-07-10
,Takotna, Alaska, July 10, 1925
ENDORSE. GOV. PARKS .RES0-
 LUTON TO CARE FOR INSANE
Seward Gateway9

''One of the finest things which s.ould be taken up by the citizens of Alaska and their civic tbotires would be that of getting behind the move ament of Governor Parks in endeavor- ing to secure a new Hospital for the scare of Alaska s insane, Attorney Anthony J. Dimond, twice member of the Territorial Legislature, in ad- dressing ethe Seward Chamber of Commerce members and their guests, zat the :luacheon held at Fishers cafe, stated yesterday. Continuing, he said Do not stop to debate the ques- stion where the hospital is to be io- seated: that can be thrashed out at a later date. But every Alaskan should 9back up Governor Parks resolution to secure the necessary appropriation for sthe hospitals construction and care of tthe patients"
 Mir. Dimond stated emphatieally Sthat the contract system of caring for Alaska's insane must be abolished. He has secured ample evidence that con- editions at the present institution are miserable, regardless of the beautiful appearing folder widely distributed throughout the Territory last year. He 4does not believe the conditions at the institution are the fault of it's head, but of the system in vogue. Alas !kans must be ar oused to the fact that its insane Is very poorly attended to-" he forcibly continued, 'tand from the standpoint of Characterization it is the sonly thing worth while
 "As evidence Of the humanitarian lpracticed in Alaska you have one of tthe finest examples right here in Sew :ard in the Jesse Lee Home. I can re- tcall nothing comparable with the spirit evidenced in the construction of ssuch splendid home for the care of sso many tuf Alaska2s children.
 At the recent annual meeting of ffhe Grand Igloo, ioaeers of Alaska, held at Valdez, that body indorsed Governor Parks resolution, ana by ssuch action, with the assistance of the voice of Alaska s citHenry, will do much in bringing about immediate relief to the present situation"
The Kusko times., 1926-07-10
YUKoNa COPPER .CLAIMMS,
 ABANDONED Y EARS. AGO,
 TO BE REOPENED- SOON

A number of coppRr1 claim s:in the WhitehorsE district that have Jain idle for several years, some for more than a dozen years and others since 1917, are to be reopened by the Rich mond Consolidated Mining Company of Spokane which company has sue ceeded to the mining property of the late Byron White, who secured the claims in Yukon 25 years ago. Among the claims on which work is soon tei be started are the Puebla, Tamarack and Carlisle, two. of which, the Puebla and Carlisle, have produced much cop- per in years gone by.
 The Puebla was worked several years prior to 1917 by W. D. Green ough, but was abandoned when a serious cave-in occurred which i'm prisoned three men whose bodies were never recovered.
 The, Carlisle minte has not been worked for l5 years or more, although it produced much roe which went as high as 45 per cent copper.
 c. P. Scale, who was foreman for Byron White on the Puebla rin 1906, has arrived at Whitehorse and is pre- pairing to start work at once
The Kusko times., 1926-07-10

ernment is not trying to stop home brewing and distilling. The Secretary opined the situation would be better if the Government would manufacture and sell misunderstanding beverages, but he declined to define intoxicating drink even when asked if l2 per cent wine were such.
 Andrews said thet his agents were violating their instructions if they searched homes for small family stills, and continued:
 "We are positively concentrating on the source of the main supply. Of course don't deny it is the duty of tthe agent to prevent all violations of the law"
 An exhibition still was set up in the committee room, huge copper kettle on a three-burner gas range, with a copper coil and a five-gallon keg.
The Kusko times., 1926-07-10
FOR THOSE WHO PASS BY.

The story of how Sam Walter Foss came to write ''The House By the Side of the Road" IS interesting and contains little lesson m human kindness.
 Foss was tranlpfpg in New Eng land Tired, he sought the shade of a tree along the roadside. Nearby was a crude sign which read, "There Is q spring here; if you are thirsty, drink" A little farther on was a bench on which was written, "Sit down and rest if you are tired" A basket of apples was placed near, with the sign, "If you like apples, help yourself
 Who had placed the signs there Foss sought the owner, and found a K1ndIy-faced od man.
 Well" the old man said, i've had water a-plenty, aand I thought it would he good thing to share it with thirsty travellers. This is pleasant spot to rest, so I brought down an old bench fom the attic. We have more apples than we can dispose of, so ma and thought. it would be nice to di- vide with others, SC we bring some down every day. It seems to do>good, so we kept it up.'
 No matter how remote IS your cor ner by the side of the road. you can be friend to those who pass your way.-Esx.